3/3/2023 0 Comments Sethupathi bgm ringtones![]() The main rivers of the Himalayan group are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. The mainland consists of four well-defined regions: (i)The great mountain zone, (ii)The Indo-Gangetic plain, (iii)The desert region and (iv)The Southern Peninsula ![]() India is seperated from Sri Lanka by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar The northern boundary is made up of the Sinkiang province of China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. India shares its political borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the west and Bangladesh and Myanmar on the east. ![]() It is a country of the east with its landmass lying beteen longitudes 68 o7'E and 97 o25'E. India extends between latitudes 8 o4'N and 37 o6'N. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.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 today.Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination.It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982 It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world.Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century.The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indeigenously.India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.India has the second largest pool of Scientist and Engineers in the World.India is one of the few countries in the world, which gain independence without violence.Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magzine July 1987. Sanskrit is the mother of all the European Languages.There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.India is the world's Largest democracy.India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization. ![]()
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