There are so many interesting facts about India. some of them are listed below :
1) The name ‘India’ derives from
the river Indus. The name ‘Hind’ is derived from the Persian equivalent of
‘Sindh’, as the Persian ‘H’ is cognate with Sanskrit ‘S’. And the Persian word
‘stan’ means land or country, hence the name: Hindustan. (Source: Wikipedia)


2) India is the 7th largest
country in the world. The total land area of India is 3.287 million km². It is
world’s largest democracy (by population size).

3) Thousands of languages are spoken all over India. There are 22 recognised languages, with Hindi and English being the official languages. There are as many as 19,500 known languages and dialects across the country. Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in the world – with 310 million native speakers. (Source: Gulf News)
4) The national symbol of India
is the endangered Bengal Tiger.

5) India is the second largest English speaking country in the world with around 125 million speakers (about 10% of the population), it is second only to the USA, which currently has more than 300 million English speakers.
6) India gained independence from
Britain in 1947. After nearly a century of British rule (known as the British
Raj) – from 1858 till 1947.

7) 70% of all the world’s spices
come from India.
8) India is the world’s largest
arms importer. Much of India’s expenditure is focused on defence against its
neighbouring arch-rival: Pakistan, and on countering Chinese influence in the
Indian Ocean.
9) India has the world’s
second-largest military, with over 1.39 million active troops.

10) Chess was invented in India.
One of the oldest games in the world that is still played, the popular game was
invented around the 6th Century AD.

11) India is the world’s largest
producer of milk. Having recently overtaking the European Union, milk
production in India reached over 132.4 million tonnes in 2014.

12) India has the largest number
of vegetarians in the world. Around 20-40% of the population are vegetarians.
Religious reasons is a major factor-especially Hinduism and Jainism, and
another factor is personal choices.
13) Snakes & Ladders
originated in India. The game was initially invented to teach young children
about morals and karma. It was later commercialized and has become one of the
world’s most popular board games.

14) The first rocket in India was
transported on a bicycle! It was so light and small that it was transported to
the Thumba Launching Station in Kerala by bicycle.

15) After the United States and
the UK, India is third in terms of records claimed in the Guinness Book of
Records.

16) India’s first President only
received 50% of his salary. When taking office, Dr. Rajendra Prasad took just
50% of his pay, claiming he did not require more than that. Towards the end of
his presidency, he only took 25% of his salary.

17) The Taj Mahal in Agra, India,
is one of the most famous landmarks on earth, and tops the list of the Seven
Wonders of the World.

18) Chai (Tea) is the national
drink of India. The delicious masala chai consists of tea leaves with spices.

19) India is home to the world’s
first floating post office, which was inaugurated in 2011.

20) The Golden Temple of Amritsar
feeds up to 100,000 people – regardless of race, religion, or class for free,
every single day.

21) The Kumbh Mela is the world’s
largest festival.
22) India planted nearly 50
million trees in 24 hours on Monday 11th July, 2016, setting a new Guinness
World Record.

23) At over 5000 years old,
Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited places on earth.
24) In West Bengal, India, cows
must have a Photo ID card!

25) There’s a hill in India that
defies gravity. The strange phenomenon was discovered on a stretch of road near
Tulsi Shyam in Gujarat. Signs at the road instruct drivers to park their cars
and leave them in neutral, and the cars begin to roll up the hill against the
pull of gravity.
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