67 Fun Facts about India!

INDIA has spas for elephants! millions of tons of mangoes! And one of the seven wonders of the world!
Here are 67 Fun Facts About India (safe for kids)
1. India is the world's largest democracy with a population of more than 1.3 billion people.
2. Indian mathematics laid the foundation for the concept of zero and the decimal system.
3. India is known as the "Land of Spices" as it produces around 70% of the world's spices.
4. Four of the world's major religions originated in India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
5. The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu pilgrimage that draws millions of people, making it the largest peaceful gathering in the world.
6. India is the world's leading producer of films, producing more than 2,000 films each year.
7. The world-famous game of chess originated in India.
8. Yoga originated from India around 5,000 years ago.
9. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
10. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups so far.
11. India has the highest cricket ground in the world, the Chail Cricket Ground in Himachal Pradesh.
12. The Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai has steel wires equal in distance to the earth's circumference.
13. The Golden Temple in Amritsar serves free meals to up to 100,000 people a day.
14. The world's second-largest talent pool of engineers and scientists is in India.
15. The Baily Bridge in Ladakh is the highest bridge in the world.
16. India's ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission in 2013 was the world's cheapest mission to Mars.
17. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is located in Agra, India.
18. India is the largest consumer of gold in the world.
19. India has the fourth most powerful military in the world.
20. The Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur, India, is the first granite temple in the world.
21. Shakuntala Devi, also known as the "Human Computer," was an Indian mathematical prodigy.
22. Field Hockey is very popular in India, and Indians have won the Olympic gold medal eight times.
23. The iconic Palace on Wheels is one of the most luxurious trains in the world.
24. Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
25. The wettest inhabited place in the world, Mawsynram, is located in India.
26. India is the largest producer of bananas, producing about 28% of the world’s production.
27. Shani Shingnapur is a village in India known for its houses without doors for safety.
28. India is home to every major world religion and doesn't have a national language.
29. The Himalayas, the world's tallest mountain chain, is in Northern India.
30. The Indian film 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' was India's highest-grossing movie ever.
31. The famous epic, 'Mahabharata,' is the longest poem in the world.
32. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination.
33. The Indian Rupee was the official currency in several East African countries until 1920.
34. Indian currency notes have Braille signs to assist the visually challenged.
35. Lonar Lake, a saltwater lake in Maharashtra, was created by a meteorite hitting the Earth.
36. India is the only country in the world that has both lions and tigers.
37. India is home to the largest number of vegetarians in the world.
38. Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian poet, wrote the national anthems for both India and Bangladesh.
39. The Bengal Tiger is India's national animal, while the Peacock is the national bird.
40. Indian housewives hold 11% of the world's gold. That's more than the reserves of the USA, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together.
41. The city of Mokokchung in Nagaland is known as the 'cleanest village in Asia'.
42. India's "Go Air" airline only hires female flight attendants because they're lighter, so they save up to $500,000 per year in fuel.
43. The famous Kumbh Mela religious gathering is visible from space.
44. The famous Dabbawallas in Mumbai have a record 99.9% delivery accuracy rate for their lunchbox delivery and return system.
45. World War II helped give India its independence.
46. India is one of the largest exporters of computer software products.
47. India grows 12 million tons of mangoes in a year..
48. The first rocket in India was transported in parts, on a bicycle.
49. Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid type, but the method of using herbs to wash hair.
50. India has the largest postal network in the world.
51. There are more than 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.
52. India has a spa just for elephants. Elephants receive baths, massages, and even food at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala.
53. India has the largest number of people living in conditions of slavery, estimated at more than 10 million.
54. Police officers in one state in India are given a slight pay upgrade for having a mustache.
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