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Do you feel proud to be an Indian “YES”.
I am Bhim Sen a indian, because india is a icon country in the world as per culture wise because our culture is most important in the world and India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.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. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown 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. 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 10 53. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world. 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. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. Chess was invented in India . 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 . When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation). The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC
Quotes about India .
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
ALBERT ELINSTEIN.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition. Mark Twain If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India . French scholar Romain Rolland. India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border. Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA )
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS.
BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow. I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .“What makes a nation, is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past”, says the noted historian Eric Hobsbawm. Hence, when talking of a nation, it becomes absolutely imperative that the past should also be talked about. And the past of India is fascinating and interesting as it is momentous. After the entire nation observed and (hopefully) celebrated the 61st year of Indian Republic, many of us have perhaps forgotten that that day was important. The only thing that remains in our mind now, is the break from the regular work we had. Ironically, today, Valentines Day, New Years day etc. make us feel ecstatic and festive but Republic Day and other national days do not throw us into a similar festive frenzy. The reason being, there is no business opportunity, glamour or show off associated with our national festivals. We at Youth Ki Awaaz, are putting in our best to get the mindset changed, especially among the young bloods. Like all landmark revolutions in history this revolutionary change of mindset can only be brought about by the youth.
We urge the youth to look at all that India as a nation has achieved; be proud and determined to take her to new heights. As a tribute to our nation (this Independence day) we present 65 other facts about our motherland that we should be proud of. So here it goes:
1. Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. It is the most precise and therefore suitable language for computer software. (A report in Forbes magazine, July 1987).
2. Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries before British rule in India, i.e. during the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India’s wealth and was looking for a route to India when he discovered America by mistake. India has fed the greed of almost every powerful nation or ruler (that/who looked upon it, during those times) and is poised to be at the top of the world in all aspects.
3. India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).
4. Despite the global meltdown that impacted most emerging market economies, India’s GDP growth of 7.1 per cent for the current year would make the country the second-fastest growing economy of the world.
5. India has the largest number of biomass gasifier systems in the world producing 656 mega watts (MW) of power.
6. India was the first country to be accorded the status of a Pioneer Investor in 1987 and was allocated an exclusive area in the central Indian Ocean by the UN for exploration and utilisation of resources.
7. Export of cars grew by 57 per cent in 2008-09 at 3.3 lakh units. Two-wheeler exports crossed the million-mark on a growth of 22.5 per cent in 2008-09.
8. India has the maximum number of post offices in the world!
9. India signed a ground breaking civil nuclear deal with US in 2008 thus facilitating fuel supply for its nuclear reactors. The deal offers potential for a paradigm shift in India’s global role. The importance of the deal does not lie merely in the transfer of nuclear energy. Its importance is psychological. It opens the door to a new era of trust and cooperation between India and the US.
10. India has the largest number of news channel in the world. It is the fastest growing telecom market in the world and has the lowest call rates on earth.
11. India is the 3rd largest producer of solar photovoltaic cells in the world producing 2.12 MW of power. India is the world’s 4th largest wind power user.
12. India is the 9th largest solar thermal power generating country in terms of million units per sq. m. It will have 20 million solar lights installed by 2022 which will save 1 billion litres of kerosene every year.
13. India has jumped five places to become the world’s 11th biggest exporter of commercial services in 2005, and inched one step ahead to the 29th rank among the largest merchandise exporters, according to the latest statistics by World Trade Organisation.
14. The Indian Software Industry has grown from a mere US $ 150 million in 1991-92 to a staggering US $ 5.7 billion in 1999-2000. No other Indian industry has performed so well against the global competition.
15. India is the world’s largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
16. India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history.
17. IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.
18. India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.
19. India is the second largest English speaking nation in the world.
20. India is the only country other than the USA and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.
21. GM of Hewlett Packard, Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckinsey & Stanchart, founder and creator of Hotmail, creator of Pentium chip are all Indians.
22. On 28 April 2008, a world record was set when India’s Polar rocket successfully placed ten satellites, including the country’s remote sensing satellite, into orbit in a single mission.
23. India is the world’s second largest producer of small cars. It is the largest newspaper market in the world.
24. World’s largest electronic ID program is underway in India.
25. Bollywood with about 400 films every year is the largest centre of film production in the world.
26. India is the largest producer of milk, cashew nuts, coconuts, tea, ginger, turmeric and black pepper, in the world. It also has the world’s largest cattle population (281 million). It is the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar, groundnut and inland fish.
27. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or NREGA, an Indian job guarantee scheme, enacted by legislation on August 25, 2005 is the largest ever – public employment programme visualized in human history.
28. The Mid-day Meal Scheme is the popular name for school meal programme in India, is the largest school lunch programme in the world, covering 12 million children.
29. Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India is the richest body in world cricket.
30. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people!
31. Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world. (Source: Gemological Institute of America )
32. The World’s first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.
33. Indians abroad
* 38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
* 12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
* 36% of NASA employees are Indians.
* 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
* 28% of IBM employees are Indians.
* 17% of Intel employees are Indians.
* 13% of Xerox employees are Indians.
34. Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called “the ancient city” when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
35. Jaipur(India) hosts the world’s widest concrete building. It has a reinforced concrete cement (RCC) flat roof with a single span of 119 feet.
36. By volume of pills produced, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is the world’s second largest after China.
37. ISRO has tested the third biggest solid rocket motot in the world after booster rocket of NASA’s space shuttle and Arianespace’s Ariane-5 launch vehicle.
38. A mass singalong of 160,000 people in the Indian city of Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh, has broken a 72-year-old record for the world’s largest choir.
39. India is the most attractive stock market in terms of asset allocation.
40. Indian banks are among top 500 financial brands.
41. India born steel czar Lakshmi Mittal and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani figure in the forbes list of “World’s most powerful billionares” who wield staggering authority and influence far beyond their riches.
42. The Indian media and entertainment business that grew 15 percent anually since 2006 into a $11.68 billion industry in 2008 is seen to toop $21 billion over the next five years.
43. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation found that India ranks among the top 12 producers of manufacturing value-added(MVA) .
44. Indian American Prof. Praveen Jain of Queens University is heading the project to make CFL’s more efficient.
45. The TATA group, State Bank of India and Infosys Technologies are among 17 Indian firms that figure among the top 50 in the list of the world’s 200 most-reputed companies.
46. India’s contribution to scientific research and innovation has been constantly rising since 2000 according to a study. The number of articles published in global science journals by Indians has increased from around 17000 in 2001 to more than 27000 in 2007.
47. India is to be the first international customer of the Boeing P-81 Poseidon variant of the P-8A Poseidon.
48. Exports from SEZ’s in India have increased by over 25% in the 3 months ended June 2009:a very positive indicator.
49. India has been ranked the second most-optimistic nation in the world in consumer confidence, according to a survey by global consultancy firm, Nielson.
50. Indian origin 96-year old, Randall Butisingh, now a Florida resident is the world’s oldest blogger. He runs a popular blog http://randallbutisingh.wordpress.com
51. Pepsico, the $43-billion beverages and snacks company, had its annual global meet in India for the first time, in 2009.This was the second time this meeting was held outside US. Last time it was in Mexico.
52. To ensure timely payment of wages to workers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), more than two crores worth of saving bank accounts have been opened in banks and post offices across the country. This is the largest number of bank accounts linked to a development programme across the globe.
53. Volunteers in Dungarpur, India planted 600,000 trees in 24 hours under the guidance of Indian Forestry Service which is a world record.
54. Reliance Group of Companies in India has the maximum number of shareholders in the world.
55. State Bank of India has the maximum number of branches in the world.
56. Dr M.C. Modi holds the world record for performing maximum eye operations @ 40 operations per hour.
57. With 1,300.000 active personnel and 1,800,000 reserve ones, the Indian Army is the world’s second largest army in terms of military personnel, and the largest in terms of active manpower.
58. The largest reflecting telescope of Asia is in Kavalur Observatory (India).It is an indigenously built 93 inch telescope.
59. The economy of India is the twelfth largest economy in the world by nominal value and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).It is the world’s second-fastest growing major economy.
60. Apart from these quantitative figures, qualitatively India has been the world leader in culture, ethics, religion, humanity since the very inception of humanity on earth. World is slowly realising the importance of these values.
61. India has the second largest network of paved highways, after the U.S.
62. Nearly 49% of the high-tech start-ups in silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are owned by Indians or Indian-Americans.
63. India sends more students to U.S. colleges than any country in the world. In 2004-2005, over 80,000 Indian students entered the U.S. China sent only 65,000 students during the same time.
