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FACTS ABOUT INDIA
India is the second-largest market of newspapers in the world- over 100,000 publications and 1300 million readers.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
India's cuisine made of local spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits has influenced other cuisines from around the world- from Europe to the Caribbean.
Archerfish (Toxotidae) is known for its unique hunting technique of spitting water at insects to knock them into the water
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Indian cuisine may be the oldest continuously prepared cuisine in known human history. Of course, what we know at home as "Indian food" varies widely from place to place in the country itself. From the Portuguese-inspired dishes of Goa to the tandoori ovens of Punjab, there's a wealth of different dishes to discover on a trip to the country.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Normally, Mumbai's foodservice network known as dabbawallahs delivers over 200,000 lunch boxes by bike and train from home to office daily. Unfortunately, the pandemic has drastically impacted their services- with many students and workers staying at home. In an intricate system, each person receives the correct tiffin box filled with hot food prepared by their family, and in the afternoon the empty boxes are picked up and returned home again. There's even a movie based on the phenomenon, 2013's The Lunchbox.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
Plecostomus (Hypostomus plecostomus) is a type of catfish with a sucker mouth, often kept in aquariums for algae control
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
From the moment an Indian's born, he has two mothers. One, his birth mother and two, Gaumata. Cows are believed to be holy in Hinduism, and the Constitution has a set of rules in place that prevents the sale and slaughter of cows. Now isn't this a fantastic fact about India.
Archerfish (Toxotidae) is known for its unique hunting technique of spitting water at insects to knock them into the water
Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) is a small, active fish with black stripes, native to Southeast Asia
Goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a popular ornamental fish with various breeds, known for its distinctive gold coloration and flowing fins
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
In 1963, ISRO launched its first-ever rocket from a church in Thumba, on the outskirts of modern-day Trivandrum. The said rocket was transported on a bicycle. The launching pad later came to be known as Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC).
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
This is a world-record-breaking Fact About India. Love milk and milk products? Here's an interesting fact for you. Reaching over 155.5 million tonnes in 2015, India is the largest milk-producing country in the world.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
With 14.2% of the country's population being from the Muslim community, India happens to have the most number of mosques in the world. Some of the famous ones being Jama Masjid (New Delhi), Mecca Masjid (Hyderabad), Taj-Ul-Masjid (Bhopal), etc.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
A 4-hour drive from Aurangabad and doubling as Maharashtra's best-kept secret, this lake was created by a plummeting meteor about 52,000 years ago. Travel enthusiasts must not miss this astronomical marvel and the temples around it.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
With the anti-gravitational effect, this is the only magnetic hill in India. Landmarked by a yellow notice board that spells out instructions and asks you place your car on neutral gear right on the spot marked by white paint, this one will leave you in awe as your car will begin to move uphill on its own.
Swordtail fish (Xiphophorus hellerii) is named for its sword-like tail and comes in various color varieties, commonly found in aquariums
Koi fish (Cyprinus carpio) is a colorful ornamental fish often kept in ponds for its distinctive patterns and large size
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
A plethora of objects and concepts originated in India starting from the game of snakes and ladders to chess a.k.a Chaturanga, buttons, shampooing, the number pi, diamond mining, zero, algebra, trigonometry along with the finding of the presence of water on the moon. Now isn't this an interesting fact about India?
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Though the company was bought for just 10 lakh Rupees a long time ago and is now a multi-billion electrical goods company, it's an Indian company and is still named after its original owner, Haveli Ram Gupta.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in the 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.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
A special polling station is set up for a lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest
FACTS ABOUT INDIA
Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during every election since then, a special polling booth is set up exclusively for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest.
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small, striped fish often used in scientific research due to its transparent embryos
First Printing Press In America. Located in Mexico City, the House of the First Printing Press in the Americas is home to the first printing press to be established in the New World.
Oscars (Astronotus ocellatus) are large cichlids known for their intelligence and distinctive black and orange coloration