1. India Things that you probably didn’t know about India.

2. India Chess was invented in India.

3. India The name `India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers.

4. India Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for the route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

5. India The 'decimal system' was developed in 100 BC in India.

6. India Algebra, trigonometry and calculus originated from India

7. India India has evidence of being one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10,000 years old).

8. India India is the largest democracy in the world and the 6th largest country in the world.

9. India India has the highest cricket pitch in the world. Built in 1893, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

10. India India has the most post offices in the world!

11. India The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people!

12. India The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC.

13. India The founder of hotmail was Sabeer Bhatia who later on sold to Microsoft

14. India The history of navigation and navigating on began on the river Sindh, in India 6000 over years ago.

15. India 38% of doctors in USA are Indians. 12% 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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