Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Interesting Facts about India

  • India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
  • When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
  • Chess was invented in India. 
  • Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.  
  • The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. 
  • The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana
  • India exports software to 90 countries. 
  • India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
  • The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.

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