Few facts about our Motherland India ,,,,,,,,,

Saffron – Strength and Courage.
The white middle band –  for Peace and Truth.
The Green – for Fertility, Growth and Auspiciousness.
The Sanskrit name for India is – Bharat
India is derived from River Indus (Sindhu) where Aryans Settled.
Aryabhatta invented Zero
Oldest University in the world was Takshila( 700 BC) – 10,500 students from all over world learnt 60 subjects
Nalanda University still exists (4th Century)
Ayurveda is the earliest known school of medicine. Its father Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
Art of Navigation and Navigating was first born in river Sindhu. The word Navigation is derived from Sanskrit word Navagatih.
In 5th Century Bhaskracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to complete orbit – 365.258756484
My India , My Pride – Vande Mataram
Let’s salute the Nation on Republic Day

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