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7 Amazing facts about India
India is the largest active democracy in the world. It is quite amazing to look at the current statistics and see that India is emerging as one of the most sustainable economies of the future. This rapid growth of India will most likely overshadow the development of other surrounding Asian countries.
The purchasing power of Indian people is increasing rapidly to match the consumers in United States and Europe put together. Currently, the main sectors in India that are identified as having immense potential of growth are infrastructure, information technology, education, agriculture and food processing.
Indians are gaining recognition in the other parts of the world as well. There are so many interesting facts about India, e.g., Indian professionals constitute towards a major percentage of staff employed by big companies present in the world today.
Here are some amazing facts about India that can easily be identified:
It is believed that in the next 3 years, up to 25% of the world's population living in New York will be Indians.
As per Goldman Sachs, India's GDP per capita will multiply 4 times from 2007 to 2020.
According to the recent study, the price of properties in big cities of India like, Mumbai and Delhi has more than doubled in the past 18 months.
Since 2006, the technology hub of India called Bangalore has increased its office supply 6 times and now has more Grade-A offices than Singapore.
The outsourced IT services to India amount towards a $47 billion dollar industry which is almost half of the total outsourced IT services.
India has spent $50 billion dollars on arms and other defense related material over the last decade making it the world's 2nd largest importer of arms.
India is one of the biggest movie market and is bigger than America and Canada put together. India sold around 3.2 billion movie tickets in 2010.
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Some facts about animals in India
India has a wide range of animal species. From rare to the rarest of species can be found in the wildlife forests of India.
The varied landscape and climate of India has made it one of the best places for animal habitats.
Some of the animal species in India are on the brink of extinction and it's our moral duty to do whatever possible to save these endangered species.
Cow is a holy animal in India. With 26 distinctive breeds, India is home to more than 200 million cows.
Indians are very serious about their cows. This is the only country in the world where there's a Bill of Rights for Cows.
There are about 1200 species of birds that can be found in India.
The biggest ant of India is about an inch in length.
Chickens arrived in India in 2500 B.C. from Thailand and China.
Indian rhino species have a single horn unlike other African Sumatran Rhinoceros which have two horns.
Stray dogs have been causing a persistent problem on Indian streets since many decades.
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Facts about the ancient Indian Government
At the beginning when Vedic age was flourishing, people were living like nomads. It was after when the agriculture started to develop; they started living in groups.
These groups formed organizations which were mainly tribal. There used be a head of the tribe called the "King" or the "Raja". As the time kept passing by, there were large kingdoms which started to grow and by 6th century B.C. there were about 16 kingdoms already in India.
In ancient India there were many small republics which had some democracy in their administration. The "Raja" (King) was the head of legislative, judiciary and executive branches.
There were many officials who used to assist him in these branches. Final decisions were always in the "Raja's" (King) hand. Although, the ministry of officials could send an advice to the king but the last and final decision was made by the King himself. All the ministers and officials in the different branches were directly appointed by the king.
The whole empire was divided into many provinces which were governed by different Governors and the council of ministers. There were agents and spies in the kingdom who used to notify the King about the various things happening in his kingdom.
Ancient Indian Government had certain departments which used to decide on certain important matters of administration.
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Facts about HIV and AIDS in India
1.1 billion: This is the approximate population of India.
20-25 million: This is the Projected number of HIV/AIDS cases in India by the year 2010.
( Source: UNAIDS / WHO, HIV / AIDS Crisis in India )
With the burden of current disease, HIV/AIDS will come out as the largest cause of mortality in this decade.
(Source: UNAIDS )
Over 100,000 pregnant women with HIV give birth every year in India. Almost one woman in three passes the infection to her baby. The numbers of HIV +ve women are increasing.
Mother -to- child transmission can be prevented with early intervention. It can be done with a combination of low-cost and short-term preventive drug treatment. Also, safe delivery practices, counseling and support and safe infant-feeding methods can be done.
(Source: Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India)
India has 10% of the world's HIV/AIDS population.
Transmission:
Sexual transmission 85.72%
Perinatal transmission 3.14%
Blood and blood products 2.17%
Injectable drug users 2.95%
Other ( unspecified ) 6.02%
Men contribute towards the majority of the HIV/AIDS population in India, outranking women by a ratio of 2:1.
( Source: National AIDS Control Organization )
The majority of the people who are infected are between the ages of 15 and 50. They are those members of the society who are most economically productive.
( Source: National AIDS Control Organization )
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14 Facts about Indian people worldwide
Indians are very intelligent and quite devoted towards their education and work. Today, India feels proud of having Indians helping people in different fields of technology and infrastructure worldwide.
Vinod Dahm invented Pentium chip ( 90% of the today's computers run on it).
Vinod Khosla co-founder of Sun Microsystems.
Sabeer Bhatia created Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program).
Rajiv Gupta is the GM of Hewlett Packard.
Sanjay Tejwrika is the Microsoft Testing Director of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems.
Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar are the Chief Executives of McKenzie & Stanchar.
Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America.
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% of scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are Indians.
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Religion facts about India
India is the birthplace of many religions that are present in the world today. The most of India's population is Hindu which contributes towards the 80% of the population. The vastness in religion is one of the important subjects that one should study while studying interesting facts about India.
Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It was developed about 5000 years ago. Hinduism is a colorful religion with a lot of rituals. People who follow this religion believe in a lot of Gods and Goddesses.
It was around 500 B.C. when other religions like Buddhism and Jainism started to develop. Today, about 0.5% of Indians are Jains and about 0.7% of Indians are Buddhists. During ancient period these two religions were very popular in India. The people who accepted these religions always spread it, not just inside the country but also across in the sub continent and east and south of India.
There have been people in India who followed religions that were non-Indian. About 12% of India's population is Islam. This is a religion which was not formed in India but still it contributes towards the largest non-Indian religion in India.
Hinduism: 82%
Islam: 12%
Christianity: 2.5%
Sikhism: 2%
Buddhism: 0.7%
Jainism: 0.5%
Zoroastrianism: 0.01%
Judaism: 0.0005%
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10 Interesting facts about India
If you look into India's history you will see that India is filled with many interesting facts. Indians have always been
intelligent and creative. It is one of the oldest countries in the world.
India is a land where people from different cultures and religious backgrounds live together as a nation.
Indian people are found to be very friendly and caring. They like spending time with their families.
Many different languages are spoken in India but still one can communicate with people through the national language called Hindi.
The famous board game, called Chess, was invented in India.
In India's 100,000 years of history, it has never invaded any other country.
India is the 7th largest country in the world, the largest democracy and one of the oldest civilizations.
India was one of the richest countries in the world before the British invasion in 17th century.
The value of "pi" used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician Budhayana in 6th century.
India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products. It exports software to over 90 countries.
India is home to the world's largest pilgrimage destination called the Vishnu Temple. The temple is located in the city of Tirupati. About an average of 30,000 people visit this temple donating about $6 million US dollars, everyday.
India originated Yoga about 5,000 years ago.
India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
Christians and Jews have been living in India since 52 A.D. and 200 B.C. respectively.
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Unusual facts about India
India has always been the gem of the east. Most of the people travel India to see it's uniqueness and the glories of the past. India is one of those countries which are still holding to its past.
The beautiful temples, glorious forts and monuments are still present in India like they used to be 100's of years ago. India has some of the very unusual facts. So, what exactly are those interesting facts about India that people are unaware about? Here some of them:
India has the highest bridge in the world . It is called Bailey Bridge and is located in Ladakh between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayas.
Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.
The world's first University was established in India . The University was established in 700 B.C. at the place of Taxila.
The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian Railways which employs over a million people.
India has the highest cricket ground in the world. It is located in the northern state of India called Himachal Pradesh. The cricket ground is 2444 meters above the sea level and was built in 1893.
Most important studies of Mathematics like calculus, trigonometry and algebra were originated in India.
Taj Mahal which is among the seven wonders of the world is in India. Taj Mahal was built over a long period of 11 years.
India has the most number of post offices in the world.
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Fun facts about India
India is the paradise of Asia. With its vast and exotic culture, it is a travel destination for a lot of the tourists.
Priceless art, modern cities, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, temples, mountains, rivers and hills are some of the main attractions of India. On top of that there are so many interesting facts about India that people are unknown about.
India still follows it's traditional lifestyle since the the old days. The main charm in India are the festivals, which bring everyone together. You will be able to see a lot of people coming out on roads doing the rituals and having a good time.
There are just so many festivals in India that every other day is a National holiday. India is the biggest democracy in the world. The most famous man in India is believed to be Mahatma Gandhi. He taught the lesson of non- violence and had an immense contribution towards India's Independence. India became independent in 1947 and since then it's been developing at a very rapid rate.
India has one of the most beautiful women in the world. India has won five Miss World and two Miss Universe titles. Although still you would notice that in India girls put very less concern about the make up and fitness as compared to western countries.
The National game of India is Hockey. Although, Cricket is the most popular game in India. Indians believe cricket as their religion.
India's film industry is called Bollywood and it makes the most amount of movies in the world. Although, most of the Bollywood movies are copied from Hollywood! Indian movies are believed to be romantic with it's main emphasis on the LOVE part. Bollywood movies generally have the three main characters, "Actor", "Actress" and "The Bad Guy".
India has a large number of doctors and engineers. Although, most of the Indian guys like wasting their time going after girls and hanging out with their friends.
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nanum neraiya kathunden inga irundhu ..
tnks for sharing dear :-*
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Even Though I Born In Malaysia
But My Ancestor Are From India
So India Desathil Mela Oru Thani Patru Iruku Yenaku Sis.Anu
I Really Love India Coz
India Stand In Its Own Speciality & Uniqueness.
Innum Athigamai India Desathai Patri Arinthukollavum
& Tamil Mozhiyae Learn Pannuvom
Ullathil Oru Vanchai Yenaku, Sis.Anu :)
So I Too Will Join Hands Wid Tamil Naadu Makkal & Will Proclaim This :D
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India is the “King of Missed Calls” – Research says
A recent research report says that missed calls are largely used in India,when comparing with other countries.
"LirNae Asia" is an organization,which recently conducted a research in usage of cell phones and Landline phones in the developing countries like India,Sri Lanka,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Philiphines and Thailand.
The research team conducted a research with around 11,000 peoples from the above 6 countries.The report was developed by asking questions for 45 minutes from each person.
From this report we got many interesting news.
Here some interesting news from the report
* Cell Phones are used differently only from the middle class peoples of India.
* By this report Indian middle class peoples are giving more "Missed calls".
* 84% of Indians says that to save money,we are giving missed calls,but other country peoples not do like this.
This report says that the peoples below the age of 35 years are giving more missed calls and also these peoples are using two or more sim cards in one phone.Also these peoples are using specified packages to talk more with their friends and family members.
One more interesting news about Indians is that most indian womans like to talk only in telephone booths and in public phones.
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India's 7 Most Influential Women....
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Sonia Gandhi
It's only fitting that we start with the president of the ruling Indian National Congress party and arguably the most influencial woman in India today; in fact, according to Forbes Magazine's list of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2008, Sonia is the 21st most powerful woman in the world.
An Italian by birth and widow of the late PM Rajiv Gandhi, a grieving Sonia cut herself off from public life after the assassination of her husband in 1991. She rebuffed repeated entreaties from Congress officials to enter the political arena until 1997, a year after the party lost the national elections and was in a state of utter chaos. In a bid to preserve the crumbling legacy of the Gandhi family, she finally became a primary member of the Indian National Congress and within three months of joining, was party president. Having steered her way into Indian public and political life, there was no looking back -- Sonia led her party to victory in the national polls in 2004. And when controversy arose over the country having a prime minister of non-Indian origin, she stepped aside and recommended renowned economist and present PM Manmohan Singh, who is known to defer to her in all matters.
Life lesson from Sonia:
The greater good should take precedent over your own ambitions.
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Indra Nooyi
Meet the Indian woman who beat Sonia Gandhi and a host of other influential ladies from around the world to bag third position on Forbes' Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2008 list -- CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi. This business-minded lady has been in the boss' chair since 2006 and has been in the news lately for her aggressive measures to help PepsiCo brave the economic downturn. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government in 2007 and also serves on the board of organisations like Motorola, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the International Rescue Committee, among others. And oh yes, she's married and has two daughters as well.
Life lesson from Indra:
You'll reach the top if you have what it takes -- and make sure to keep climbing.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Ash is an achiever if ever there was one. From winning the Miss World pageant in 1994 to forging a successful acting career in Bollywood to becoming the face of the Indian film industry in Hollywood, this gal has been there and done it all. Ash was the first Indian actress to serve on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival, the second film personality (after her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan) to have a likeness of her displayed in London's Madame Toussaud's Museum and has even had a special variety of tulips named after her in the Netherlands. As for detractors and controversy, she's had her share of those too, but always prefers to keep her personal life private and remain gracious in the face of criticism.
Life lesson from Aishwarya:
Take criticism in your stride and meet harsh words with silence -- let your accomplishments speak for you
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Mayawati
Love her or hate her, you can't ignore politician Mayawati. The CM of Uttar Pradesh started life off in humble surroundings, the daughter of a Dalit telecommunications clerk in Delhi. Securing bachelor's degrees in Law and Education, she became a teacher before joining the Bahunjan Samaj Party in 1984 and switching to fulltime politics. The BSP, which sought to represent the Dalits, has become a political force to be reckoned with in the last few years and many are of the opinion that she will be the nation's next prime minister. Today, Mayawati is the highest income tax-paying politician in India, shelling out Rs 26 crore per year and is closing in on Sonia Gandhi on Forbes' list of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women -- she weighed in at number 59 as of 2008.
Life lesson from Mayawati:
Turn your perceived weaknesses into strengths; the lower down you start, the higher you'll climb.
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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Kiran was the country's richest woman as of 2004, with an estimated net worth of Rs 2,100 crore. This gutsy lady was the daughter of a master brewer with United Breweries and although she initially considered following in her father's footsteps, fate had other things in store for her. Instead of opting for the beer industry, Kiran founded her biopharmaceutical company Biocon in her garage back in 1978, with a capital of Rs 10,000 and today, it is India's biggest biopharmaceutical organisation. Cheers to that!
Life lesson from Kiran:
It's better to forge your own path rather than tread one laid down by others.
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Sania Mirza
The highest ranked Indian female tennis player ever (as high as number 27 in singles and 18 in doubles), the first Indian woman to be seeded in a Grand Slam tournament, the first Indian woman to make it to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament -- and she's only 22! Sania changed the face of Indian tennis and has created an identity for herself at par with some of the most famous sports personalities in the world. She turned professional at 18 and is probably India's best-known female sports personality. Way to go!
Life lesson from Sania:
Strive to break not only others' records, but your own too.
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Pratibha Patil
All hail the nation's first ever woman president! President Patil was also the first ever lady governor of Rajasthan and alongside her political career, she is well-known for her philanthropic ventures. She founded the Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, which runs several schools and colleges in Jalgaon and Mumbai; the Shram Sadhana Trust that runs women's hostels in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune; an engineering college in Jalgaon; a cooperative sugar factory, Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana; and the Pratibha Mahila Sahakari cooperative bank. While her detractors claim that she does not match up to predecessor Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and she has had her share of controversies, it cannot be denied President Patil is one of the nation's most influential women.
Life lesson from President Patil:
Make time for a worthy cause no matter what other responsibilities you shoulder.
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15 Facts about INDIA!
1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable
language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic
equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest
numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 1053
10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra
13. Chess was invented in India
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health
scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract,
fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley India in 100 BC.
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World’s First Air Power Car From India
World’s First Air Power Car From India .
What is this?
Will it be the next big thing? Tata Motors thinks so.
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It is an auto engine that runs on air. That’s right, air not gas or diesel or electric but just the air around us. Take a look.
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Tata Motors of India scheduled the Air Car hit Indian streets in August 2011
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The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy N. For Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air to push its engine’s pistons and make the car go.
The Air Car, called the “Mini CAT” could cost around 365,757 rupees in India or $8,177 US.
The Mini CAT which is a simple, light urban car, with a tubular chassis, a body of fiberglass that is glued not welded and powered by compressed air. A Microprocessor is used to control all electrical functions of the car. One tiny radio transmitter sends instructions to the lights, turn signals and every other electrical device on the car. Which are not many.
The temperature of the clean air expelled by the exhaust pipe is between 0-15 degrees below zero, which makes it suitable for use by the internal air conditioning system with no need for gases or loss of power.
There are no keys, just an access card which can be read by the car from your pocket. According to the designers, it costs less than 50 rupees per 100 KM, that’s about a tenth the cost of a car running on gas. It’s mileage is about double that of the most advanced electric car, a factor which makes it a perfect choice for city motorists. The car has a top speed of 105 KM per hour or 60 mph and would have a range of around 300 km or 185 miles between refuels. Refilling the car will take place at adapted gas stations with special air compressors. A fill up will only take two to three minutes and costs approximately 100 rupees and the car will be ready to go another 300 kilometers.
This car can also be filled at home with it’s on board compressor. It will take 3-4 hours to refill the tank but it can be done while you sleep.
Because there is no combustion engine, changing the 1 liter of vegetable oil is only necessary every 50,000 KM or 30,000 miles. Due to its simplicity, there is very little maintenance to be done on this Car.
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World’s Most Expensive Saree
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Silk Sari
How often have you come across a Rs. 40 lakh ($100,000) silk saree?
Chennai Silks has come up with one of its kind and it is seeking an unmistakable entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most unique and expensive saree.
The exceptionally stunning saree is meticulously woven with 12 precious stones and metals to depict 11 of Raja Ravi Verma’s popular paintings. Explicitly projected is ‘Lady Musicians’, one of the painter’s very famous works that displays women belonging to diverse cultural backgrounds.Besides, the border of the saree pictures 10 other paintings of the artist that pays tribute to 20th century artist.
The best part of the saree being that the women in the paintings are intricately hand-woven and beautified with jewels of gold, diamond, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat’s eye, topaz, pearl and corals.
Already in the Limca Book of Records, this 40 lakh saree will be the first silk saree that required the use of 7,440 jacquard hooks and 66,794 cards during the weaving process. Moreover, a group of consummate workers took nearly 4,680 hours.
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Partition of India
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The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics. This led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan (later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) and the Union of India (later Republic of India) which took place in 1947, on August 14 and 15, respectively.
The partition of India was set forth in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj. It resulted in a struggle between the new states of India and Pakistan and displaced up to 12.5 million people in the former British Indian Empire, with estimates of loss of life varying from several hundred thousand to a million.
The violent nature of the partition created an atmosphere of mutual hostility and suspicion between India and Pakistan that plagues their relationship to this day.
The partition included the geographical division of the Bengal province of British India into East Bengal, which became part of the Dominion of Pakistan (from 1956, East Pakistan).
West Bengal became part of India, and a similar partition of the Punjab province became West Punjab (later the Pakistani Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory) and East Punjab (later the Indian Punjab, as well as Haryana and Himachal Pradesh).
The partition agreement also included the division of Indian government assets, including the Indian Civil Service, the Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian railways and the central treasury, and other administrative services.
In the aftermath of the partition, the princely states of India, that had been left alone by the Indian Independence Act 1947 to choose whether to accede to India or to Pakistan or to remain outside them, were all incorporated into one or another of the new dominions, in all cases by the ruler signing an instrument of accession.
The choice between India and Pakistan to be made by Jammu and Kashmir led to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 immediately after the partition and they became part of the disputed territory. Other wars and conflicts between India and Pakistan have continued since then.
As a result of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh in 1971.
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Jainism
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Jainism, is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation.
Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state of supreme being is called a jina (“conqueror” or “victor”).
The ultimate status of these perfect souls is called siddha. Ancient texts also refer to Jainism as shramana dharma (self-reliant) or the “path of the niganthas” (those without attachments or aversions).
Jain doctrine teaches that Jainism has always existed and will always exist, although historians date the foundation of the organized or present form of Jainism to sometime between the 9th and the 6th century BC.
Like most ancient Indian religions, Jainism may have its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization, reflecting native spirituality prior to the Indo-Aryan migration into India.
Other scholars suggested the shramana traditions were separate and contemporaneous with Indo-Aryan religious practices of the historical Vedic religion.
Contemporary Jainism is a small but influential religious minority with as many as 4.2 million followers in India, and successful growing immigrant communities in North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Australia and elsewhere.
Jains have significantly influenced and contributed to ethical, political and economic spheres in India. Jains have an ancient tradition of scholarship and have the highest degree of literacy for a religious community in India. Jain libraries are the oldest in the country.
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Conquests of Alexander in India
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In 327 BCE Alexander the Great began his foray into Punjab. King Ambhi, ruler of Taxila, surrendered the city to Alexander. Many people had fled to a high fortress/rock called Aornos.
Aornos was taken by Alexander by storm after a successful siege. Alexander fought an epic battle against the Indian monarch Porus in the Battle of Hydaspes (326). After victory, Alexander made an alliance with Porus and appointed him as satrap of his own kingdom. Alexander continued on to conquer all the headwaters of the Indus River.
East of Porus’ kingdom, near the Ganges River, was the powerful kingdom of Magadha, under the Nanda Dynasty.
According to Plutarch, at the time of Alexander’s Battle of the Hydaspes River, the size of the Magadha’s army further east numbered 200,000 infantry, 80,000 cavalry, 8,000 chariots, and 6,000 war elephants, which was discouraging for Alexander’s men and stayed their further progress into India:
“ As for the Macedonians, however, their struggle with Porus blunted their courage and stayed their further advance into India. For having had all they could do to repulse an enemy who mustered only twenty thousand infantry and two thousand horse, they violently opposed Alexander when he insisted on crossing the river Ganges also, the width of which, as they learned, was •thirty-two furlongs, its depth •a hundred fathoms, while its banks on the further side were covered with multitudes of men-at‑arms and horsemen and elephants. For they were told that the kings of the Ganderites and Praesii were awaiting them with eighty thousand horsemen, two hundred thousand footmen, eight thousand chariots, and six thousand fighting elephants. And there was no boasting in these reports. For Androcottus, who reigned there not long afterwards, made a present to Seleucus of five hundred elephants, and with an army of six hundred thousand men overran and subdued all India. ”
–Plutarch, Parallel Lives, “Life of Alexander”
Exhausted and frightened by the prospect of facing another giant Indian army at the Ganges River, his army mutinied at the Hyphasis (modern Beas), refusing to march further East. Alexander, after the meeting with his officer Coenus, was convinced that it was better to return.
