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Random facts about India!

Written By: DChetty

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April 11, 2008

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  • India is the world’s largest democracy.
  • Employing over 1 million people, India is home to the world’s largest employer, the Indian Railway Company.
  • The world’s largest bus fleet can be found in the streets of Andra Pradesh, India, under the control of the RTDC.
  • Chess was invented in India.
  • In the last 10 000 years of civilisation in India, it has never invaded any country.
  • An Indian mathematician, Aryabhatta, invented the number zero.
  • India is the largest English speaking population in the world.

and lastly, Albert Einstein said this about India, ” We owe a lot to Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.”

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DChetty

Dee Chetty is a South Africa- and India-educated web junkie. Focusing on strategy and new developments, Dee finds himself pushing the limits of innovation with his ideas. Dee loves open-source, mobile technologies and location-driven applications. He is an Apple fanboy & a die-hard Audi fan.

(3) Readers Comments

  1. Jared
    April 11, 2008 at 5:48 am

    Neat stuff! I always wondered who came up with the concept of zero.

  2. HoTsTePPa
    April 11, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    Not the cleanest of countries in the world, but definitely home to some of the greatest minds!

  3. Streamyx Peres
    December 28, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Could you help me, please?

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