21 Amazing things India is famous for..

India is one of the ethnically diverse countries in the world.India's economy is the world's fifth largest economy and is one of the fastest growing nations. Many people believe that India has the potential to become the world's most powerful nation in upcoming years.

Here are 21 amazing things India is famous for.. 1.Bollywood~ bollywood is one of the oldest world cinema. Bollywood produces more than 1000 movies every year watched by a worldwide audience of 3 billion compared to Hollywood's 500 movies annually watched by 2.6 billion viewers worldwide.

Bollywood movies often have dancing sequences while Hollywood movies rarely have them. James Cameroon's Avatar, the highest Hollywood grossing film made 2.8 billion while Bollywood's 3 idiots made 76.81 billion of box office collections. 

    2.Culture & Clothing ~ In India every state has its own culture and civilization. Dance forms like Kathak originated from Uttar Pradesh, Bihu from Assam, Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu, Kathakali from Kerala are practiced all over the world.

Similarly every state has its own traditional attire like dhoti ,kurta,salwar kameez, saree, sherwani, turban etc. 

                3.Population~ In 2020, estimated total population in India amounted to approximately 1.38 billion people which make India the second largest populated country in the world and is projected to overtake top ranking China within 40 years.

India has one of the cheapest and most skilled labour forces.                                                     4.Food~ If you love spicy food, then India is the perfect destination for you😋.

Phaal curry, which is made from Bhut Jolokia, the hottest chilli in the world, Pork vindaloo, lal maas, chicken Chettinad, puro aloo are some of the most spicy dishes made in India. Do you know?? India is the vegetarian capital of the world with it's 20% of vegetarian population.You will find variety of vegetarian dishes like Palak Paneer, Malai Kofta,Baingan bharta, Poori chhole, etc .

Rasgulla, barfi,ladoos, kajoo katli, kheer(Indian rice pudding) are some of Indian desserts you shouldn't miss out.              5.Heritage sites:. Taj Mahal is an ivory- white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna located in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1632-53, is one of the 7 wonders of world, it attracts 7-8 million visitors every year.

India has 38 world heritage sites at present, out of which 30 are cultural,7 are natural and 1 is mixed. Some of them are Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh,Hampi Karnataka, Ellora caves Maharashtra,Bodh Gaya, Bihar, Konark, Odisha etc.

                                      6.Cricket: Cricket is played so well here that you will find a cricket playing group in every other locality . The performances of Indian cricketers at ICC tournaments have played a major role in cricket's popularity.

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, M.S.Dhoni,and Virat Kohli are some of the famous cricketers of India.Sachin Tendulkar is called 'god of cricket in India' . Most young players when starting out their careers cite these players as inspiration for taking up the sports as a career.              7.Railways~ Indian railways is the busiest railway network as it transports 8.44 billion passengers and 1.23 billion tonnes of freight annually.Indian railways is world's eight largest employer with more than 1.227 million employees.

Indian railways track is spread across a massive 115000km, making it world's largest rail network in Asia and world's second largest network operated under single management.                                              8.Festivals~ India celebrates more than 100 festivals each year. As we know that India is a secular country ,hence it celebrates festivals of all religions.

Holi also known as festival of colours is celebrated all over India as well as in many foreign countries.

Other famous festivals are: Diwali (festival of lights), Dussehra, Eid, Christmas,Durga Puja, Raksha bandhan etc.                                      9.Spirituality~ India is a hub of spiritual tourism.In India major three religions, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism originated.

People travel from several nations to India in search of spirituality and to find the real motive of life.

Do you know? Lord Buddha received enlightenment under a Bodhi tree(Peepal tree) situated in Bodh Gaya,Bihar.

10.ISRO~ Indian Space research organisation is the national space agency of India.

In 2014, India became the first Asian country to have successfully launched its Mars orbiter mission Mangalyaan in it's first attempt.                                      11.Yoga~ India is the birthplace of yoga. Yoga is a way of living that helps an individual lead a healthy lifestyle.

