India is known for its oldest and continuous civilization. From ancient to modern, Indian facts always surprise you. So, I am here with 75 Amazing Facts About India – That Makes You Proud. Let’s go back to history and start from Indus.
Historical Facts Of India
- Around 10% of the world’s population lived in the Indus Valley Civilization. They are urban people, and their way of living was much ahead of our present-day living. Their dancing girl statues represent our today’s classical dance form. They were the worshipper of Pashupati Mahadeva, which again connect us to our Lord Shiva.
2. Rigveda is the oldest and most religious Veda, written in Sanskrit. The Vedas are Apaurusheya, which means not written by humans.
3, According to Anguttara Nikaya(a Buddhist scripture), 16 great kingdoms or Mahajanapadas emerged in the Vedic age. These Mahajanpad covers the present-day parts of India.
4. The national emblem(Ashoka Stambh) put on the roof of the new parliament, came from Mauryan king Ashoka’s time.
5. The world-renowned university Nalanda were built during their time. Scholars like Kalidasa, Aryabhata, and many more existed during the Gupta period.
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Geographical Facts of India
6. India has six defined seasons. They are –
Spring/Vasant Ritu, Summer/Grishma Ritu, Monsoon/Varsha Ritu, Autumn/Sharad Ritu, Pre-winter/Hemant Ritu, and Winter/Shishir or Shita Ritu.
7. The Ganga Brahmaputra delta(Sunderban) is the largest in the world.
8. The third pole of the Earth is the Himalayas. Himalaya is the youngest mountain range in the world. The only floating lake in the world is Loktak lake of Manipur, found in the Keibul Lamjao National Park.
9. Asiatic lion, Nilgiri Marten, Snow leopard, Sangai, Lion-tailed macaque, and Greater one-horned rhino are found only in India.
10. Reverse Waterfall found in Pune district (Maharashtra). This reverse waterfall appears during heavy monsoons when water flows upward due to high winds.
11. Among inhabited places on the Earth, Meghalaya has the wettest climate.
Military Facts
12. 5000 meters above sea level, the Siachen Glacier is the highest battlefield in the world.
13. In terms of ‘voluntary’ military forces, the Indian army is the world’s largest.
14. One of the most elite training centers in the world is the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) of the Indian Army.
15. It is also one of the main contributors to United Nations peacekeeping missions.
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Cultural and Social Facts of India
16. Drama of India includes abhigyan shakuntalam, meghadoota, kamayani, and many more.
17. In 2022, 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are from India.
18. The largest population of vegetarians in the world lives in India.
19. India’s greeting method NAMASTEY accepted by the world in the COVID era.
20. Almost everyone plays ludo during the COVID time. But, you know the Snake and Ladders game originated in India.
21. Indians love to eat food with their fingers.
22. Village Shani Shingnapur never lock their door. An interesting fact is that no criminal activities recording there for 400 years.
23. The Kumbh Mela is the Largest people gathering on Earth visible from satellite.
24. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) is believed to be the oldest living city in the world. Other names are Banaras and Kashi.
25. Golden temple Amritsar serves vegetarian meals/day to about 50,000 devotees.
26. The Krishna River Delta, the origin of diamond mining in India. It is 1st diamond mine found around 1,000 years ago.
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27. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, as per records 5,500 BCE.
28. Indian constitution recognized 22 official languages.
29. According to Press Trust of India More than 19,500 languages or dialects of India spoke as mother tongues.
30. Hindi and English is the official language of India. The 2nd largest English-speaking people in the world exist in India.
31. According to the 2019 calendar, India offers 26 official holidays.
32.India proved itself as a democratic country despite having diversity. The constitution guarantees no discrimination based on gender, caste, creed, religion, etc.
33. India is the land of festivals. Even every month, India celebrates Poornima and Ekadashi.
34. Yoga and Ayurveda originated in India.
Literature of India
35. Ramayana, Mahabharat, and Buddha Charitra are the epic literature of India.
36. The 1st book on grammar, Mahabhashya written by Panini.
37. Indians are the 2nd largest speaker of the English language in the world.
38. Sanskrit(mother of all languages) is the oldest language in the world.
39. Tomb of Sand, originally titled Ret Samadhi translated by Daisy Rockwell. It is a Hindi-language novel by Indian author Geetanjali Shree. In 2022, the book won the International Booker Prize and became the first novel translated from an Indian language.