Alexander was forced to turn south, conquering his way down the Indus to the Indian Ocean. He sent much of his army to Carmania (modern southern Iran) with his general Craterus, and commissioned a fleet to explore the Persian Gulf shore under his admiral Nearchus, while he led the rest of his forces back to Persia by the southern route through the Gedrosia (modern Makran in southern Pakistan).
Alexander left behind Greek forces which established themselves in the city of Taxila, now in Pakistan. Several generals, such as Eudemus and Peithon governed the newly established province until around 316 BCE. One of them, Sophytes (305–294 BCE), was an independent Greek prince in the Punjab.
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Something About INDIA :-
National Name :- Bharat, India ,Hindustan
Current President :- Pratibha Patil
Current Prim Minister :- Manmoham Sing
Land Area:- 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km)
Total Area:- 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km)
Population :- 1,132,446,000
Capital Of India :- New Delhi
Economical Capital Of India :-Mumbai
Currency :- Rupees
National Language :- Hindi
National Official Language:-English
Literacy Rate :- 61%
Ruler Party :- UPA
Religious :- Hindu, Muslim, Shikh, Parsi, Christan.
Ethnicity :- Indo-aryan, dravidion, Mongoloid
Railway Length :- 63,221 km
Highway :- 33,83,344 km
Water way:- 14,500
Airports:- 346
Boarder Country :- Pakistan, china, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangaladesh, burma.
Independent day:- 15 Aug 1947
Republican Day:- 26 Jan 1950
Population Density:- 329 per km2
GDP :- 2.96 trillion
Timezone :- IST UTC +5:30,
Internet TLD :- .in
ISD Call:-+91
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Do You know the Firsts of India? 8) 8) ??? ???
1. First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru
2. First Deputy Prime Minister of India Sardar Vallabhai Patel
3. First President of India Dr Rajendra Prasad
4. First Vice-President of India Dr S.Radhakrishnan
5. First Dalit Lok Sabha Speaker G M C Balayogi
6. First Governor-General of Independent India Lord Mountbatten
7. First Indian Governor-General of India C.Rajagopalachari
8. First Sikh Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh
9. First Sikh Chief of Indian Army J. J. Singh
10. First Chief Election Commissioner of India Sukumar Sen
11. First Dalit Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan
12. First Indian to be elected a member of British Parliament Dadabhoi Naoroji
13. First Foreign Secretary of Free India K.P.S.Menon
14. First Woman President of India Pratibha Patil
15. First Indian woman President of Indian National Congress Sarojini Naidu
16. First Indian woman to become Miss Universe Sushmita Sen
17. First Indian woman to become Miss World Reita Faria
18. First Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event P.T.Usha
19. First Miss Universe of the new millennium Lara Dutta
20. First woman Chief Minister of an Indian state Sucheta Kriplanis
21. First woman Governor of an Indian state Sarojini Naidu
22. First woman IPS Officer of India Kiran Bedi
23. First woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice M. Fatima Beevi
24. First woman Minister of an Indian state Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
25. First woman President of Indian National Congress Annie Besant
26. First woman Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi
27. First Five-Year Plan Started in 1951
28. First General Elections in India Held in 1952
29. First Satellite of India Aryabhatta
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National Insignia of India Part 1
National Insignia of India namely Flag, Anthem, Emblem, Song, Sport, Tree, Flower, Fruit, Bird and Animal.
Insignia is the plural of Latin word, which means emblem, symbol, is a symbol or token of personal power, status or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction. Insignia are especially used as an emblem of a specific or general authority. Here we’ll get to know about the national Insignia of India.
India’s National Flag
The Indian flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. The late Prime Minister Nehru called it a flag not only of freedom for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom to all people.
The Indian flag is a horizontal tri-color in equal proportion of deep Saffron on the top symbol of strength, courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation of the country, white in the middle symbol of peace, purity and truth with Dharma Chakra and dark green at the bottom symbol of fertility, faith, growth and auspiciousness of the land.
The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two is to three. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel in Navy Blue known as Dharma Chakra (Ashok Chakra) replaced the Gandhian spinning wheel to add historical “depth” and separate the national flag from that of the Indian National Congress. Its diameter approximates the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes. This Dharma Chakra depicted the “wheel of the law” in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
National Anthem of India
Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem of India. Written in Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of an ode composed by Rabindranath Tagore, the song Jana Gana Mana was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. On January 24, 1950, the Constituent Assembly adopted the song as the National Anthem of India.The complete song consists of five stanzas. The first stanza comprises the full version of the National.
Devanagari transliteration
Jana gaṇa mana adhināyaka jaya hē
Bhārata bhāgya Vidhātā
Pañjāba Sindhu Gujarāṭa Marāṭhā
Drābiḍa Utkala Baṅga
Vindhya Himācala ẏamunā Gaṅgā
Ucchala jaladhi taraṅga
Taba śubha nāmē jāgē
Taba śubha āśisa māgē
Gāhē taba jaya gāthā
Jana gaṇa maṅgala dāyaka jaya hē
Bhārata bhāgya bidhātā
Jaya hē jaya hē jaya hē
Jaya jaya jaya jaya hē
Translation to English
O! Dispenser of India’s destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, the Maratha country,
in the Dravida country, Utkala and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
it mingles in the rhapsodies of the pure waters of Yamuna and the Ganges.
They chant only thy name.
They seek only thy auspicious blessings.
They sing only the glory of thy victory.
The salvation of all people waits in thy hands,
O! Dispenser of India’s destiny, thou art the ruler of the minds of all people
Victory to thee, Victory to thee,
Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory to thee!.
India’s National Emblem
The National Emblem of India is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe. The National emblem is thus symbolic of contemporary India’s reaffirmation of its ancient commitment to world peace and goodwill.
The four lions (one hidden from view) – symbolizing power, courage and confidence – rest on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded by four smaller animals – guardians of the four directions: the lion of the north, the elephant of the east, the horse of the south and the bull of the west. The abacus rests on a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life and creative inspiration. The motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the emblem in Devanagari script means ‘truth alone triumphs’.
National Song of India
Composed by Bankim Chandra, this song appears in the Bengali novel Anand Math. The English translation of Vande Mataram rendered by Shree Aurobindo, is considered to be the “official” and best. The first stanza of this song has been given the status of our national song.
Devanagari transliteration
vande mātaram
sujalāṃ suphalāṃ
malayajaśītalām
śasya śyāmalāṃ
mātaram
śubhra jyotsnā pulakita yāminīm
phulla kusumita drumadalaśobhinīm
suhāsinīṃ sumadhura bhāṣiṇīm
sukhadāṃ varadāṃ
mātaram
Translation to English
My obeisance to Mother India!
With flowing beneficial waters
Filled with choicest fruits
Sandal wood wafts cool
Lovely mooned nights
O mother! My obeisance to you!
Where the bright morning light and thrilled nights
Are dressed in attires wondrous flora abloom
Sweet speaker of sweet languages
A happy boon are you, o mother…
Aha…dear mother, I salute you!
