Interesting facts about India to make every Indian proud. Let's say it with pride that we are Indians and we love our Motherland more than anything and anyone.
Mera Bharat Mahan
Proud Indians I have created this post here at IndianYouth.net only to share some interesting facts about India with all my fellow Indians. I am sure after reading this you people will be more proud of being born as an Indian.
Interesting facts about India
1. The famous board game called "Chess" was invented in India.
2. In India's 100,000 years of history, it has never invaded any other country.
3. India is the 6th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilization.
4. India was one of the richest countries in the world before the British invasion in 17th century.
5. The value of "pi" used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician Budhayana in 6th century.
6. * India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products. It exports softwares to over 90 countries.
7. India has the world's largest pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple the city of Tirupati. About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $6 million US dollars, everyday.
8. The origination of Yoga was done 5,000 years ago in India.
9. India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
10. Christians and Jews have been living in India since 52 A.D. and 200 B.C. respectively.
Few More Interesting Facts about our Mother India
* Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. ( a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).
* India has one of the most beautiful women in the world. India has won five Miss World and two Miss Universe titles. Although still you would notice that in India girls put very less concern about the make up and fitness as compared to western countries.
* India is the Largest democracy, the 6th largest country, 10th largest economy and one of the most ancient and living civilizations in the world.
* According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.
* The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
* India has the most post offices in the world!
* The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people !.
* India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history.
India ranks as the world's 11th largest economy -- and the third largest in Asia behind Japan and China -- with total GDP of around $560 billion. India exports software to 90 countries.
* 34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians
* 28% of IBM employees are Indians
* 17% of INTEL employees are Indians
* There are 3.22 Million Indians in America
* 38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
* 12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
* 36% of NASA employees are Indians.
* 13% of XEROX employees are Indians
* 23% of Indians in America is having Green Card
Some of these India facts may be known to you.
Mera Bharat Mahan
Proud Indians I have created this post here at IndianYouth.net only to share some interesting facts about India with all my fellow Indians. I am sure after reading this you people will be more proud of being born as an Indian.
Interesting facts about India
1. The famous board game called "Chess" was invented in India.
2. In India's 100,000 years of history, it has never invaded any other country.
3. India is the 6th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilization.
4. India was one of the richest countries in the world before the British invasion in 17th century.
5. The value of "pi" used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician Budhayana in 6th century.
6. * India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products. It exports softwares to over 90 countries.
7. India has the world's largest pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple the city of Tirupati. About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $6 million US dollars, everyday.
8. The origination of Yoga was done 5,000 years ago in India.
9. India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
10. Christians and Jews have been living in India since 52 A.D. and 200 B.C. respectively.
Few More Interesting Facts about our Mother India
* Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. ( a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).
* India has one of the most beautiful women in the world. India has won five Miss World and two Miss Universe titles. Although still you would notice that in India girls put very less concern about the make up and fitness as compared to western countries.
* India is the Largest democracy, the 6th largest country, 10th largest economy and one of the most ancient and living civilizations in the world.
* According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.
* The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
* India has the most post offices in the world!
* The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people !.
* India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history.
India ranks as the world's 11th largest economy -- and the third largest in Asia behind Japan and China -- with total GDP of around $560 billion. India exports software to 90 countries.
* 34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians
* 28% of IBM employees are Indians
* 17% of INTEL employees are Indians
* There are 3.22 Million Indians in America
* 38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
* 12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
* 36% of NASA employees are Indians.
* 13% of XEROX employees are Indians
* 23% of Indians in America is having Green Card
Some of these India facts may be known to you.