India is the birthplace of traditions, customs and it is Gods raw land as every one knows it. It is also the home ground for some of the unusual and rare things. These 21 below are of such kind have a look and know better about India.
1.A floating Post Office
India’s postal network is the largest in the world connecting each and every village, town and city. With over 1,55,015 post offices each of which covering 7,175 people . The postal department of Kashmir have inaugurated a floating post office in Dal lake as postal service and tourist attraction. This post office is of first of its kind in India.
2. Kumbh Mela Gathering Visible From Space.
A Massive gathering held once in Twelve years is considered as the largest religious gathering in the world with over 75 million people. This gathering held in 2011 is even visible from outer space.
3. The Wettest Inhabited Place In The World.
A Village in Khasi HIls in Meghalaya Named Mawsynram receives the highest average recorded ever rainfall in the world. People here wont go out without umbrellas
4. Steel Wire Used In Bandra Worli Sealink Can Circulated Earth’s Circumference.
The Weight is equal to 50,000 African Elephants and a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours day and night lead to this state of art engineering and skill.
5. Highest Cricket Ground in the world.
Located in Chali of Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 2,444 metres above sea level this is the highest Cricket ground in the world. Built in 1893 as a part of Chali Military school.
6. Shampooing is an Indian concept.
Using herbs as shampoo in invented in India in prehistoric times. Then name is also derived from Sanskrit word ‘Champu” which means to massage.
7. Till date all Kabaddi world Cups are won by India.
Both the men and women kabaddi world cups till date are won by India only making it an undefeated champion.
8. Traces of water on moon is discovered by India.
The Chandrayan-1 mission by ISRO on September 2009 have found the traces of water on moon using its Mineralogy Mapper for the first time.
9. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to Ex-Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.
During his tenure as president of India he visited Switzerland in 2006. On this event of his arrival May 26th is declared as science day.
10. India First President took 50% of his salary during his tenure.
Dr. Rajehdra Prasad the first President of India took only 50% of this total salary of Rs.10000/- saying that he don’t require not more than that. At the end of his tenure of 12 years as President he took only 25%of his salary.
11. Indian first rocket by ISRO is transported on bicycle.
The first rocket is so light and small that it is transported on a cycle to Thumba Launching station in Thruvananthapuram.
12. An Spa Just for elephants
Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala offers bathing, massage and even food for elephants.
13. Second Largest English Speaking Country.
Next to USA, with over 125 million people speaking English India is the second largest English speaking nation. This number is expected to increase in coming future.
14. Largest number of vegetarians in the world.
Whether it is because of religion or personal choice or both India have 20 to 40 percent of pure vegetarians making it the largest animal friendly country in the world.
15. Holds first place in production of milk.
India have crossed the European Union with production reaching over 132.4, tonnes in 2014.
16. First Country to consume sugar.
Production of sugar first took place in India. The extraction and purifying techniques first invented and used in India which later spread to other countries.
17. The Human Calculator.
Genius born Natural Shakuntla Devi was given this title after a demonstrating the calculation of two 13 digit numbers given random. She answered it correctly with in 28 seconds.
18. Bangladesh National Anthem is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Apart from writing Indian National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” Tagore have also written Bangladesh National Anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla”. Britishers offered Knighthood honour but Tagore Refused it after Jalianwala Bagh incident.
19. Dhyan Chand was Offered German Citizenship.
Defeating Germany with a huge difference of 8-1 in 1936 Berlin Olympics, the wizard of hockey major Dhyan Chand was summoned by Hitler and offered with German citizenship and many more but he refused all of them.
20. Freddie Mercury and Ben Kingsley are both of Indian descent.
Hollywood star and Oscar winner Ben Kingsley was born as Krishna Pandit Bhanji and the legendary singer of the rock band ‘Queen’ Freddie Mercury was born Parsi with the name Farrokh Bulsar.
21. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma said India looks Saare Jahaan Se Achcha from outer space.
Upon his successful return from space programme the former President of India questioned Rakesh sharma the first Indian in to space, How India looked from space then he said “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha”
22. Havell’s is an Indian brand which named after its first owner.
Haveli Ram Gupta is the first owner of the company later sold for 10 lakh rupees long time ago and now a leading company for electrical goods with turn over in billions.
