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Ancient India facts

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11 Unknown facts about ancient India that will mesmerize you By:  Hitesh Sandha Unknown facts about ancient India that will mesmerize you WISHING YOU HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY : India is a country that will mesmerize you with its intriguing history and fascinating past. The country is no ordinary country. In fact, it had the components of a prosperous nation since ancient times only. Here are facts, as found in our written and oral literature, about the supremely advanced ancient India that you were never taught in school. Mahabharata Mentions The Concept Of Cloning Mahabharata Mentions The Concept Of Cloning, Test Tube Babies, And Surrogate Mothers. The fact that in the Mahabharata, Gandhari had 100 sons is pretty well known. But what’s unknown is the scientific explanation behind her giving birth to a 100 kids. Each ‘Kaurava’ was created by splitting the single embryo into 100 parts and growing each part in a separate kund (container). This is identical to the cloning proc

Amazing India facts

"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only." These are not our words. These are the words of the great Mark Twain. And here are 25 Indians facts to support his statement:  1. A floating post office 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. 2. Kumbh Mela gathering visible from space 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 t

Proud to be an Indian

1. Indian Culture: India has one of the oldest, richest and diverse cultures in the World and this culture makes India a unique nation. Indian culture is formed by its age old history, distinct geography, varied demographics and the blend of customs, traditions and ideas from its ancient heritages, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization and developed more during the Vedic period, rise and decline of Buddhism, Golden era, Muslim conquests and European colonization. India’s great diversity of religious practices, languages, customs, and traditions are examples of this unique merger over ages. India is the only nation in the World that stages several cultures which are unique in themselves. Indian culture comprises of art, architecture, music, dance, cuisines, festivals, customs and traditions, etc. 2. Indian History: The history of India dates back to several thousands of years. India is the adobe of the oldest civilization of the World, the Indus Valley civilization.