India was one of the richest countries on earth until the British invasion in the early 17th century.
India invented the number system and Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.
The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian railways employing over a million people.
India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
India is the world’s largest tea producer, and tea (chai) is its most popular beverage.
India is home to the world’s largest pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple. The temple is located in the city of Tirupati. About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $6 million US dollars, everyday.
Yoga was originated in India about 5,000 years ago
The Bombay stock exchange lists more than 6,600 companies only after NYSE
The value of “pi” used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician Budhayana in 6th century
India is among the top five producers of sugar, cotton, tea, coffee, spices, rubber, silk, and fish.
The only country in the world that has a Bill of Rights for Cows is India
India buys more gold than any other country
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