Amazing Facts about India
Ø India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. Ø When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization) Ø The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus , the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. Ø The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name ' Hindustan ' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus. Ø Chess was invented in India. Ø Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India. Ø The ' Place Value System ' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C. Ø The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent ...