India - Some (Interesting) Facts - III

1. India supposedly has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.

2. The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century.

3. The Indian Army constructed The Baily Bridge between the Dras and Suru rivers in Ladakh. This is the highest bridge in the world.

4. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination.

5. The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century.

India - Some (Interesting) Facts - II

1. Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days.

2. The value of "pi" was first calculated by Budhayana. He also explained the concept of what is widely known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He is supposed to have discovered this in the 6th century.

3. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.

4. 'Mokshapat' a game akin to Snakes & Ladders was created in the 13^th century by the poet saint Gyandev. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices.

5. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It was built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

India - Some (Interesting) Facts - I

1. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India. And so did Chess.

2. Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century.

3. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India.

4. Ayurveda is said to be the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

5. Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery.

World Heritage Sites in India - Natural

The World Heritage List of the UNESCO includes 936 properties across the world forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 725 cultural site, 183 natural site and 28 mixed sites.

India has both Cultural and Natural sites. The Natural sites are:

Kaziranga National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Sundarbans National Park
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks

World Heritage Sites in India - Cultural (II)

The World Heritage List of the UNESCO includes 936 properties across the world forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 725 cultural site, 183 natural site and 28 mixed sites.

India has both Cultural and Natural sites. The Cultural sites are:

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Mountain Railways of India
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Red Fort Complex
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

World Heritage Sites in India - Cultural (I)

The World Heritage List of the UNESCO includes 936 properties across the world forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 725 cultural site, 183 natural site and 28 mixed sites.

India has both Cultural and Natural sites. The Cultural sites are:

Agra Fort
Ajanta Caves
Ellora Caves
Taj Mahal
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Sun Temple, Konârak
Churches and Convents of Goa
Fatehpur Sikri
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Elephanta Caves
Great Living Chola Temples 12

Prime Ministers of India

Jawaharlal Nehru
15 August 1947-27 May 1964

Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting)
27 May 1964-9 June 1964

Lal Bahadur Shastri
09 June 1964-11 January 1966

Gulzari Lal Nanda (Acting)
11 January 1966-24 January 1966

Indira Gandhi
24 January1966-24 March 1977

Morarji Desai
24 March 1977-28 July 1979

Charan Singh
28 July 1979-14 January 1980

Indira Gandhi
14 January 1980-31 October 1984

Rajiv Gandhi
31 October 1984-1 December 1989

Vishwanath Pratap Singh
02 December 1989-10 November 1990

Chandra Shekhar
10 November 1990-21 June 1991

P.V. Narasimha Rao
21 June 1991-16 May 1996

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
16 May 1996-01 June 1996

H.D. Deve Gowda
01 June 1996-21 April 1997

I.K. Gujral
21 April 1997-18 March 1998

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
19 March 1998 -13 October 1999

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
13 October 1999 - 22 May 2004

Dr. Manmohan Singh
22 May 2004 – Incumbent

Presidents of India

Dr Rajendra Prasad
26 January 1950-13 May 1962

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
13 May 1962-13 May 1967

Dr Zakir Hussain
13 May 1967-3 May 1969

Varahagiri Venkatagiri (Acting)
3 May 1969-20 July 1969

Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah (Acting)
20 July 1969-24 August 1969

Varahagiri Venkatagiri
24 August 1969-24 August 1974

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
24 August 1974-11 February 1977

B.D. Jatti (Acting)
11 February 1977-25 July 1977

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
25 July 1977-25 July 1982

Giani Zail Singh
25 July 1982-25 July 1987

R. Venkataraman
25 July 1987-25 July 1992

Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma
25 July 1992-25 July 1997

K.R. Narayanan
25 July 1997-25 July 2002

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
25 July 2002-25 July 2007

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
25 July 2007 - Incumbent