India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices. 
A single post office on an average serves a population of 7,175 people. 
The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was inaugurated in August 2011. 




The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people with over 75 
million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space.

           3. The wettest inhabited place in the world



Mawsynram, a village on the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, receives the highest 
recorded average rainfall in the world. Cherrapunji, also a part of Meghalaya, 
holds the record for the most rainfall in the calendar year of 1861.


        4. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference




It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much 
as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.

               5. The highest cricket ground in the world



At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, 
Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is
a part of the Chail Military School.


                    6. Shampooing is an Indian concept




Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones
 but the method by  use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself has been
derived from the Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.

                           7. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups




India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have
 been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's
 team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.





In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon 
Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.



The father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. 
Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.

10. India's first President only took 50% of his salary






When Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed the President of India, he only took 50% 
of his salary, claiming he did not require more than that. Towards the end of his 
12-year tenure he only took 25% of his salary. The salary of the President was 
Rs 10,000 back then.

11. The first rocket in India was transported on a cycle



The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the
 Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 12. India has a spa just for elephants


Elephants receive baths, massages and even food at the Punnathoor Cotta Elephant 
Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala. Now that's a BIG step for the country.

                     13. India is the world's second-largest English speaking country



India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English 
with around 125 million people speaking the language, which is
only 10% of our population. This is expected to grow by quite a
                    margin in the coming years.






Be it because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around 
20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest
vegetarian-friendly country in the world.

15. The world's largest producer of milk


India recently overtook the European Union with production reaching
 over 132.4m tonnes in 2014.





India was the first country to develop extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. 
Many visitors from abroad learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.

17. The human calculator



Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the 
calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,
745,779 which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28 seconds.






Rabindranath Tagore is credited not only for writing the Indian national 
anthem,Jana Gana Mana, but the Bangladeshi national anthem,
Amar Sonar Bangla, as well. He was also offered knighthood by
the British but refused the honour after the Jalianwala Bagh massacre.

19. Dhyan Chand was offered German citizenship



After defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, 
Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by
Hitler. He was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German
 military and the chance to play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand
 however declined the offer.


                               Indian descent



Freddie Mercury, the legendary singer of the rock band 'Queen' 
was born a Parsi with the name Farrokh Bulsara while the famous
 Oscar winning Hollywood star Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji.

               21. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma said India looks saare jahaan se                                                                    achcha from space



Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked the first Indian in space, 
Rakesh Sharma, about how India looked from space. His response 
was our famous patriotic song, "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha."

             22. Havell's is purely an Indian brand & named after its first owner





Though the company was bought for just 10 lakh Rupees a long time
 ago and is now a multi-billion electrical goods company, it's an
 Indian company and is still named after its original owner, Haveli Ram Gupta.

23. Diamonds were first mined in India



Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in 
Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until 
diamonds were found in Brazil during the 18th century, 
India led the world in diamond production.

            24. A special polling station is set up for a lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest





Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during 
every election since then, a special polling booth is set up exclusively
 for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest.

25. Snakes and Ladders originated in India


Earlier known as Moksha Patamu, the game was initially invented as 
a moral lesson about karma to be taught to children. It was later 
commercialized and has become one of the most popular board games in
 the world.