What Are Some Interesting & Useful Facts About India?

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. In this post, I’m going to share some unknown & interesting facts about India.

What Are Some Unknown Facts About India?

1. India is the Vegetarian Capital of the World,
2. There are places in India where men demand gender equality for themselves.
3. USB was developed by an Indian-American computer architect named Ajay V. Bhatt.
4. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch volunteered as an English teacher at a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India.
5. Calculus and Trigonometry came from India.
6. India has been the largest troop contributor to the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions.
7. The gathering at the Kumbh Mela is so large that it is visible from the space.
8. Indian Railways has more than 1.4 million employees.
9. The City Montessori School in Lucknow is the world’s largest school in terms of the number of students.
10. India has the largest English-speaking population in the world after USA.
11. India’s first rocket was transported on a bicycle (1963) and the first satellite on a bullock-cart (1981).
12. Despite budgetary constraints, India’s space program is one of the top 5 space programs in the world.
13. Buttons were invented in India.
14. India is the largest producer of movies in the world.
15. The Pentium Chip was invented by an Indian named Vinod Dham.
16. Actor Ben Kingsley’s birth name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji and he is of Indian descent.
17. Chail in Himachal Pradesh is the highest cricket pitch in the world.
18. Indian police officers are given bonus payments if they have a mustache.
19. Snakes and Ladders were discovered way back in India. It’s a game of Indian origin. As far as I know, the traditional snakes and ladders game was played as early as during Mahabharata.
20. The first-ever Cataract surgery in the world was performed by Indian physician Sushrut. He performed the surgery as early as 6th century BC. No doubt he’s regarded as the Father of Surgery!
21. India also has an Ice Hockey Team and they are also members of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Quite Magnificent!
22. Kabaddi has it’s Origin and traces from roundabout 4000 years in India l. Most predominantly from the Mahabharat.
23. The Tirupati Balaji and Kashi Vishwanath Temple both receive tourists more than tourists and pilgrims in Vatican city and Mecca combined!
24. The Gateway of India, one of the most iconic tourist spots in India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai.
25. World’s most expensive Home: Antilia! Antilia is the residence of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani.
26. In 1954, archaeologists excavating an 8th-century Viking settlement in Sweden found a Buddha statuette from India.
27. Golden temple in India that feeds thousands of people who show up randomly regardless of race, religion and class.
28. A barber in India named Ramesh Babu gives his customers a decent trim for only $2 — But he owns a Rolls Royce!
29. There are 2.5 million Zero Rupee banknotes in India. They are paid in protest by angry citizens to government functionaries who solicit bribes.
30. Indian housewives hold 11% of the world’s gold. That is more than the reserve of the USA, IMF, Switzerland, and Germany put together.

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