23. Diamonds were first mined in India.
The Alluvial Deposits in Guntur and Krishna districts of the Krishna river delta are the places where diamonds are mined first in the world. In 18th Century diamonds are also found in Brazil. Until this time India led the diamond production of the world.
24. In middle of Gir Forest a polling booth is set up of a lone voter.
The Gir forest of Gujarat have an lone voter named Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas and is utilizing his vote since 2004. Since then a Polling booth is being set up for this single voter as our politicians know each vote counts.
25. The Game Snake and Ladder Originated in India.
Snakes and Ladder a commercialized game these days is actually invented earlier to describe ups and downs in life in order to know about Karma in life and actually called as Moksha Patam those days.
Both the men and women kabaddi world cups till date are won by India only making it an undefeated champion.
8. Traces of water on moon is discovered by India.
The Chandrayan-1 mission by ISRO on September 2009 have found the traces of water on moon using its Mineralogy Mapper for the first time.
9. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to Ex-Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.
During his tenure as president of India he visited Switzerland in 2006. On this event of his arrival May 26th is declared as science day.
10. India First President took 50% of his salary during his tenure.
Dr. Rajehdra Prasad the first President of India took only 50% of this total salary of Rs.10000/- saying that he don’t require not more than that. At the end of his tenure of 12 years as President he took only 25%of his salary.
11. Indian first rocket by ISRO is transported on bicycle.
The first rocket is so light and small that it is transported on a cycle to Thumba Launching station in Thruvananthapuram.
12. An Spa Just for elephants
Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala offers bathing, massage and even food for elephants.
13. Second Largest English Speaking Country.
Next to USA, with over 125 million people speaking English India is the second largest English speaking nation. This number is expected to increase in coming future.
14. Largest number of vegetarians in the world.
Whether it is because of religion or personal choice or both India have 20 to 40 percent of pure vegetarians making it the largest animal friendly country in the world.
15. Holds first place in production of milk.
India have crossed the European Union with production reaching over 132.4, tonnes in 2014.
16. First Country to consume sugar.
Production of sugar first took place in India. The extraction and purifying techniques first invented and used in India which later spread to other countries.
17. The Human Calculator.
Genius born Natural Shakuntla Devi was given this title after a demonstrating the calculation of two 13 digit numbers given random. She answered it correctly with in 28 seconds.
18. Bangladesh National Anthem is written by Rabindranath Tagore.
Apart from writing Indian National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana” Tagore have also written Bangladesh National Anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla”. Britishers offered Knighthood honour but Tagore Refused it after Jalianwala Bagh incident.
19. Dhyan Chand was Offered German Citizenship.
Defeating Germany with a huge difference of 8-1 in 1936 Berlin Olympics, the wizard of hockey major Dhyan Chand was summoned by Hitler and offered with German citizenship and many more but he refused all of them.
20. Freddie Mercury and Ben Kingsley are both of Indian descent.
Hollywood star and Oscar winner Ben Kingsley was born as Krishna Pandit Bhanji and the legendary singer of the rock band ‘Queen’ Freddie Mercury was born Parsi with the name Farrokh Bulsar.
21. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma said India looks Saare Jahaan Se Achcha from outer space.
Upon his successful return from space programme the former President of India questioned Rakesh sharma the first Indian in to space, How India looked from space then he said “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha”
22. Havell’s is an Indian brand which named after its first owner.
Haveli Ram Gupta is the first owner of the company later sold for 10 lakh rupees long time ago and now a leading company for electrical goods with turn over in billions.
23. Diamonds were first mined in India.
The Alluvial Deposits in Guntur and Krishna districts of the Krishna river delta are the places where diamonds are mined first in the world. In 18th Century diamonds are also found in Brazil. Until this time India led the diamond production of the world.
24. In middle of Gir Forest a polling booth is set up of a lone voter.
The Gir forest of Gujarat have an lone voter named Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas and is utilizing his vote since 2004. Since then a Polling booth is being set up for this single voter as our politicians know each vote counts.
25. The Game Snake and Ladder Originated in India.
Snakes and Ladder a commercialized game these days is actually invented earlier to describe ups and downs in life in order to know about Karma in life and actually called as Moksha Patam those days.
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