India’s National Sport
Hockey is the National Game of India. Unmatched excellence and incomparable virtuosity brought India a string of Olympic gold medals. The brilliant Indians brought a touch of black magic to their play and the ball juggling feats of the Indians were a sheer delight.
The Golden Era of hockey in India was the period from 1928 – 1956 when India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. During the Golden Era, India played 24 Olympic matches, won all 24, scored 178 goals (at an average of 7.43 goals per match) and conceded only 7 goals. The two other gold medals for India came in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
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Facts About Indian People and PopulationIndia is a country that leaves one spellbound with its alluring contrasts and striking features in all that it beholds! India is a 34,000 years old country with a rich legend and history. India is a country with a population of around 1.15 billion approximately. The current Indian population as on July 2009 is 1,156,897,766. India is the second most populated country is the world after China. Indian population has always been a major issue along with problems like poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. Almost 80.5% of the country men are Hindus. India also has one of the world’s largest Muslim populations amounting to 120 billion. The population also includes other castes like Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis. Scheduled castes amount to16.2% and scheduled tribes amount to 8.2% as per the 2001 Census. There are reservations for these special category people as they belong to the backward class and off late the increase in this quota has created a lot of controversy in the country. The greatest number of tribal people live in Orissa. However, the populations of states in the northeast has the greatest concentrations of scheduled tribe members. 31% of the population of Tripura, 34% of Manipur, 64% of Arunachal Pradesh, 86% of Meghalaya, 88% of Nagaland, and 95% of Mizoram belong to the Scheduled Tribe.
Age Structure :
0-14 years: 30.5% (male 187,197,389/female 165,285,592)
15-64 years: 64.3% (male 384,131,994/female 359,795,835)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 28,816,115/female 31,670,841) (2009 est.)
Median Age :
Total: 25.3 years
Male: 24.9 years
Female: 25.8 years (2009 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 1.407% (2009 est.)
Birth Rate : 21.72 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Death Rate : 7.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.)
Net Migration Rate : -0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Urbanization :
Urban population: 29% of total population (2008)
Rate of urbanization: 2.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Sex Ratio :
At birth: 1.12 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.1 male(s) / female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s) / female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s) / female
Total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate:
Total: 50.78 deaths / 1,000 live births
Male: 49.33 deaths / 1,000 live births
Female: 52.4 deaths / 1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at Birth :
Total population: 66.09 years
Male: 65.13 years
Female: 67.17 years (2009 est.)
Total Fertility Rate : 2.68 children born / woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS – people living with HIV/AIDS: 2.4 million (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS – deaths: 310,000 (2001 est.)
Major Infectious diseases :
Degree of risk: High
Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial iarrhea, Hepatitis A and E, and Typhoid fever
Vector-borne diseases: chikungunya, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and malaria
Animal contact disease: rabies
Water contact disease: leptospirosis
Note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2009). H1N1.
Nationality
Noun: Indian(s)
Adjective: Indian
Ethnic Groups : Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% (2000)
Religions : Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)
Religion : Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census)
Languages : Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9% note: English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the most widely spoken language and primary tongue of 41% of the people; there are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language (2001 census)
Education expenditures: 3.2% of GDP (2005)
Literacy:
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 61%
Male: 73.4%
Female: 47.8% (2001 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
Total: 10 years
Male: 11 years
Female: 9 years (2005)
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Facts About Indian EconomyIndia is developing into an open-market economy, yet traces of its past autocratic policies remain. Since 1997, India is able to accelerate its economic growth at an average of 7% each year. The average 7% growth was a combined result of economic liberalization, including reduced controls on foreign trade and investment, which began in the early 1990s.
More than of the work force of India is indulged in farming and agriculture and the other half is indulged in handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. The overall economy comprises of traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, modern industries, and a multitude of services. The service Industry of India is the major contributor accounting for more than half of the economic growth with just one third of work force.
India has one of the largest educated English-speaking population to become a major exporter of information technology services and software workers. An industrial slowdown early in 2008, followed by the global financial crisis, led annual GDP growth to slow to 6.1% in 2009, still second highest growth in the world among major economies.
With the accelerated GDP reports of India, Goldman Sachs has predicted that India will overtake the GDP of France and Germany by 2020. India has made provisions for setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and software parks that offer tax benefits and better infrastructure to set up business, which will in turn benefit the country. Mumbai city remains the economic capital of the country with RBI (Reserve Bank of India) and the Stock Exchange located here.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$3.56 trillion (2009 est.)
$3.343 trillion (2008 est.)
$3.113 trillion (2007 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$1.095 trillion (2009 est.)
GDP – real growth rate:
6.5% (2009 est.)
7.4% (2008 est.)
9% (2007 est.)
GDP – per capita (PPP):
$3,100 (2009 est.)
$2,900 (2008 est.)
$2,800 (2007 est.)
GDP – composition by sector:
Agriculture: 17.5%
Industry: 20%
Services: 62.6% (2009)
Labor force:
467 million (2009 est.)
Labor force – by occupation:
Agriculture: 52%
Industry: 14%
Services: 34% (2009 est.)
Unemployment rate:
10.7% (2009 est.)
10.4% (2008 est.)
Population below poverty line:
25% (2007 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Lowest 10%: 3.6%
Highest 10%: 31.1% (2005)
Distribution of family income – Gini index:
36.8 (2004)
37.8 (1997)
Investment (gross fixed):
32.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
Budget :
Revenues: $129.9 billion
Expenditures: $237.2 billion (2009 est.)
Public debt:
59.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
57.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
10.7% (2009 est.)
8.3% (2008 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
4.75% (9 December 2009)
6% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
11% (31 December 2009 est.)
13.31% (31 December 2008)
Stock of money:
$278.8 billion (31 December 2009)
$239.8 billion (31 December 2008)
Stock of quasi money:
$853.4 billion (31 December 2009)
$687.7 billion (31 December 2008)
Stock of domestic credit:
$1 trillion (31 December 2009)
$828.3 billion (31 December 2008)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$1.301 trillion (31 December 2009)
$645.5 billion (31 December 2008)
$1.819 trillion (31 December 2007)
Agriculture Products:
rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, lentils, potatoes; onions, dairy products, sheep, goats, poultry; fish
Industries:
textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals
Industrial production growth rate:7.6% (2009 est.)
Electricity :
Electricity – production: 723.8 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity – consumption: 568 billion kWh (2007 est.)
Electricity – exports: 810 million kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity – imports: 5.27 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Oil :
Oil – production: 3.72 million bbl/day (2009 est.)
Oil – consumption: 2.67 million bbl/day (2009 est.)
Oil – exports: 738,600 bbl/day (2007 est.)
Oil – imports: 2.9 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
Oil – proved reserves: 5.625 billion bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
Natural Gas:
Natural gas – production: 32.85 billion cu m (2009 est.)
Natural gas – consumption: 42.99 billion cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas – exports: 0 cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas – imports: 10.79 billion cu m (2008 est.)
Natural gas – proved reserves: 1.075 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
Current account balance:
-$8.399 billion (2009 est.)
-$30.41 billion (2008 est.)
Exports:
$165 billion (2009 est.)
$200.9 billion (2008)
Exports – commodities: petroleum products, precious stones, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles, apparel
Exports – partners: UAE 12.3%, US 11.7%, China 5.4%, Singapore 4.5% (2008)
Imports :
$253.9 billion (2009 est.)
$322.3 billion (2008 est.)
