We Indians are always criticizing our country for countless things, be it population, pollution, central or state government policies, budgets, and more. Undoubtedly, India has numerous flaws but no country is completely perfect. Of late, we all have witnessed how developed countries like America, which have the best healthcare infrastructure in the world failed to manage novel coronavirus (Covid-19) under the Trump administration. In the US alone, over 35 million +ve cases have been reported and over 629k people have lost their lives.
On the other hand, India, which is not even in the list of top 100 countries having the best healthcare infrastructure in the world in 2020 has done exceptionally well to control novel coronavirus (Covid-19) under the PM Narendra MODI administration. Compared to the United States, India has around 31 million +ve cases and over 425k people have lost their lives.
So, this 76th Independence Day of India, we've compiled a list of 20+ interesting facts and reasons which make you feel proud to be an Indian in 2024. Without any delay, let's quickly take a look.
#1 Over 8 crore beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana got 6.8 crores Free LPG cylinders during the coronavirus lockdown period from April to mid-May(2020). {Source: Business Standard}. This surely helped in healing the pain of poor people.
#2 Every village has electricity in India - 100% village electrification (Source: Financial Express)
#3 Over 9.5 crore toilets built across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Swachh Bharat Mission that was launched in the year 2014. (Source: NDTV)
#4 India is the birthplace of great thinkers- Aryabatta, Chanakya (Kautilya), Gandhi, Ashoka, and more
#5 India is a land of diverse communities, religions, cultures, and languages
#5 India is a land of diverse communities, religions, cultures, and languages
#6 Chess was invented in India
#7 70% of all the world's spices come from India
#8 Diamonds were first mined in India
#9 Water on the moon was discovered by India
#10 Yoga has originated in India
#11 India has the world’s third-largest active army, after the USA and China. You can consider this one of the strong reasons to be proud to be an Indian.
#12 Studies like Calculus, Trigonometry, and Algebra were originated in India
#13 Shakuntla Devi was accredited with the title ‘The human calculator’ was also from India.
#14 Shampoo was invented in India, not that commercial liquids but by the method of using herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself derived from the Sanskrit word ‘champu’, which means massage.
#15 Indian railway system is the largest employer around the world, employing over a million people.
#16 Snakes and Ladders originated in India.
#17 Martial Arts were originated in India but later it spreads to Asia and other counties by Buddhist missionaries.
#18 India has the 2nd largest pool of Engineers and Scientists in the World
#19 India has the largest number of post offices in the world.
#20 India is the 2nd largest English speaking nation in the world
#21 India exports software to 90 countries. Another strong reason why you should feel proud to be an Indian.
#22 May 26 is celebrated as Science day in Switzerland in the honor of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, because he visited the country on that day.
#23 The Golden Temple of India feeds meals to over 100,000 people a day regardless of religion, race, and class.
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