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A
peek into India's marvelous treasure
India is the seventh largest country in
the world stretching from the Himalayas in the north, tampering off the Indian
Ocean in the south, with the Bay of Bengal in the east and the Arabian Sea in
the west.The sub-continent is home to one sixth of the world's population, a
diverse culture and an intoxicatingly rich history. Due to its immense wealth,
it attracted large number of foreign rulers. India never invaded any country in
her last 10,000 years of history. It was the richest country on Earth until the
time of the British rule in the early 17th century.
Facts about Present
India
- Most populous liberal
democracy in the world
- Seventh largest country by
geographical area
- Fastest growing IT super
power
- World's 2nd largest S&T
manpower now
- Also, the home to second
largest Muslim population in the world
- 28 states, 7 union
territories
- 18 official languages
- 3.28 million sq. kilometres
- Area
- 7,516 kilometres - Coastline
- 1,000,000,000 people
in 2000
A Brief History of time
India's history and culture is
ancient and dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. It
began with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities
in the southern lands of India. The history goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism
was first founded. Today Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity and Islam all
co-exist within the country. The Indian culture reflects the collective
practices of the people settled in India. Modern India presents a picture of
unity in diversity with people of different faith and beliefs living together
under one roof in peace and harmony.
The name India is derived from Indus which is derived from the Old Persian word
Hindu. A second name Hindustan (Land of Hindus) has been used since the twelfth
century. The name Bharat is derived from the mythical king Bharat who is said to
have ruled over the landmass known as Bharatvarsha. In general, the three names-
India, Hindustan and Bharat are used interchangeably.
- Vedic Civilization - 6th
millenium B.C.
- Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
- Mauryan Period - 322 -188
B.C
- Golden Age of Indian Arts
& Science
- Muslim Invasions
- The Mughal Empire - 1526 to
1600
- The Portugese Invasion
- The British Empire - 1600 to
1900
- India's Freedom Struggle
- Independent India - 15th
August,1947
- Republic India - 26th
january,1950
Interesting facts,
Inventions, Achievements...
- The Number System was
invented in India
- The digit zero was invented
by Aryabhatta
- Chess was invented in India
- Indus Valley Civilization -
one of the worlds greatest urban civilizations
- World's first University in
Takshilla - 700 B.C.
- Ayurveda - the ancient
independent scientific system of medicine known to humans
- Yoga - the process of
elevating oneself by calming the mind
- Sushruta - the father of
Surgery and author of the book Sushruta Samhita which describes over 120
surgical instruments, 300 surgical procedures and classifies human surgery
in 8 categories.
- Varanasi - the oldest
living, continually inhabited city in the world
- Mahabharata - the longest
epic in world literature with 10,000 two-line stanzas
- India has the largest postal
network in the world
- Indian Railways, the biggest
employer in the world
- India produces the worlds
largest motion pictures in the world
India is an immensely rich
cultural treasure trove in the world. It is a land with a rich, varied and
fascinating history. Also known as a land of festivals, it has many religions
and communities. There is great diversity in our manners, habits, tastes and
customs. We speak different languages and yet we are all Indians. The rich and
varied heritage happens to be one of the many sources of pride of the nation
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