Imports – commodities: crude oil, precious stones, machinery, fertilizer, iron and steel, chemicals
Imports – partners: China 10.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, US 6.7%, UAE 6.7%, Iran 4.2% (2008)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$287.5 billion (31 October 2009)
$254 billion (31 December 2008)
Debt – external:
$223.9 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$232.5 billion (31 December 2008)
Stock of direct foreign investment – at home:
$161.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$123.4 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment – abroad:
$77.42 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
$61.77 billion (31 December 2008 est.)
Exchange rates:
Indian rupees (INR) per US dollar – 46.78 (2009), 43.319 (2008), 41.487 (2007), 45.3 (2006), 44.101 (2005)
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India’s First Billion Dollar HouseMukesh Ambani is the owner of this massive 27 storey house, located in Mumbai India. The cost incurred is close to $2 billion i.e. Rs.4000 Cr. and this makes it world’s most expensive residence. The arean totals to 4,00,000 sq. ft. It has now become a new landmark in the city of dreams.
Though the design faced some criticism as it looks like Lego blocks put together, still the luxuries and amenities provided are top class and one of a kind. The building is appoximately 550 ft high i.e. 173 meters.
Parking Space and Garage:
The building includes six floors of parking and a garage for routine maintenance. It includes 4 floors for guest parking and two for personal parking.
Entertainment floor :
On the eighth floor is a mini amphitheater with a capacity to hold up to 50 people. It has digital monitors to add to the luxury.
Balconies with gardens
The building is energy efficient and the plants are planted in a solution instead of soil. there are various balconies and large window to make airy and well ventilated.
The ‘health’ floors
Antilla includes a health club, a gymnasium, swimming pool, athletic area, a dance studio with a ballroom.
Guests Appartments :
Two storeys are reserved for Ambani’s family guests. There will be a two-storeyed glass-fronted apartment for the Ambani family’s guests above the health floors. these two floors will have terrace gardens and balconies.
Family
The top four floors are for Ambani Family that has five members, namely Mukesh Ambani, wife Neeta Ambani, Mother Kokilaben, Two sons and a daughter. top floors provide a view of the Arabian Sea and a superb view of the city’s skyline.
Air space floor
Two floors above the family residence are for maintenance, including one floor for air space floor, that will act as a control room for helicopters landing on the helipad above.
Helipads :
The roof consists of three helipads
Extras :
There will be 600 servants staff and two floors for refuge at different levels (in case of emergencies).
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Indian Railways: The Largest and Busiest in the World
The India’s Rail transport is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting seventeen million passengers and more than one million tonnes of freight daily. Indian Railways also known as IR is a Department of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Railways and is the world’s largest commercial or utility employer, with more than 1.6 million employees and enjoys a monopoly on India’s rail transport.
The railways traverse the length and breadth of the country; the routes cover a total length of 63,465 km (39,435 miles). As of 2005, IR owned a total of 222,379 wagons, 42,125 coaches and 7910 locomotives and ran a total of 14,444 trains daily, including about 8,702 passenger trains.
A Brief History of Rail Transport in India
Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. The first passenger train service was inaugurated between Bori Bunder, Bombay and Thane on 16 April 1853. Covering a distance of 34 km (21 miles), it was hauled by three locomotives, Sahib, Sindh and Sultan. This was the formal birth of railways in India.
The then British government encouraged new railway companies backed by private investors under a scheme that would guarantee an annual return of five percent during the initial years of operation. Once established, the company would be transferred to the government, with the original company retaining operational control. By 1875, about £95 million were invested by British companies in Indian guaranteed railways. The route mileage of this network was about 14,500 km (9,000 miles) by 1880, mostly radiating inward from the three major port cities of Bombay (Mumbai), Madras (Chennai) and Calcutta (Kolkata). By 1895, India had started building its own locomotives, and in 1896 sent engineers and locomotives to help build the Uganda Railway.
By 1947, the year of India’s independence, there were forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalized as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. Indian Railways operates both long distance and suburban rail systems.
Indian Railways Passenger Services
Indian Railways operates 8,702 passenger trains and transports 17 million daily across twenty-eight states and three union territories (Delhi, Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) and Chandigarh). Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya are the only states not connected.
The passenger division is the most preferred form of long distance transport in most of the country.
A standard passenger train consists of eighteen coaches, but some popular trains can have up to 24 coaches. Coaches are designed to accommodate anywhere from 18 to 72 passengers, but may actually accommodate many more during the holiday seasons and on busy routes. The coaches in use are vestibules, but some of these may be dummied on some trains for operational reasons. Freight trains use a large variety of wagons.
Notable Trains
The Palace on Wheels is a specially designed train, frequently hauled by a steam locomotive, for promoting tourism in Rajasthan.
The Maharashtra government did try to introduce the Deccan Odyssey along the Konkan route, but it did not enjoy the same success as the Palace on Wheels.
The Karnataka government has recently introduced The Golden Chariot train which connects popular tourist destinations in Karnataka and Goa.
The Kalka Shimla Railway till recently featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for offering the steepest rise in altitude in the space of 96 kilometres.
The Lifeline Express is a special train popularly known as the “Hospital-on-Wheels” which provides healthcare to the rural areas. This train has a carriage that serves as an operating room, a second one which serves as a storeroom and an additional two that serve as a patient ward. The train travels around the country, staying at a location for about two months before moving elsewhere.
The Bhopal Shatabdi Express is the fastest train in India today having a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) on the Faridabad-Agra section.
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The Best of India: Geographical facts
India, one of the world’s most ancient and living civilizations is the 7th largest country in the world. With 2.4 per cent of the total surface area of the world, many of the Indian states themselves are larger than a number countries of the world.
The geography of India is a showcase of diversity as it’s landscape varies from snow-capped peaks to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. From the highest mountains in the world to a vast coastline of over 7000km, from the barren and hot Thar desert to the second coldest inhabited place on earth…India has a number of interesting geographical facts in it’s book.
Here’s a look at some interesting facts about Indian geography:
Tallest Mountain in India: Kanchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2) and the tallest peak in India, with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). “Kangchenjunga” which lies in the Himalayas means “The Five Treasures of Snows” translated, as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres.
Kangchenjunga is known for its famous views from the hill station of Darjeeling. On a clear day, it presents an image not as much of a mountain but of a white wall hanging from the sky. The people of Sikkim revere Kangchenjunga as a sacred mountain.
Longest River in India: Ganga (Ganges)
Considered a sacred river to the Hindu’s, the 2,510 km (1,560 mi) Ganga river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India, and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges and its tributaries drain a 1,000,000-square-kilometer (390,000 sq mi) fertile basin that supports one of the world’s highest density of humans.
Three towns holy to Hinduism – Haridwar, Allahabad, and Varanasi – attract thousands of pilgrims to its waters. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims arrive at these three towns to take a dip in the Ganges, which is believed to cleanse oneself of sins and help attain salvation. The Ganges river’s long held reputation as a purifying river appears to have a basis in science. The river water has a unique and extraordinary ability to retain oxygen.
Largest waterfalls in India: Chitrakot
The Niagara Falls have competition. In the form of Chitrakot, India’s largest waterfalls. About 38 km to the west of Jagdalpur, this Chitrakot Waterfallspectacular fall is formed when the river Indravati abruptly collapses into a 100 feet deep cavern. The mouth of the fall, when in full profusion, is over 1,000 feet wide. Chitrakot is a horseshoe shaped waterfall, best seen during and after the monsoon, between July and October. Chitrakot is a horse-shoe shaped waterfall, best seen during and after the monsoon, between July and October.
