1. Chess was invented in India.
2. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
3.The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
5. Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
6. India is the world's biggest producer and consumer of mangoes.
7. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday
8. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
9. India now has a record number of 55 billionaires, according to the Forbes 2011 world billionaires' list.
10. India has the largest number of post offices in the world.
Mark Twain once said, " India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only."
2. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
3.The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
5. Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
6. India is the world's biggest producer and consumer of mangoes.
7. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday
8. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
9. India now has a record number of 55 billionaires, according to the Forbes 2011 world billionaires' list.
10. India has the largest number of post offices in the world.
Mark Twain once said, " India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only."
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