Facts About India

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India is a country of world largest democracy. It has 1.3 billion inhabitants. Which is second in the world after China.

So, we can easily realize that there are some exceptional facts, which make this country different from the others of the world. Besides there is a huge and interesting history of India.

So, now we are going to present some extraordinary facts of India for you. And the facts are…

Human Calculator: Shakuntala DeviThe human calculator title holder is a lady named Shakuntala Devi. And she is a citizen of India. She calculated two 13 digit numbers. And that are: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at random. And unbelievably she made it without any mistakes in just 28 seconds.

The Founder of India Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is the father of the nation. He is also known as ‘Bapu’. The principles of Mahatma Gandhi is highly respected to all the citizens. The first prime minister of India was Jewaharlal Nehru. The one and only first lady Prime Minister of India was Indira Gandhi.

Highest Cricket Arena in the WorldThe highest cricket ground in the world is also found in India named Dharamshala Cricket Stadium Himachal Pradesh. It is situated at a height of 2,444 meters, in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. And of course, it was built in 1893. It was also nominated for the 7 amazing things on earth.

The Richest Man in India The richest man in India , Mr. Mukhesh Ambani, built a home valued at US$1 billion. Which was a 27 story building with 3 Helipads, a 6 floor car park, a staff of 600, a 4-story hanging garden and a cinema.

The First President of IndiaDr. Rajendra Prasad the first ever president of India took only 50% of his salary. Because he was strict to the principle of Mahatma Gandhi and believed that he had no necessity of money more than that. And you won’t believe but the truth is, the president was only given Rs10000 as his salary back then.

BollywoodThe world’s largest film industry belongs to India. It is known as Bollywood. Bollywood releases closer to 1000 films each year. This year Bajrangi Bhaijan and Bahubali made history together and in the way they had a great competition with each other. Bajrangi Bhaijan acted by Salman Khan and Karena Kapoor broke all the records of the Box Office.

Kumbh Mela “Kumbh Mela” is a great religious festival of India. 120 billion is the latest gathering rate in Kumbh Mela. For the Indians, it is known as Maha Kumbh Mela. It is celebrated as a tradition of Indian culture. So, you can easily understand that how crowded this place or occasion is!

India Reserves 15,000 Tons of Gold Indian housewives wear 11% of all amount of the world gold. Which is more than the reserves of the U.S, IMF, Switzerland and Germany put together. Estimated gold holdings about 15,000 tons.

Present Prime minister The present prime minister of India is Mr. Narendra Modi. He is hoping to solve almost all the problems of India and also present a new India to the world. He Got $30.000 annually as an Indian prime minister whereas the American President earns $4,00,000.

Cows are Photo ID'd

In the West Bengal region, cows must have a photo ID And India is the world’s largest producer of milk. In 2014, the production was 132.4m tons.

Vital City of India Mumbai is one of the most interesting and vital cities in India. It is also called “ The city of Dreams”. But it has also some Conundrums. Breathing in this city only for one day is as crucial as smoking 100 cigarettes.

The Man Called Prahlad Jani An Indian man named Prahlad Jani has claimed that he had not eaten for 70 years. Many of the best Indian doctors still can’t believe it after a lot of tests. Not only for the Indian but also it is shocking for the people all over the world.

Biggest Family in the World The largest family in the world lives together in India. In this family… a man has 39 wives and 94 children.

Love Commandos “Love Commandos” is an alert group who offers protection for lovers and couples from harassment.

"Go Air" There is an airline service in India which is named “Go Air”. This company only hires female flight attendants. Because they are lighter. And with this new strategy they save US $5,500,000 per year.

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, the Indian Parliament and various other heritage sites were “SOLD” repeatedly by a con man in India. He was sentenced to 113 years but managed to escape prison 9 times. At the last escape, he was 84 years old.

The "Rupee" Stays in India

It is illegal to take Indian currency out of India. This currency is known as “Rupee” to it’s people. The Indians can use it to buy and sell any product but only in India . And nobody has the right to ask why?

Political Borders India shares political borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the west and Bangladesh and Myanmar on the east. The northern border is made up of the Sinkiang province of China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. India is separated from Sri Lanka by a narrow channel in the Gulf of Mannar.

Mobil Phones The people of India use mobile phones more than toilets.

Some Other Facts:

* India is fighting against Pakistan for the domination of Kashmir. Thousands of people have died in this war and it's still on-going.

* The literacy rate of India is 65.38%. Male literacy rate is 75.85% and the female literacy rate is 54.16%.

* Population growth rate is 21.34%.

* The National Anthem of India was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

* One woman dies in India every hour because of dowry related crimes.* Hindi is the mother language of the Indian citizens. But there are over 100 languages spoken in all of India.

Some Other Facts: cont'd

* Nowadays cricket is the most popular game among the people of India. India won the ICC world cup trophy of 2011.

* Female children are highly in a dangerous condition in India. If the fetus female, 100,000 to 500,000 abortions are being performed every year in India.