Largest Glacier in India: Siachen Glacier
Siachen Glacier is the largest glacier in India. At 75.6 km long and 2.8 km wide, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas.
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan border. The Siachen Glacier lies south of the great watershed that separates China from the Indian subcontinent in the extensively glaciated portion of the Karakoram. The word ‘Siachen’ means “the place of wild roses”. Siachen also has the dubious distinction of being the highest battleground on earth. The volume of the glacier has been reduced by 35 percent over the last twenty years. Global warming and military activity have been cited as the main reasons for the receding of the glacier.
Highest Rainfall in India: Cherrapunji
Wettest Place in India is Cherrapunjee. In fact, Cherrapunji is the wettest place on the earth receiving the highest rainfall ever. The place receives an annual rainfall of over 1200 cm.
Cherrapunji is situated at 56 kms from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, in one of the heaviest rain-belts in the world. However, off late, a ding-dong battle has been on between Cherrapunji and the neighbouring village of Mawsynram for the crown of “Wettest Place in the World”. Sometimes, it is Cherrapunji which records highest annual rainfall in the world and sometimes it is Mawsynram. However, meteorologists question the genuineness of the data obtained from Mawsynram. Unlike Cherrapunji, there is no meteorological office at Mawsynram and the readings there are taken by a peon of the Meghalaya Public Works Department posted there.
Coldest Place in India: Drass, Ladakh
Drass in western Ladakh is the coldest place in India. It is also the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia.
Situated at an altitude of 3230 m, Dras lies 60 km west of Kargil on the road to Srinagar in Kashmir. Temperatures can drop down to about -45 degrees Celsius in winters. However, summers in Drass are balmy and many trekkers and campers visit Drass during the summer time. The Drass valley starts from the base of the Zojila pass, the Himalayan gateway to Ladakh. Drass is a convenient base camp for treks to Suru valley.
Smallest State in India: Goa
Goa with an area of 3702 sq. km is the smallest State in India. Goa was a Portuguese colony and was liberated from Portuguese rule on December 19, 1961. After its independence Goa along with Daman & Diu was accorded the status of Union Territory. On May 30, 1987, the Union Territory was split, and Goa was elevated as India’s 25th state, with Daman and Diu remaining Union Territories. Goa is one of the most developed states of India. Tourism is the mainstay of Goa. Panaji is the capital of Goa and Vasco is its largest town. The main language of Goa is Konkani.
Largest State in India: Rajasthan
Rajasthan with an area of 342,239 sq km is the largest state in India. Before the formation of Chattisgarh as a separate state in the year 2000, Madhya Pradesh was the largest Indian state in terms of area. Rajasthan is located in the western part of India and has two distinct geographical regions with desert on one side and thick forest on the other. Aravalli the oldest mountain chain is the dividing line between the two climatic zones of the State. Western Rajasthan encompasses most of the area of the Great Indian Desert (also known as Thar Desert). The eastern region of the State has thick vegetation of Sal, Axlewood, Dhak and Mesquite.
State with the highest population: Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is the state with maximum number of districts in India. It has a total of 70 districts. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous and fifth largest state of India. Only five countries of the world, China, the United States, Indonesia, Brazil and India itself have populations larger than that of Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur is the largest city of Uttar Pradesh and as per the 2001 census six cities of Uttar Pradesh, namely, Agra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi have population of over million.
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Best Railway Stations of IndiaIndia is a home to some of the best railway stations since railways were first introduced in 1853. By 1947, the year of India’s independence, there were forty-two rail systems. Some of the railway station are built in the pre-independence era and reflects the architecture of the British era. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus shows the unique artistry of the Victorian Gothic Revival style in India. Read on for some of the best railway stations and then you will come to know why some tourists still prefer trains as their mode of journey.
Following are the “Best Railway Stations of India
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a unique reflection of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India. It’s a new railway station built on the location of the Bori Bunder station to commemorate the Golden Jublilee of Queen Victoria. It has been declared by the UNESCO as World World Heritage Site. This historic railway station in Mumbai also serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways and is one of the busiest stations in India. Chhatrapati Shivaji is a unique blend of British architects with Indian craftsmen.
Kanpur central
Located in the city of Kanpur, Kanpur central is a major inter city and one of the busiest railway station. It is located on the main Howrah – Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh. The Kanpur Central Station has Route Interlock System and highest rail crossings, very similar to New Delhi Railway Station. Kanpur Central railway station is the largest station of North Central Railways and records a rush of around 1.5 lakh passengers and more than 300 trains passing through on a daily basis.
Tiruchirappalli
Located in heart of the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli junction connects the central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India including the regions of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the oldest railway hubs of India and has five branches leading to Madurai, Rameswaram, Erode, Tanjore and Chennai. It is the second biggest railway station in Tamil Nadu next to Chennai Central and has more than 200 train crossings per day in its division.
Lucknow Junction
Located towards the south-west of Lucknow city, Lucknow Junction Railway Station is a major railhead served by the Northern and North Eastern Railways. The junction is well connected to most of the cities and towns in the northern part of India. several major train passes through this junction including Mumbai-Gorakhpur Express, Vaishali Express ( New Delhi- Barauni), Shatabdi Express and Gomti Express.
Chennai Central
Chennai Central is the main railway terminus in the city of Madras. It is the most important rail hub in South India. Trains from this junction connects the city to New Delhi and prominent state capitals of India like Bhopal, Lucknow, Jaipur, Mumbai, Patna, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram. Chennai central is the main hub for the Chennai Suburban Railway system. The building of the railway station, designed by the architect Henry Irwin, is one of the landmarks of Chennai.
Jhansi Railway Station
Jhansi Junction Railway Station is situated on Mumbai-Delhi route under the North Central Railways. Some of the main train connections include the Shatabdi Express, Punjab Mail, Dadar-Amritsar Express, Jhelum Express, Karnataka Express, Mahakaushal Express, Malwa Express, Kushinagar Express, Tamil Nadu Express and Kerala Express.
Kachiguda Railway Station
Kachiguda Railway Station is one of the three major central stations in Hyderabad city. Constructed in 1916 by the Nizam of the Hyderabad State, the station is architecturally the most beautiful station in South Central Railway. The station reflects Gothic style of architecture. Towering like a Maharaja’s place and endowed with central and side domes along with minarets, the station is one of the landmarks in the Hyderabad city.
Nagpur Railway Station
The Nagpur railways plays a significant role in the transport system in the city of Nagpur. Some of the important trains that passes through this junction are Vishakapatnam Nizamudin Samta Express, the Banglore Nizamudin Rajdhani Express, the Mumbai Howrah Mail and the Bangalore Gorakpur Express. Nagpur railways are constructed before independence of India. other than a major tourist destibation and the second capital of Maharashtra, Nagpur railways are strategically important due to its prime location.
Howrah Railway Station
Located in the city of Kolkata, Howrah Railway Station is one of the largest railway terminals in the world. The first train of the station ran from Howrah to Pandua in 1854, since then the railway complex has been providing services to most of the cities of India. It has two adjacent terminals, the old and the new one.
Old Delhi railway station
Old Delhi Railway Station, also known as Delhi junction is the oldest railway station of Delhi city. The station was built by the British before independence in the style of red-coloured fort. It is served by the Chandni Chowk station of the Delhi Metro. Built in 1900AD, the station is one of the major railway stations of the country and complements the New Delhi Railway Station.
