Interesting Facts

  • Sanskrit is the oldest literary language of India, which is more than 5000 years old and basis of many modern Indian languages including Hindi and Urdu.
  • The principal official language of the Republic of India is Standard Hindi, while English is the secondary official language.
  • Tamil is the oldest surviving language in the world.
  • Ganga is the oldest river in India, it’s origin is glacier Gangotri, which is a sacred place for Hindu pilgrimage.
  • Yamuna, according to the Hindu mythology, was the daughter of Surya, the Sun God and sister of Yama, the God of Death.
  • Manali is a paradise for adventure seekers and visitors. Variety of recreations like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, trekking, mountain biking and many more are available there.
  • Mount Abu has been home to many sages and saints and is green basis in Rajasthan.
  • Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress.
  • Kalpana Chawla (1961-2003), the first Indian woman to go into the space, died with six other crew members in the Columbia Space Shutqtle explosion on February 1, 2003.
  • Sushmita Sen was the first Indian woman to be crowned as Miss Universe.
  • Zoological Garden in kolkata is the largest zoo in India. It is spread over an area of about 100 acres.