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Did you know that India has well over one billion residents? If you didn't know that, maybe you didn't realize that India is the largest democracy in the world or that India has never invaded another country. Discover sites that are treasure troves of facts both fun and unusual on this educational and entertaining TabStart page. Browse fun sites that provide facts about modern India, its history, the role of Hinduism in India, and much more. Furthermore, you can use this tab as a jumping off point for learning all you want to know about India.
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Official Website of India - At India.gov.in you can browse bullet points of many interesting facts about the country that are provided through their government's website.
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Interesting and Unusual Facts about India - Did you know that Indian was the wealthiest nation in the world prior to the British arrival in the early 1600s? Discover countless more interesting and unusual facts about India in the blog South Asian Chaat.
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Facts and Statistics about India - Check out the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook page on India to browse information on India' geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. You can discover interesting and unusual facts that you would have never imagined about India.
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Facts about India That You Would Have Never Guessed - Did you know that the place value system and the decimal system were invented in India in 100 B.C.? Browse through a number of fun and unusual facts about India, displayed in an array of colorful fonts to keep young students engaged s they read.
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History of India - This page explores India's ancient, medieval, and modern societies in concise articles, and it also discusses religion and the caste system. This resource is a good place to start for a simple overview of India's history before delving deeper with other reading material.
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Facts about India's Geography - This encyclopedia-esque page examines the role of India's geography in its historical evolution.
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History and Facts about Modern India - This page discusses a number of issues about modern India and its history. There is a particular focus on the travel and tourism aspects of this India.
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PBS Online Chat about Hinduism and Modern India - Read this transcript of an online discussion about Hinduism and its impact in the modern day Indian society at PBS.org.
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Fast Facts about Hinduism in India - Check out this outstanding page that offers a number of facts about Hinduism, including where and when it was founded, its sacred texts, its leaders, its purpose, and its afterlife. Also, there are simple overviews on Hinduism's Three Paths, Three Debts, Four Stage of Life, Four Purposes of Life, Seven Sacred Cities, and Ten Commitments.