Glory
My India, My Pride :
Interesting Facts about India
Jairaj Prasad
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India never invaded any country in her last
100000 years of history.
When
many
cultures were only
nomadic
forest
dwellers over 5000
years ago, Indians
established
Harappan culture in
Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
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.
The Persian invaders converted it into
Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines
Sindhu and Hindu and
thus refers to the land
of the Hindus.
Chess was invented in
India.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are
studies, which originated in India.
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The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal
System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
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
temple
was built in just five
years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD)
during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
India is the largest democracy in the world,
the 7th largest Country in the world, and one
of the most ancient civilizations.
The game of Snakes & Ladders was created
by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It
was
originally called 'Mokshapat'. The
ladders in the game represented virtues and
the snakes indicated vices. The game was
played with cowrie shells and dices. In time,
the game underwent several modifications,
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