11 Unbelievable and Funniest Facts About India To Surprise You
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Sherlock teaches English
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known as Sherlock, volunteered as an English teacher at a Tibetan monastery in Indian state Darjeeling.
After Cumberbatch finished school, he spent one year (“gap year”) teaching Indians.
Source: pmcvariety.com
India’s first gay marriage
The couple got married on December 30, 2017. Hrishi Sathawane and his partner from Vietnam got engaged in April 2017.
Source: yourstory.com
Largest English-speaking population
Interesting fact that India is the second largest English-speaking country after US. However, the number of people who speak English is just 11% of the population.
Maybe Benedict Cumberbatch influenced them?
Kumbh Mela gathering
Kumbh Mela is one of the largest gathering of people with about 70 million pilgrims each year.
Source: mahakumbhfestival.com
Dolphins are almost ‘citizens’ of India
The Government Of India stated dolphins should be treated as humans and banned the right to help dolphins captive.
Source: nationalgeographic.com
Elephants get their own spa
Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre is a place where elephants can be cleaned and taken care of.
Source: catersnews.com
Personalised postage stamps
Fun fact that you can get your own unique stamps from Ministry of Communications.
Source: blogspot.com
Most peaceful country
In the course of the history, there is no case of invasion authorized by India.
Source: usnews.com
First diamond ever found
From the ancient times, India was known as one of the main place to mine diamonds. It isn’t one of the leading diamond mining countries since 18th century.
Source: sputniknews.com
Sushruta – first plastic surgeon
An ancient surgeon, Sushruta, had been working in 6th century BC. He is known for his contribution to the eye and plastic surgery fields.
Source: wikimedia.org
Famous people turned out to be Indians
- Freddie Mercury had Indian parents, who lived in Gujarat;
- Actor Ben Kingsley’s real name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji and he is also Indian;
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