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India has got one of the oldest musical traditions and heritages in the world. One can finds its origin in the Vedas(ancient scripts). Known as ‘sangeet’ in India, the nation’s music has got a unique and varied style as compared to other music forms in the world. In the earlier days, when Indian music was just coming of age, the music was devotional in nature. It was restricted only to temples and used for ritualistic purposes. It is said that the sound that pervades the whole universe, i.e. Nadabrahma, itself represents the divinity.Over the period of time each folk form has evolved in a particular region of India . The most prominent forms of such folk music are: Punjab’s Bhangra, Maharashtra’s Lavani, Gujrat’s Dandiya, Sufi form (Devotional music) Qawwali, and Bengal’s Bauls. Now the Indian music is dominated by bollywood numbers and pop music. Here are some interesting facts related to Indian music and Indian musicians :
Oldest Gharana of Hindustani Music
Gwalior Gharana is the oldest gharanas of Hindustani Music, it is one of the oldest Khyal Gharana. There are many Gharans that actually originated from Gwalior Gharana. Nathan Peer Baksh and Nathe Khan were the two people who founded Gwalior Gharana the 16th century.
First Woman Shehnai Player of India
The first woman shehnai wadak of India is Bageshwari Qamar. Renowned Guru Ustad Bismillah khan taught her. She made her debut in the year 1983 and was crowned as “Shehnai Queen” at Chandigarh. Apart from her solo recordings she has also recorded “jugal-bandi” with her teacher Ustad Bismillah Khan. In 1988 she represented India at “The Bharat Mahotsav” in Russia.
First Woman Sarod Player of India:
The first woman Sarod player of India is Sharan Rani. She was born in 1929 in Delhi. Sharan rani is popularly known as Sarod Rani and she played Sarod for almost 70 years. She died on 8th April 2008. She learnt Sarod from great music maestros like Ustad Allaudin Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar. She performed at various shows around the world and was titled as “Cultural Ambassador” by Jawahar Lal Nehru. In 1968 she was awarded The Padma Shri, in 1974 she was awarded Sahitya Kala Parishad, in 1986 she was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Instrumental Music. She is one of the three women who conferred the title as “Gems of India” by the Government of India. The other two women who conferred this title are MS Subbulakshmi and Lata Mangeshkar.
First Music School in India:
The First Music School in India is “Gandharva Mahavidyalaya” in Lahore (which was then a part of India). It was set up by “Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar” on 5th May 1901. Pandit Vishnu Digambar was an Indian classical musician born in Kurundwad (a small town in British Bombay Presidency) Maharashtra. The Music school was run by funds raised by concerts, public support and donations from richer class of the society. Vishnu Digambar returned to Mumbai in September 1908 to start a branch of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Eventually, the Lahore school was shifted to Mumbai after Independence.
First Musician to receive Padma Bhushan Award:
The first musician to receive Padma Bhushan was MS Subbulakshmi. She received Padma Bhusan Award in the year 1954 and Padma Vibhushan Award in 1975. She was also the first musician to receive Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public service in 1974. She was popularly known as the Nightingale of India and was the legendary Carnatic Musician of India. She was born on September 16th 1916 in the temple city of India, Madhurai. She got her Carnatic music training from Semmangudi Srinivas Iyerand then took her Hindustani music training from Pandit Narayan RaoVyas. She is one of the three women who conferred the title as “Gems of India” by the Government of India. The other two women who conferred this title are Sharan Rani and Lata Mangeshkar. In 1988 she was conferred Bharat Ratna.
First Indian to compose Symphony:
The Fist Indian to compose symphony was Illayaraja. In July 1993 Illayaraja composed a full length western classical symphony. It took one month to compose this one hour symphony. Illayaraja is the first Asian whose symphony was performed by John Scott of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orchestra is patronized by Queen Elizabeth. The president of the Orchestra is Lord Yehudi Menuhin. He is a renowned lyricist, singer and film composer. Three times he has won National Film Award for Best Music Director. He has provided background music for about 800 Indian Film and about 4000 songs in different languages.
First Gramophone Record in India:
The First gramophone record was made in Kolkata in the year 1898. Thomas Edison invented a sound machine which was called Phonograph in 1877. Hemendra Mohan Bose of Kolkata who was an Indian entrepreneur imported the Phonograph machine and made the cylinder gramophone record. The records were popularly known as Bose’s Records. The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd recorded the first Indian song in their Beliaghata factory in 1898.
First Folk Album in India:
The First folk album of India was ‘Banjaran’ by Ila Arun. Banjaran was released in the year 1983 and folk songs of Gujarat and Rajasthan. These folk songs were the nomadic ballads from Gujarat and Rajasthan. Ila Arun is famous for her husky voice and her incredible talent. She majorly sings folk songs and has brought folk singing to a height. Her other popular album’s include: Best of Ila, Choli Ke Peeche Vol 2, Haule Haule, Ila Arun Pop Hits, Main Ho Gayi Sawaa Lakh Ki, The Very Best of Ila Arun, and Vote For Ghagra. Ila Arun has also sung and acted in films. Some of her popular film songs include “Choli ke peechhe kya hai” from the film “Khalnayak”, and “Moranee bagaa mein bole aadhi raat maa” from “Lamhe”. Ila Arun won the Filmfare best singer award in 1993 for the song “Choli ke peechhe kya hai”.
The First Compact disc launched in India:
The First Compact disc launched in India was “Shagufta” which was launched by Music India in December 1987. The album was sung by Pankaj Udhas. Pankaj Udhas is a famous Ghazal singer. He has developed his own unique style where Urdu verses of poets are set to music. He was born on May 17, 1951 in Jetpur near Rajkot in Gujarat. His singing was first noticed in the movie “Naam” starring Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt and Amrita Singh, in which he sung “Chithi aayi Hai” and the song was an instant hit. Some of his popular music albums are: Lamha, Mahek, Muskaan, Humsafar, and Janeman. Pankaj Udhas received Padma Shri in 2006.
First Computerised Album of India
The First computerized Album of India was “Baby Doll” sung by Alisha Chinoy.It was released in the year 1988 by HMV. The sound engineer of the Albus was Rajesh Johri who also happens to be Alisha Chinai’s husband. Alisha is one of the pioneers of pop music in India. Alisha is popularly known as Indian Madonna. Alisha made Indipop history with her music album “Made in India”. The album is one of the biggest selling Hindi pop albums of all time in Indian Music History. Alisha has also done playback singing in Hindi films. Some of her famous numbers include “Kaate nahin kat te- Mr. India”, “Its Rocking – Kya Love Story Hai “, “Aaj Ki Raat – Don”, and “Ticket to Hollywood – Jhoom Barabar Jhoom “. Alisha won Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for her chartbuster number “Kajra Re Kajra re – Bunty aur Bubbly”.
First Hindi Rap Album:
The First Hindi Rap Album was “Thanda Thanda Pani” by Harjeet Singh Sehgal, popularly known as Baba Sehgal. It was a remake of “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice. There was a record sale of more than 30,000 copies. To your surprise Baba Sehgal happens to be an engineer by profession. His first Album was Dilruba (1990) followed by Alibaba (1991). Thanda Thanda Pani was his third album. His music video Dil Dhadke had the distinction of being the first Indian music video ever to be shown on MTV Asia. Baba Sehgal has appeared in the main lead in the Hindi Film “Miss 420″. He has also given music for the movies “Dance Party” and “Bhoot Uncle”.
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History Of Indian Flag
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