Astonishing Facts About India That Are True

The Incredible India

• Around 100 million years ago, India was an island.
• The Tirupati Balaji Mandir and the Kashi Vishvanath Mandir both receive the more visitors than the Vatican city and the Mecca combined.
• Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called the ancient city when lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.,and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world.

The national flag of India was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India

• Yoga has its origins in India and has existed over 5000 years.

•  Though India is a country of multiple regional and local languages but in terms of English speaking countries in the world, it ranks number 2, yes, India is second largest English speaking country in the world, 10% of Indians can speak in English which is about 125 million people.
• India has the maximum number of post offices in the world.
• Indian currency has braille markings for the blind.
• The Golden Temple provides food to over one lakh people everyday.

• India sends more students to U.S. colleges than any country in the world.