Posted on: Aug 22, '08
ABOUT INDIA'S FACTS !! ( NEW)
Something Facts about INDIA :-
National Name :- Bharat, India ,Hindustan
Current President :- Shrimati Pratibha Patil
Current Prim Minister :- Shri Manmohan Sing
Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km)
Total Area:- 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km)
Population :- 1,132,446,000
Capital Of India :- New Delhi
Economical Capital Of India :- Mumbai
Currency :- Rupees
National Language :- Hindi
National Official Language:-English
Literacy Rate :- 61%
Ruler Party :- UPA
Major Religions :- Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Christan.
Ethnicity :- Indo-aryan, Dravidion, Mongoloid
Railway Length :- 63,221 km
Highway :- 33,83,344 km
Water way:- 14,500
Airports:- 346
Boarder Country :- Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangaladesh, Burma.
Independent day:- 15 Aug 1947
Republic Day:- 26 Jan 1950
Population Density:- 329 per sq km
GDP :- 2.96 trillion
Timezone :- IST UTC +5:30,
Internet TLD :- .in
ISD Call:-+91
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Some Interesting Facts About INDIA
* The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 BC a beautiful lake called `Sudarshana' was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya's time.
* Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
* Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery.
* Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India.
* Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, etiology,embryology , digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.
* When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
* The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
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