BlogHide Resteemsskapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoSnakes and Ladders originated in Indiaskapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoFreddie Mercury and Ben Kingsley are both of Indian descentskapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoIndia's first President only took 50% of his salaryWhen Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed the President of India, he only took 50% of his salary, claiming he did not require more than that. Towards the end of his 12-year tenure he only took 25% of…skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoDhyan Chand was offered German citizenshipAfter defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German military and…skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoKumbh Mela gathering visible from spaceThe 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.!skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoDiamonds were first mined in IndiaInitially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until diamonds were found in Brazil during the 18th century, India led the…skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoScience day in Switzerland is dedicated to Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul KalamThe father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in 2006. Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoThe Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World CupsIndia has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.skapoor (25)in trading • 7 years agoBandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumferenceIt took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.skapoor (25)in trending • 7 years agoA floating post officeIndia 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…
