Some Cool Facts about India

1. India never invaded any country in her 5000 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

   

   The ruins of Nalanda University in India where Xuanzang studied. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

   over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th 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-stricken 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.