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The Indian constitution is the longest written constitution of any sovereign nation with a total of 117,369 words in the English language.
The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat.
The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The A***n worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
The number system was invented by India. Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.
Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise and therefore suitable language for computer software. (A report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies that originated in India.
The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago
The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world and one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).
India has the most post offices in the world.
The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people