India Facts SMS That Were Unknwon
India Facts SMS that will educate you with the unknown and interesting facts of India you were unaware of. These India Facts SMS comprise of the most notable events and information from the field of art, politics, economy, geography, history and much more. Impress your friends and family with these India Facts and let them know how well read you are when it comes to a great country. Share these facts with kids to improve their general knowledge and make every person you meet aware of India and it’s rich diversity.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
Chess was invented in India.
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.
India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
The four religions born in India – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world’s population.
The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
The name ‘India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name ‘Hindustan’ combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
The ‘Place Value System’ and the ‘Decimal System’ were developed in India in 100 B.C.
The value of “pi” was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians.
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.
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.
The world’s highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world
(Source: Gemological Institute of America).
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.
When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.