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Incredible Facts about India

1. Takshila the first universityEducation was also encouraged from the ancient days. Takshilathefirst university of the world was set up in India in about 700 B.C. TheUniversity of Nalanda was also established in India during 4th Centuryin India. More than 10,000 students studied over 60 subjects from allover the world.

2. Science and MathematicsIndia progressed to a great extent in science and mathematics. Thestudy ofCalculus, Algebra and Trigonometry originated in India. In 11thCentury Sridharacharya used Quadratic Equations.

The Decimal System and the Place Value System developed in India inabout 100 B.C. The Indian mathematician Budhayana first calculated

the value of 'Pi'. He also explained the concept of the PythagoreanTheorem.

3. BhaskaracharyaBhaskaracharya of India calculated the approximate time that earthtakes on its orbit to complete one revolution round the sun. The art ofnavigation developed in India about 6000 years ago in river Sindh.

4. Medical scienceIn the ancient age India also progressed in medical science. Charaka, theFather of Medicine experimented with Ayurveda about 2500 years agoin India. The use of anesthesia was known in the ancient period.Sushruta of India is regarded as Father of Surgery. About 2600 years

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ago, he with his team conducted some complex surgeries. Meditation andYoga originated in India.

5. PeaceIt is interesting to know that in the last 10,000 years, India neverinvaded any country. The name of the country India has derived fromthe Indus river.

6. CivilizationWhen many cultures were only nomadic over 5000 years ago, Indiansestablished Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley known as Indus ValleyCivilization.

7. SportsIndia also advanced in sport activities. The game ofchess was inventedin India.

The game ofSnakes and Ladder was conceptualized by Gyandev in 13thCentury B.C. In later centuries the game underwent a number ofchanges. The cricket ground located in Chail, Himachal Pradesh is thehighest cricket ground in the world. It was constructed in 1893.

8. Baily BridgeThe Baily Bridge constructed in the Ladakh Valley is the highest bridgein the world. The Vishnu Temple built in Tirupathi is considered to bethe largest destination in the world for pilgrimage. And it is really

interesting to know that India has the largest number of post offices inthe world.

9. Martial ArtsYoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

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Martial Arts was first created in India, and later spread to China inShaolin Temple. The first Guru to teach Shaolin Kung Fu"BuddhaDharma" (Damo in Chinese) travelled China where he taughtBuddhism and Martial Arts (yoga techniques) which today is known asQi Gong and Shaolin Kung Fu (Shaolin Wu-Shu).

10. ShelterIndia provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri

Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to fleereligious and political persecution.

11. IndiaIn today's world India is seen as a developing country, struggling withpoverty and development, India was the richest country on earth beforethe invasion of Britain in 17th century.