“India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only” – Mark Twain.
Here are top 10 Interesting Fact That You Are Not Aware Of :
1.India’s First President Took Only 50% Of His Salary: When Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed the President of India, he only took 50% of his salary, claiming he did not require more than that.
2. Shampooing is an Indian concept: Shampoo was invented in India. The word Shampoo is derived from a sanskrit word champu, which means massage.
3. The Indian National Kabaddi team has won all World Cups: India has won all 5 men’s Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women’s team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.
4. Water On Moon Was Discovered By India’s: In September 2009, India’s ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.
5.The first rocket in India was transported on a cycle: The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
6. The first country to Taste sugar: India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.
7. The human calculator: Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the calculation of two 13 digit numbers:7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds.
8. Diamonds were first mined in India: Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until diamonds were found in Brazil during the 18th century, India led the world in diamond production.
9. The world’s largest producer of milk: India recently overtook the European Union with production reaching over 132.4m tonnes in 2014.
10. India is the world’s second-largest English speaking country: India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with around 125 million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming years.