On the occasion of International Yoga Day,on 21st June every year 1000s of tourists visit India in search of spiritual knowledge and guidance of Yoga.                                       12. Mathematics & Inventions~Ancient Indian Mathematicians have contributed immensely to the field of mathematics. Aryabhatta was one of the greatest Indian mathematician, his most significant contribution was the introduction to zero, he also gave to the world the value of pie up to four decimals.

Brahmagupta, Bhaskara, Hemchandra, Srinivasa Ramanujan are some of the great mathematicians who owe a lot to modern mathematics. India is also the origin of Ayurveda and surgery.

Do you know? Sushruta, an Indian physician in 6th century BCE. was the first person to perform surgery.He is also known as Father of surgery. He is also the author of the famous book 'Sushruta Samhita'. USB(universal serial Bus),Chess, Shampoo, buttons etc are some of the famous Indian inventions.

                           13. Fight for freedom~ Mahatma Gandhi is known all over the world for following the principle of non violence and fighting against Britishers in a unique way.

India's freedom struggle is taught in many schools as a part of world history. 14.National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries~ India has a total 101 National Parks and 553 wildlife sanctuaries. Keoladeo Ghana Bird sanctuary is famous for housing over 230 species of birds.

The valley of flowers national park in Uttarakhand alone boasts 600 species of flowering plants. India has the highest number of Tigers (2967 at present) and Lions(674 at present).

15.Nature and Landscapes~ Jammu and Kashmir attracts 1.5 lakhs of tourists every year due to its natural beauty.

Yumthang Valley, Sikkim, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, Sand dunes of Jaisalmer, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh,Munnar, Kerala, Valley of flowers, Uttarakhand are some of the places you should definitely visit. 

  16.Temples~ Temples serve as dwelling places for deities. Indian worship over 33 million gods hence more than 2 million temples are there in India.

Do you know? Padmanabhaswamy temple, located in Thiruvananthapuram is the wealthiest place of worship in the world.It is estimated that the value of monumental item is close to ₹1.2 trillion (US $17billion)😲.

Some of the famous temples of India are: Tirupati Balaji temple,Tirumala, Golden Temple, Amritsar, Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra,Konark sun Temple,Orissa, Shri Jagannath temple,Puri.         17.Languages~ As per the 2011 census, there are about 122 languages out of which 23 including English are the official languages of India.

Do you know India is the second largest English speaking country in the world with 10% of its population. English has borrowed a great number of words like jungle, typhoon, bangalow, Karma, Avatar, pyjamas, thug and many more words from Hindi. Hindi words are pronounced exactly as they are written, making the hindi language easy to learn.

Sanskrit language which is widely used in ancient Indian holy books like vedas and Bhagavad Gita is also considered as scientific language by NASA. The grammar of sanskrit is rule-bound, formula-bound, and logical which makes it highly appropriate to write algorithms, hence this language is also suitable for machine learning and Artificial intelligence.                              18.Tea/Coffee~ India is the second largest producer of tea and 7th largest producer of coffee.

Darjeeling tea is famous all over the world.It has many varieties including black,green, oolong,and similarly, Levista Filter coffee produced in hills of South India is famous all over India and many parts of the world. 

    19.Jewellery and textiles~ For Indian culture jewelleries play a symbolic role.In Indian culture, jewellery helps enhance one's beauty.It also symbolises wealth,power.

India is one of the three most important jewellery markets in the world.Ornaments made with gold, diamond and silver are usually worn by women in their marriages and other functions.

India is one of the largest textile exporters in the world.The textile industry is the second largest employment generating sector in India.It offers direct employment to over 35 million in the country. India is the largest producer of cotton in the world.It also produces large amounts of silk, jute, wool and other natural fibres.                                                                  20.Ancient civilization~ India is named after the Indus river.Ancient Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization is famous for its cities that were built of bricks and had a proper drainage system.

The Harappan civilization is 20 times greater than Egypt and 12 times greater than the combined area of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

                                                            21.Statue of Unity~ Statue of unity is the world's tallest statue located in Gujarat. It is almost double the height of the Statue o of Liberty.The statue of unity is built in dedication to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel ,also known as Iron man of India.

He contributed to the politics integration  of India and is responsible for unifying 562 princely states in the country.                                                    Thanks for reading 🙂...

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