How well do you know about your country? Well, here are is a list of few things which happen in India and most of the Indians are unaware about it.
1. Mawlynnong, Meghalaya is the cleanest village of Asia. Apart from this, it is also a matrilineal or matriarchal society. Here, the youngest daughter inherits the entire property, children bear mother’s surname, men are not supposed to take part in family gathering and husbands live with wife with her family.
2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn’t actually made even a single run for India. Sachin Tendulkar has made one. This is so because the Indian cricket team plays internationally represented by BCCI and not by India. Whereas, hockey falls under sports authority of India and hence represents our country.
3. Khardung La pass was the world’s highest motor-able road in India. Now it is, Mana Pass, which too is in India and is maintained by Indian army’s Border Road Organisation.
4. Border Security Force or BSF is the largest border guarding force in the world.
5. Flush toilets were first used in the Indus valley civilisation. They were connected to proper sewage disposing mechanism.
6. India boasts of lowest meat consumption per person.
7. A gypsy tribe in India celebrates death and mourns over birth.
8. Due to illegal trafficking of cows in West Bengal, they must have a photo ID card.
9. Bear Grylls of “Man vs Wild” fame, wanted to join Indian Army after he left school.
Coventry Scouts groups have a visit from Bear Grylls.
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10. Jaguar and Land Rover are owned by India’s TATA Motors since 2008. British PM David Cameron uses Jaguars and Land Rovers which are owned by Indian Brand! Great! Isn’t it?
11. Bollywood was born 11 years before Hollywood. Hindi cinema started in 1899.
12. The world’s largest stretch of free WiFi which is about 20km, is not in USA, UK or China!
It’s in India- Bihar!
The second largest being a paltry 3.5km in China.
Do you any other facts apart from these? Let us know in the comment section!