12 Incredible Facts about India That you don't know

India's Supercomputer

 1. India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a supercomputer indigenously.

2. Roopkund- The Skeleton Lake

It was known as the mystery lake or the skeleton lake, Uttarkhand's Roopkund is infamous for hundreds of human skeletons found at the bottom of the lake and in the surrounding areas.

The Skeleton Lake

3. India was the first country to mine diamonds. From the 4th century B.C. for around

1000 years, India was the only source of diamonds in the world. The original diamonds were found in the Krishna river delta. In the 18th century, more diamond deposits were discovered in Brazil, and soon after, in South Africa, adding to the market of diamonds.

4.India is the only country in the world which has both tigers

and lions in the wild. Still, Not convinced this nation is incredible ?

5. Did you know? Pizza hut, KFC and Mc. Donalds introduced vegetarian menu just to cater to the indian population.

6. A fact every Indian should be proud of India never invaded[(of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it] any country in her last 1 Lakh years of history.

7. The Baily Bridge, located in the Ladakh Valley

between the Dras and Suru rivers in the himalayan mountains is the highest bridge in the world. It was built by the Indian army in August, 1982.

8. Water on the moon was discovered by India in September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan 1 using it's moon mineralogy mapper detected water on the moon for the first time in the history.

9. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated to ex-Indian President, A.P.J Abdul Kalam. The the Father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon, his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26 as science day.

Visit of APJ Abdul Kalam to Switzerland

10. India is the world's largest arms importer. Much of India's expenditure is focused on defence against its neighbouring arch-rival: Pakistan and on countering Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean.

11. Only 3% of Indian Citizens pay Income Tax.

12. The world's highest Post Office is located in India.

 Hikkim Village of Spiti Valley

situated in Himachal Pradesh houses the world's highest post office at 15,550 ft. It has been in operation since 1774.

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