Random facts about India!
- 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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Jared
April 11, 2008 at 5:48 amNeat stuff! I always wondered who came up with the concept of zero.
HoTsTePPa
April 11, 2008 at 1:44 pmNot the cleanest of countries in the world, but definitely home to some of the greatest minds!
Streamyx Peres
December 28, 2009 at 10:48 amCould you help me, please?