64. The name Bharat is derived from the name of the legendary king Bharata in Hindu scriptures. Bharata conquered all of Greater India, uniting it into a single entity which was named after him as Bhāratavarṣa. Bharata’s empire covered all of the Indian
65. Indian railway network is the biggest in world.
Remarkable moments since Independence.....
The Chandrayaan-1, India's first unmanned scientific mission to the moon, blasted off successfully from Sriharikota on 22 October 2008. With the successful launch of Chandrayaan-1, India has joined an exclusive club of nations including the US, former Soviet Union, European Space Agency, China and Japan to have sent missions to moon. On November 14, 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Moon-orbiting Chandrayaan at 20:06 and impacted the lunar south pole in a controlled manner, making India the fourth country to place its flag on the Moon.
Indo-US nuke deal: Former US President George W. Bush signed the legislation on the Indo-US nuclear deal, approved by the U.S. Congress, into law, now called the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Non-proliferation Enhancement Act, on October 8, 2008. The legislation amends Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, letting the US make a one-time exception for India to keep its nuclear weapons without signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The amendment overturned a 30-year-old US ban on supplying India with nuclear fuel and technology, implemented after India's first nuclear test in 1974.
Kargil War: A Glorious Victory for India: July 26, 1999 is emblazoned in the annals of Indian history as a day when the determined Indian forces achieved a glorious victory over the retreating Pakistani army. The war, which was triggered following the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LOC), is one of the most recent examples of high altitude warfare in mountainous terrain, which posed significant logistical problems for the combating sides.
The Lahore Bus Yatra - Journey for peace: Since the partition of India in 1947, cross-border travel restrictions were imposed and most road and railway links shut off. However, in an attempt to improve frosty and tense relations with Pakistan, the Delhi-Lahore bus was inaugurated on February 19, 1999. The bus carried the then-Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which was met with much fanfare on both sides of the border and worldwide media coverage. The Delhi-Lahore bus remains a symbol of desired friendship between the two nations.
India's World Cup Cricket win: Kapils devils defied all odds and shocked the mighty West Indies to claim the coveted 1983 Cricket World Cup. After being bowled out for a paltry 183 in the final, Indian bowlers roared back to dismiss the much famed West Indies line-up for 140 to have the last laugh. Underdogs India's triumphs at the Lord's heralded a new chapter in the history of Indian cricket.
Tata Nano: Dubbed as the 'people's car', the Tata Nano has become the symbol of India's ambitions to leave it imprints as a modern nation. The Nano catapulted the dreams of many Indians to have a shot at urban prosperity. Describes as an eco friendly car, the Nano was the cynosure of all for its low price tag. Tata is also believed to be making an electric version of the Nano, called the E-Nano, which might well turn out to be the world's cheapest electric car.
Taj Mahal among New 7 Wonders: The worldwide effort to find the New 7 Wonders of the World which started in 2000, ended on 07/07/07 after hectic worldwide campaigning and international voting for the 21 finalists and effort by their countries to get their top monuments to win. And Taj Mahal, symbol of architectural wonder, found its place in the Seven Wonders of the World.
Miss World achievements: India has always been keen about the Miss World contest. Although Fleur Ezekiel was the first women to represent India in the Miss World Contest, popularity of this event gained ground in post-1994, when the European developed countries were left behind as India won both the Miss World and Miss Universe titles. After Aishwarya Rai, Daina Hayden won the title in 1997, Yukta Mookhey in 1999 and Priyanka Chopra in 2000. Since then, it has become a dream for millions to wear that coveted crown.
Konkan railway: Konkan railway was a sweeping challenge and it met its hero in Dr. E. Sreedharan, a veteran railway man known for brisk efficiency. Today the Konkan Railway, wends its fast and safe way through scenic country not despoilt by the pieces of engineering created for it. Konkan is an epitome of Indian engineering, efficiency, innovation, economy, speed, environmental awareness, public relations, aesthetics and service.
Some more like:
Indian Satellite Aryabhata Lunched, Pokharan Test,Green Revolution,White revolution of India popularly known as 'Milk Revolution',Journey from Doordarshan to Dish TV,Prithvi- Test Firing,There are many more remarkable moments in India which we need to be proud,Requesting all of you (All HRLink'an) to pen down atleast a single line for our country "INDIA" on Independence day occasion.
Compiled by our correspondent Bhim Sen
