Interesting Facts about India
● India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
● The ‘Place Value System’ and the ‘Decimal System’ were developed in India in 100 B.C.
● The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called ‘Mokshapat’. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
● Chess was invented in India.
● India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
● Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
● Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
● Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
(Source: Gemological Institute of America).
● Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
● The World’s First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
