subject: Interesting facts about India [print this page] India is a country that has captivating history. No doubt with the passage of time the life has become more complex, the interesting facts of India still continue to get admiration from all over the world. India is not an ordinary country. It has a rich culture and people prefer to read this fascinating country's history with much enthusiasm.
Some Interesting Facts:
The game of chess was invented in India.
The birth of Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus happened in India.
The Decimal and Place Value system originated and developed in India.
The world's first university was established in India, in Takshila, in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students came from all over the world to receive education in over 60 different subjects.
Ayurveda known as the earliest school of medicine originated in India.
Astronomer Bhaskaracharya was the famous astronomer who calculated the correct time taken by the earth to revolve around the sun.
The famous Indian Budhayana mathematician calculated the value of "Pi" and also explained the concept of Pythagoras Theorem.
The oldest city in the world is Varanasi or Benaras.
The art of Yoga originated in India.
India was known as the richest nation of the world till the British invaded her.
India is about 1/3 the size of the United States, yet it is the second most populous country in the world.
India is the largest democracy in the world.
The Indian flag has three horizontal bands of color: saffron for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for faith and fertility. An emblem of a wheel spinning used to be in the center of the white band, but when India gained independence, a Buddhist dharma chakra, replaced the spinning wheel.
The official name of India is the Republic of India.
India derives its name from the River Indus. The official Sanskrit name of India is Bharat, after the legendary king in the epic Mahabharata.
All of India is under a single time zone.
On India's Independence Day, August 15, 1947, the country was split into India and Pakistan.
India is the world's largest tea producer.
The Taj Mahal(one amongst the seven wonders of the world) was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
These were some of the interesting facts about the India.
