Top 10 interesting facts about India 2020

 Top 10 interesting facts about India 2020

1. India never invaded any country in her 100000 years of history.
2. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indian established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley(Indus Valley Civilization)
3. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.
4. The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of then Hindus.
5. Chess was invented in India.
6. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.
7. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
8. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
9. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
10. The game of Snakes and Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven ans evil to a cycle of re-births.