Interesting Facts about India

1. India is the largest democracy in the world.
2. India is the 6th largest Country in the world.
3.The name ‘India’ is derived from the River Indus.
4.Varanasi, also known as Banaras, is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
5. Chess was invented in India.
6. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus originated in India.
7. The ‘Place Value System’ and the ‘Decimal System’ were developed in India in 100 B.C.
8. The game of Snakes & Ladders was created in India during the 13th century.
9. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world’s largest religious pilgrimage destination.
10. The World’s First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.