11. T he City Montessori School in Lucknow is the world's largest school in terms of the number of students
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, had 39,437pupils and 2,500 teachers on December 29, 2011.
Source: cmseducation
12. Indian Railways has more than 1.4 million employees
That’s more than the population of Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Mauritius, Bahrain, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Vatican City.
Source: wordpress
13. India has the largest English-speaking population in the world after USA
And only 11.38% of people in India know the language.
Source: usvisatalk
14. India's first rocket was transported on a bicycle (1963) and the first satellite on a bullock-cart (1981)
We have come a long way.
Source: SW
15. D espite budgetary constraints, India's space program is one of the top 5 space programs in the world
Remember Mars Orbiter Mission? It was the cheapest mission to Mars.
Source: sbs.com
16. Actor Ben Kingsley's birth name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji and he is of Indian descent
In a career spanning over 40 years, he has won an Oscar , Grammy , BAFTA , two Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards.
Source: Richardcrouse
17. The Pentium Chip was invented by an Indian
Vinod Dham is also called the Father of the Pentium chip for his contribution to the development of highly successful Pentium processors from Intel.
Source: youtube
18. Buttons were invented in India
Yes, the shirt buttons we all use and don't acknowledge.
Source: vegmomos
19. We played a major role in the invention and development of Plastic Surgery
Sushruta, an ancient Indian surgeon, made important contributions to the field of plastic and cataract surgery in 6th century BC. The medical works of both, Sushruta and Charak originally in Sanskrit later spread. British physicians travelled to India to see rhinoplasties being performed by native methods.
Source: parentcircle
20. Until 1986, India was the only official place where Diamonds were found
Source: alwaysbettertogive
21. Dolphins are treated as ' non human persons ' in India
Dolphins are extremely intelligent animals who also display culture, which was long-believed to be unique to humans . And that is exactly why The Government Of India declared that they must be treated like we treat humans. Captive Dolphins are also banned in India.
Source: acuteday
22. India is the largest producer of movies in the world
This includes Bollywood, Kollywood and all other movie industries.
Source: Pinterest
23. One can get personalised postage stamps in India
You can get one with your swaggy picture from the government her e .
Source: blogspot
24. Chail in Himachal Pradesh is the highest cricket pitch in the world
It is situated at an elevation of 2444 meters, above the sea level.
Source: mystateinfo
25. Bangalore has increased its office supply by six times since 2006
No wonder, a lot of start-ups are budding there.
Source: wordpress
26. Samosa is not an Indian dish
They are popular all over the world but originated in Central Asia.
Source: siguemirasto
27. The kites that you fly on Makar Sakranti were not invented by Indians
They were invented by China.
Source: Prismkites
28. Rajma is not as Indian as we think
Kidney beans came to India from Mexico and became an important part of our cuisines.
Source: how.tomake.in
29. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of famous band Queen had Indian parents
His parents were Parsis from Gujarat.
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