unknown facts about india

Up until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.

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The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 years ago.

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Earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

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Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India.

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India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century.

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The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC.

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the holy city of Varanasi has over 23,000 temples.

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The popular game “Snakes and Ladders” originated in India.

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Varanasi is the most ancient surviving city in the world.

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