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Interesting facts about India
- Shreyas Kothari
M.Tech (CNIS)
140302003
Manipal Univesity Jaipur
India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A
single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. The floating
post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011[1].
The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people with over 75 million
pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space[2].
Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference. It took a
total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000
African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel[3].
India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar.
Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us[4].
India has the largest number of vegetarians in the world. Be it because of religious
reasons or personal choices or both, around 20-40% of Indians are vegetarians,
making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country in the world[5].
Shampooing is an Indian concept. Shampoo was invented in India, not the
commercial liquid ones but the method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself
has been derived from the Sanskrit word “champu”, which means to massage[6].
A special polling station is set up for a lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest. Mahant
Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during every election since then, a
special polling booth is set up exclusively for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir
forest[7].
The human calculator. Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated
the calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779
which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds[8].
Water on the moon was discovered by India. In September 2009, India's ISRO
Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon
for the first time[9].
India has a spa just for elephants. Elephants receive baths, massages and even
food at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala. Now
that's a BIG step for the country[10].
The world's biggest family: The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33
grandchildren. Total 166 members in a single family[11].
Dhyan Chand was offered German citizenship. After defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936
Berlin Olympics, Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He
was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German military and the chance to
play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand however declined the offer[12].
The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups. India has won all 5 men's
Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these
tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till
date[13].
The highest cricket ground in the world. At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail
Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built
in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School[14].
India is the world's second-largest English speaking country. India is second only to the
USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125 million people speaking the
language, which is only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin
in the coming years[15].
References
1. http://jkpost.gov.in/faq_04_oct.pdf
2. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21443282
3. http://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/1926/bandra-worli-sea-link
4. http://www.sucrose.com/lhist.html
5. http://www.vegetarians.co.nz/articles/500-million-vegetarians-in-india
6. http://adrianasassoon.me/tag/history-of-shampoo/
7. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Indias-democracy-reaches-
out-to-lone-voter-in-Gujarats-Gir-forest/articleshow/34009509.cms
References
8. http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2013/1104/Shakuntala-
Devi-and-other-human-calculators
9. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/We-found-water-on-
moon-courtesy-ISRO-NASA/articleshow/5052942.cms
10. http://nypost.com/2014/09/09/india-has-a-spa-for-elephants/
11. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds-
biggest-family-Ziona-Chan-39-wives-94-children-33-
grandchildren.html
12. http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/legend/encounters/p
age1.htm
References
13. http://www.hindustantimes.com/bathinda/indian-teams-win-
kabaddi-world-cup-2014/article1-1298684.aspx
14. http://iseeindia.com/2011/08/28/the-highest-cricket-ground-in-
the-world
15. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20500312
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Interesting facts about India

  • 1. Interesting facts about India - Shreyas Kothari M.Tech (CNIS) 140302003 Manipal Univesity Jaipur
  • 2. India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011[1].
  • 3. The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space[2].
  • 4. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference. It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel[3].
  • 5. India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us[4].
  • 6. India has the largest number of vegetarians in the world. Be it because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around 20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country in the world[5].
  • 7. Shampooing is an Indian concept. Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones but the method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself has been derived from the Sanskrit word “champu”, which means to massage[6].
  • 8. A special polling station is set up for a lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest. Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during every election since then, a special polling booth is set up exclusively for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest[7].
  • 9. The human calculator. Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds[8].
  • 10. Water on the moon was discovered by India. In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time[9].
  • 11. India has a spa just for elephants. Elephants receive baths, massages and even food at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala. Now that's a BIG step for the country[10].
  • 12. The world's biggest family: The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. Total 166 members in a single family[11].
  • 13. Dhyan Chand was offered German citizenship. After defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German military and the chance to play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand however declined the offer[12].
  • 14. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups. India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date[13].
  • 15. The highest cricket ground in the world. At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School[14].
  • 16. India is the world's second-largest English speaking country. India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125 million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming years[15].
  • 17. References 1. http://jkpost.gov.in/faq_04_oct.pdf 2. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21443282 3. http://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/1926/bandra-worli-sea-link 4. http://www.sucrose.com/lhist.html 5. http://www.vegetarians.co.nz/articles/500-million-vegetarians-in-india 6. http://adrianasassoon.me/tag/history-of-shampoo/ 7. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Indias-democracy-reaches- out-to-lone-voter-in-Gujarats-Gir-forest/articleshow/34009509.cms
  • 18. References 8. http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2013/1104/Shakuntala- Devi-and-other-human-calculators 9. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/We-found-water-on- moon-courtesy-ISRO-NASA/articleshow/5052942.cms 10. http://nypost.com/2014/09/09/india-has-a-spa-for-elephants/ 11. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358654/The-worlds- biggest-family-Ziona-Chan-39-wives-94-children-33- grandchildren.html 12. http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/legend/encounters/p age1.htm