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• There are 3.22 Million Indians in There are 3.22 Million Indians in America. 38% of Doctors in America are America. 38% of Doctors in America are Indians. 12% of Scientists in America are Indians. 12% of Scientists in America are Indians. 36% of NASA employees are Indians. 36% of NASA employees are Indians.Indians. 34% of MICROSOFT employees 34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians. 28% of IBM employees are are Indians. 28% of IBM employees are Indians. 17% of INTEL employees are Indians. 17% of INTEL employees are Indians. 13% of XEROX employees are Indians. 13% of XEROX employees are Indians.Indians. You may know some of these You may know some of these facts. These facts were recently published facts. These facts were recently published in a German Magazine, which deals with in a German Magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA. WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA. 

SOME TECNOLOGICAL FACTS ABOUT INDIA

India is the 2nd largest tractor manufacturer (TAFE) in the world. India is the fourth largest car market in Asia. India has the second largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world. India has the largest movie industry in the world, terms of ticket sales and number of films produced.

FAMOUS SCIENTIST OF INDIA

DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM C.V RAMANApart from being a notable scientist C.V RAMAN WAS A SCIENTIST IN and engineer, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam PHIYSICS, WHO WON NOBLE PRIZE served as the 11th President of IN 1930.India from the period 2002 to 2007. 

Famous Mathematicians Of Ancient Times

 

 

Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomers

Aryabhatta invented zero. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

THE PENINSULA REGION OF THE SOUTH

 South India or the southern peninsular region is surrounded by mountains. In the north lie the Vindhya and the other mountain ranges that separate the Deccan from the northern plains.

Taj MahalTaj Mahal

• The majestic Taj Mahal is one The majestic Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the of the seven wonders of the

world.world.

DELHI

• Delhi is the capital of India. Delhi emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Genetic plain. Delhi’s official name is National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. 

SOME FAMOUS MONUMENTS OF DELHI

INDIA GATE QUTUB MINAR

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UniversitiesUniversities

• The World's first university was The World's first university was established inestablished in                            Takshila in                             Takshila in 700BC.More than 10,500 students from700BC.More than 10,500 students from                            all over the world                             all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. Thestudied more than 60 subjects. The                            University of Nalanda                             University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BCbuilt in the 4th century BC                            was one of the                             was one of the greatest achievements of ancient Indiagreatest achievements of ancient India                            in the field of                             in the field of education.education.

AyurvedaAyurveda

• Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine                            known to humans. Charaka, the father of medicine                            consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today                             Ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place                             in our civilization.

DamsDams

• The earliest reservoir and The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. in Saurashtra.

CHESSCHESS•Chess (Shataranja or Chess (Shataranja or

AshtaPada) was invented AshtaPada) was invented in India.in India.

DoctorsDoctors

• Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, etiology, embryology, anatomy, etiology, embryology, digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.is also found in many texts.

PHISICAL FEATURES

INDIA’S CLIMATE

The climate of India defies easy generalization, comprising a wide range of weather conditions across a large geographic scale and varied topography.

MOUNTAINS

• India has some of the highest and lofty mountain ranges in the world. These mountain ranges offer some of the most spectacular landscapes and habitats in the world. The varied altitudes and ranges presents varied floras from tropical and sub tropical forests of the Himalayan foothills, the temperate types of the higher lands, to the high altitude deserts of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

HIMALAYS

• The Great Himalayan Mountain Ranges : This is one of the most desirable place for trekkers and mountaineers. The regions encompasses the various Himalayan ranges whcih extends along the India's northern and north eastern border in a 2410 km curve. Himalayas are the tallest mountain system in the world. 

RIVERS

The Indian River system is classified as Himalayan, peninsular, coastal, and inland-drainage basin rivers. The largest river basin of India is the Ganga basin, which receives water from Himalayas in the north and the Vindhyas in the South. The Ganga, the Yamuna, the Ghagra, Gandak and Kosi are the main constituents of this basin.

THAR DESERT The Thar Desert, is a large, arid region in the

northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. With an area of more than 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi), it is the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.

It lies mostly in the India state of Rajasthan, and extends into the southern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into northern Gujarat state. In Pakistan, the desert covers eastern Sindh province and the southeastern portion of Pakistan's Punjab province. 

Quotes About IndiaQuotes About India• Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the

Indians, who taught us how to count, Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could  have been   made.discovery could  have been   made.

• Mark Twain said: India is the cradle Mark Twain said: India is the cradle of the  human race, the birthplace of of the  human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most structure most valuable and most structure materials in the history of man are materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.treasured up in India only.                                                      

• The list could be endless. BUT, if we The list could be endless. BUT, if we don't see even a don't see even a   glimpse of that great India in the   glimpse of that great India in the India That we see India That we see   today, it clearly means that we   today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our Potential are not working up to our Potential and that if we do, we could once and that if we do, we could once again; be an ever shining and again; be an ever shining and Inspiring country setting a bright Inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow. path for rest of the world to follow.

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