10 Interesting facts about India:
- The famous
board game, called Chess, was invented in India.
- In India's
100,000 years of history, it has never invaded any other country.
- India is
the 7th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the
oldest civilizations.
- India was
one of the richest countries in the world before the British invasion in
17th century.
- The value
of "pi" used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian
mathematician Budhayana in 6th century.
- India
is one of the largest exporter of computer software products. It exports
software to over 90 countries.
- India is home to the world's largest
pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple.
The temple is located in the city of Tirupati.
About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $6
million US dollars, everyday.
- India
originated Yoga about 5,000 years ago.
- India has
the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than
the Muslim world.
