Varanasi is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
India has more mosques (300,000 mosques) than any other nation in the world.
And the third largest Muslim population in the world.
Taj mahal is situated in india
Indian Railways employs more than 1.3 million people. That’s more than the population of many nations.
Number of births in India every year is more than the total population of Australia, and many other nations.
India has the largest English speaking population in the world.
India’s first rocket was brought on cycle and a satellite on bullock cart.And despite budgetary constraints, India’s space program is one of the top 5 space programs in the world
India discovered the number zero. And the value of pi.
And trigonometry, algebra, calculus.
And cataract surgery.
And plastic surgery.
And diamond mining.
And water on the moon..
Karmanasa River in India is considered to be a cursed river and it is believed that touching its water would ruin one’s plans. There’s hardly any development along this river. People around this river just eat dry fruits because cooking food would require water!
Two major religions, Buddhism and Jainism, were established in India.
The India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final match in Mohali drew 150 million viewers worldwide.
Around a 100 million years ago, India was an island.
India’s name is derived from the “Indus” river.
Indus Valley Civilisation is the world’s oldest civilisation.
India has the world’s third largest active army, after China and USA.
Around the 17th century, India was one of the richest countries in the world.
Today, India is the world’s third largest economy.
India is one of the only three countries that makes supercomputers (the US and Japan are the other two).
The world’s largest road network is in India—over 1.9 million miles of roads cover the country.
The state of Meghalaya is the wettest inhabited place of earth.
Martial Arts was first created in India.
The world’s biggest family lives in India. One man, 39 wives and 94 children.
India is the world’s largest importer of arms.
But India has never invaded or attacked a country.