Facts About India

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Interesting Facts about India to Make you Feel Proud to be an Indian.

  • India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
  • India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history।
  • India is the world's largest democracy।
  • Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B।C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
  • India invented the Number System 
  • Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
  • Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987
  • Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans। Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization.
  • Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development, India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century। Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth.
  • The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindhu 6000 years ago। The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.
  • Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart। Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century) 365.258756484 days.
  • The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem। He discovered this in the 6th century long before the European mathematicians.
  • Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India। Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of 12).
  • IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi।
  • The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra।
  • According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called Sudarshana was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya's time।
  • Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India।
  • Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment were used। Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology, digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.
  • When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)।
  • The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population।
  • The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC।
  • India is one of the few countries in the World, which gained independence without violence.
  • India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World।
  • India is the largest English speaking nation in the world
  • India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenous. 
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An individual India   can not bring a Big change but together we Proud Indians   can make a big difference. The pace at which we Indians are moving ahead is slow. It would take two generations before India would be known as the Greatest Nation of the world..






The main Goals are:
  • End corruption in India  
  • At least 90% literacy rate nation wide.
  • Better infrastructure in India
  • Solve Health Issues   and Better health facilities in India
  • Equality

Few Indians Say : Impossible !

"we are daily witnessing the phenomenon of the impossible of yesterday becoming the possible of today " - M.k Gandhi


We Indians have achieved a lot and I am proud of it. But we Indians can do much more than this :
  • The largest democratic country
  • Indian Economy   is One of the largest economies
  • One of the most culturally diverse countries
  • Indian Growth rate of over 9 % and India rising
  • Indian Military Might,one of the wold's strongest
  • World renowned Indian Technical and Management universities-IIT,IIM
  • Indian Self sufficiency in agriculture and in certain industrial sectors
  • Indian Open economy,helps in trade with other countries
  • Abundant resources,natural and Human resources
  • India Travel   Tourism : Some of the top few Famous destinations ,Tourist Places are in India
  • Indian Growth in the industrial sector
  • Freedom for the press in India , Free Indian Media
  • Indian Space program (ISRO) , Defence Research and Development and Nuclear Technology


But Communal violence destroys the unity among Indians mainly caused by political reasons  are Hurdles before the growth of Indian Economy  .There are many Indians who are not proud of India   and complain about it...There is no point migrating to other countries and being proud of that country..

Now is the time for you to be Proud Indians   and make a difference. Help India in any way possible. India Your knowledge ,Your skill ,Your time your Ideas are all helpful in Developing India and making India a Great Nation. We Need You, India needs you..The problems you cant' ignore it..you can't discard it but you can change it.

You are India,The way you react is how India will react. For those who gave their lives for our Freedom or independence...for those who died protecting our Mother India....for  you.. For our future generation..for ourselves.Today is the day..make the right choice..I have made mine ..now its your turn..strive for a better India..be a proud Indian   and Join us !

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