India is the most amazing country of the World which variety of culture ,things and facts which will simply surprise you after reading the below article. There are lot of mind blowing facts about India which are not yet popular and known to all people.
Amazing Facts About India and Indian People
1.Dahi Handi in a local train
2.Snakes and Ladders originated in India
Snakes and Ladders earlier known as Moksha Patamu which was invented by moral lesson about karma to be taught to children.
3.Science Day in Switzerland
It’s a honor Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam ,the 11th President of India and also know as The father of India's missile programme on his visit to Switzerland in 2006. Switzerland declare May 26th as Science Day.
4.India's first President who took 50% of his salary
Our 1st President Dr Rajendra Prasad took only 50% of his salary, claiming that he did not require more than that. After being in service of India end of his 12-year tenure he only took 25% of his salary. Last drawn his salary President was Rs 10,000 .
5.Indian Boy wished as God
Arshid Ali , 13 year old boy in Punjab worship as God Hanuman. He has 7 meter long tail. Local people worship him as God.
6.Doctor in 1 Family
A wonderful family in India who is also known as Doctor Family who live in Jaipur.In this family , 7 physicians, 5 gynecologists , 3 ophthalmologists ,3 ENT, orthopedic, urologist, pychiatristics .
7.Hindu religion
In our hollybooks like Bhagvad Gita, Ramayan, Mahabharata you will realize that there is not word mention in book known as "Hindu". This name was given by foreigners because India is surrounding by river known as "Indus" and hence came the name "Hindu". But eventually, some people made it a religion.
8.India is at Rank third in Guinness book World Record
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, India ranks third behind the USA and the UK in the number of records claimed each year.
9.Mahatma Gandhi is not the Father of the nation.
Gandhi is known as the father of the nation (Hindi: राष्ट्रपिता).But you will be shock that there is NO DOCUMENTED TITLE as "The Father of the Nation" for Gandhi is not our official title and has not been officially accorded by Government of India. An RTI query filed by a 10-year-old girl from Lucknow in February 2012 revealed that PMO has no records of ever according such title to Gandhi. The RTI applicant had also pleaded for Gandhi to be officially declared as "Father of the Nation” since the Indian constitution does not permit any titles except educational and military titles. 10.First rocket in India was transported on a cycle
First rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.11.Nature and Us
12.Ride with Fun
13.First country to consume sugar
India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar.
14.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.
15.Indian also known its jugaad.
16.Kerela tops the "Highest liquor consuming State" list in India, not Punjab
17.India has a spa for elephants
India has spa for the world biggest animal elephants at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre to pamper him with spa treatments. The elephant yard is attached to the Guruvayurappan Hindu Temple in Kerala, India. The rejuvenation centre – which is attached to the famous Guruvayurappan Hindu temple .18.Polling station is set up in Gir forest for single person since 2004
Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas is alone Indian for goes for voting Gujarat's Gir forest, home to the Asiatic lion. Every year election team sets up a polling to him only.
19.India’s Has floating Post office
India’s first floating Post office is on Dal Lake in Srinagar is attraction for tourists who are visiting lake.You can buy the postage stamps at normal charges .It is open from 10am to 6pm even on Sundays in the tourist seesion. It was inaugurated by Minister of State for Communications and IT Mr. Sachin Pilot and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Omar Abdullah on August 22'2011.
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