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India is a greatest country where people speak different languages . That’s the reasons India is famous for the common saying of “unity in diversity“. India is the seventh-largest country in the whole world. India has the second-largest population in the world. It is surrounded by oceans from three sides which are Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and Indian oceans in the south. Tiger is the national animal of India. Peacock is the national bird of India. Mango is the national fruit of India. People of different religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism lives together from ancient times. India is also rich in monuments, tombs, churches, historical buildings, temples, museums, scenic beauty, wildlife sanctuaries, places of architecture and many more. The great leaders and freedom fighters are from India.
- In addition to these facts, 10 more interesting facts about India are given below:
- 1. Chess was invented in India.
- 2. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which discovered in India.
- 3. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
- 4. The world's first granite temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the period of Rajaraja Chola.
- 5. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
- 6. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
- 7. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Aryabhat, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.
- 8. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are also originated in India.
- 9. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
- 10. As we know that India is called a country of unity in diversity. India has nearly 90,000 types of animals including over 350 mammals, 1,200 bird species and 50,000 plant species.