Architecture of India
40. The richest temple in the world is Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram(Kerala).
41. Indian temples are not the only place of worship. People use it for marriage ceremonies, social gatherings, and many more.
42. The highest rail bridge in the world is the Chenab bridge.
43. 19,300 feet high Ladakh road is the highest motorable road in the world.
44. Jaipur (Rajasthan) contains the largest sundial in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The shadow is moving at about six centimeters per minute.
45. Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world, measuring 600ft (182m) in height.
46. Vavs in Gujarat and baolis (or baoris) step wells is the fine example of engineering and architecture of that time (2nd and 4th centuries). Used to extract supply water from the deep water tables.
47. India not only has the largest network of postal services in the world, but its post office also floats on water. Found in Dal Lake, Srinagar.
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Scientific Advancement/Technological Facts-
48. The Indian Space Research Organization will send a humanoid robot to space named Vyom Mitra.
49. India become the first nation in the world to enter Mars on its first attempt. MOM(Mars Orbiter Mission) is also the cheapest mission.
50. IIT-Delhi and DRDO scientists successfully demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution link over a 100-kilometer distance for the first time in the country.
51. A quantum communication link has been established between Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh and Prayagraj in Gujarat.
52. India is undergoing a network transformation that will bring about the development of 5G. With time, it will also enhance features to improve the network.
Personalities of India
53. Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian social reformer who worked against child labor in India. He is also a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Satyarthi’s work reflects on Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Global March Against Child Labour, Global Campaign for Education, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, and Bal Ashram Trust.
54. Sindhutai Sapkal( Padma Shri) was an Indian social worker and activist. She dedicated her whole life to orphan upliftment. Everyone called her Mai means mother.
55.. Indian tradition includes worship of rivers such as Mother Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc. India is also a nature worshipper country.
56. Mountain Man, Dashrath Manjhi carves a path of 110 m long (360 ft), 9.1 m (30 ft) wide, and 7.7 m (25 ft) deep through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and a chisel alone. It takes 22 years to complete.
57. Neeraj Chopra, the athlete with a golden arm, became India’s first track-and-field Olympic gold-medallist.
58. Indian economist Amarta Sen is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. His Capability Approach emphasizes the quality of life that individuals can achieve.
59. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, another Indian, won Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
60. Vinod Dham,’ Father of the Pentium Chip, is an Indian American. Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, belongs from Madurai, India.
61. Indian-born great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, Hollywood movie ‘the man who knew infinity’ was dedicated to him.
62. Professor Neena Gupta, a Mathematician, received the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians on 22 February 2022.
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Economical Facts
63. India is the 5th largest economy (in terms of nominal GDP) in the world.
64. Khari Baoli (Delhi, India) is the world’s largest spice market.
65. India is home to 105 unicorns valued at $338.50 billion. It became the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world after the US and China.
Achievements of India
66. Among spices of the world, around 70% come from India.
67. The number of vaccinations against COVID-19 has crossed 200 crores in 18 months in India.
68. On 17 September 2021, India touched the record for the most vaccinations administered in a single day at 2.5 crores.
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69. In the Commonwealth Games 2022, India secured 22 gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze, and achieved 4th position in the medal table.
70. India is the world’s largest generic medicine producer by volume, 20% share of global pharmaceutical exports.
71. Aadhar is a 12 digits Unique identity number obtained voluntarily by the citizens of India. It is the world’s Largest biometric ID system.
72. The life expectancy for India is 70.19 years(2020) which is a 0.33 percent increase from 2021.
Current Facts
73. The Indian word Jugaad is officially accepted by Oxford English dictionary.
74. India is celebrating its 75th Independence day ( Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) on 15 August 2022.
75. On the eve of this auspicious day, all Indians hoisted the flag as part of Har Ghar Tiranga Mahotsav.
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