Some unknown interesting facts about India

You won't believe they're true - Most unknown and interesting facts about India

India is located in the south of Asia, the country full of incredible destinations to visit. One of the statements from Mark Twain,

"India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the grandmother of tradition."

Here are few interesting unknown facts about India that should stand as a support to his words.

Diamond Mining found in India:

Do you know the earliest diamond was first found and mined in India. They found near the rich alluvial soil deposits on the river bank of Krishna and Godavari.

Shampooing concept originated from India:

The word Shampoo has been derived from the Sanskrit word "Champu", which means "Massage". Not this commercial bottle shampoo found here, but the mixture of herbs.

Is first rocket of India carried on a bicycle??

India's first ever rocket was carried in parts on a bicycle to the launch site, a church in Thiruvananthapuram in 1963. Later the church was renamed as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.

Snakes and Ladders game originated in India:

Earlier this was known as Moksha Patama, a game that was initially invented as a moral lesson to children about Karma. Later it has become one of the most popular board games in the world.

Village with no locks and doors:

The village of Shani Shingnapur is famous for not having lock and door. People think that the shared vulnerability has created a strong bond between neighborhood. So they don't want protection like heavy date and deadbolts.

The human calculator:

This title was given to Shakuntla Devi, once she demonstrated the calculation of two 13-digit numbers which were picked randomly. She answered that in 28 seconds.

Is he Kumbh Mela festival crowd is visible from space??

The Kumbh Mela is one of the important festivals and largest gathering on world. Large number of people attending the festival so that the crowd is visible in photograph taken by satellite from space.

“Untouched” place on Earth:

Home of Sentinelese people is 3 miles within the North Sentinel Island. The Indian government has prohibited this place, as the people made it clear that they did not want to be disturbed.

India has the current tallest statue in the world:

The statue, which is a tribute to the Independence leader SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL, located in Gujarat, where he was born.

*Image taken from One India

Just for comparison this statue is twice as tall as Statue of Liberty. It weighs about 67,000 tonnes.

The Temple of Rats in Rajasthan:

Happens only in India!! Temple in Rajasthan known as Karni Mata Temple is home for thousands and thousands of rats, making it one of the strangest facts about India and also most unknown fact as well.

Yup!! That's a lot of unknown and interesting facts about India. Pass with your friends, so that they also get to know these facts.

*Image taken from Google