[Originally published 2012, updated in 2015] Compiled by our correspondent Avnish Gaurav. Updated by Asmita Sarkar.
“What makes a nation, is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past“, says the noted historian Eric Hobsbawm.
Hence, when talking of a nation, it becomes absolutely imperative that the past should also be talked about. And the past of India is fascinating and interesting as it is momentous.
After the entire nation observed and (hopefully) celebrated the 69th year of Indian Republic, many of us have perhaps forgotten that that day was important. The only thing that remains in our mind now, is the break from the regular work we had. Ironically, today, Valentines Day, New Years day etc. make us feel ecstatic and festive but Republic Day and other national days do not throw us into a similar festive frenzy. The reason being, there is no business opportunity, glamour or show off associated with our national festivals.
We urge the youth to look at all that India as a nation has achieved; be proud and determined to take her to new heights.
As a tribute to our nation we present 69 plus facts about our motherland that we should be proud of. So here it goes:
1. Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. It is the most precise and therefore suitable language for computer software. (A report in Forbes magazine, July 1987).
2. Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries before British rule in India, i.e. during the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India’s wealth and was looking for a route to India when he discovered America by mistake. India has fed the greed of almost every powerful nation or ruler (that/who looked upon it, during those times) and is poised to be at the top of the world in all aspects.
3. India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest country in the world and one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).
4. India’s GDP has overtaken China’s in May 2015.
5. India has the largest number of biomass gasifier systems in the world producing over 656 mega watts (MW) of power; and still has the potential of producing over 30000 mega watts of power.
6. India was the first country to be accorded the status of a Pioneer Investor in 1987 and was allocated an exclusive area in the central Indian Ocean by the UN for exploration and utilisation of resources.
7. Indian factories exported a record 3.5 million cars in the March 2014-March 2015, 15% more than last year.
8. India has the maximum number of post offices in the world!
9. India has separate civil and military nuclear facilities owing to the 123 Agreement with US in 2005.
10. India has the largest number of news channels in the world. It has 798 TV channels as of July 2014.
11. India is the 3rd largest producer of solar photovoltaic cells in the world producing 2.12 MW of power. India is the world’s 4th largest wind power user.
12. India is the 9th largest solar thermal power generating country in terms of million units per sq. m. It will have 20 million solar lights installed by 2022 which will save 1 billion litres of kerosene every year.
13. India’s export rate is set to be 4% in 2016, which would be an increase from the estimated 3.3% growth rate of 2015, as predicted by the World Trade Organisation.
14. The Indian Software Industry has grown from a mere US $ 150 million in 1991-92 to a staggering US $ 5.7 billion in 1999-2000. No other Indian industry has performed so well against the global competition.
15. India is the world’s largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
16. India never invaded any country in her last 10,000 years of history.
17. IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.
18. India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.
19. India is the second largest English speaking nation in the world.
20. India is the only country other than the USA and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.
21. Sundar Pichai, an Indian, is the present CEO of Google Inc.
22. On 28 April 2008, a world record was set when India’s Polar rocket successfully placed ten satellites, including the country’s remote sensing satellite, into orbit in a single mission.
23. India is the world’s second largest producer of small cars. It is the largest newspaper market in the world.
24. World’s largest electronic ID program, Aadhar, is underway in India.
25. Bollywood with about 1000 films every year is the largest centre of film production in the world.
26. India is the largest producer of milk, cashew nuts, coconuts, tea, ginger, turmeric and black pepper, in the world. It also has the world’s largest cattle population (281 million). It is the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar, groundnut and inland fish.
27. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or NREGA, an Indian job guarantee scheme, enacted by legislation on August 25, 2005 is the largest ever – public employment programme visualized in human history.
28. The Mid-day Meal Scheme is the popular name for school meal programme in India, is the largest school lunch programme in the world, covering 12 million children.
29. Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India is the richest body in world cricket.
30. The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over 1.6 million people!
31. Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world. (Source: Gemological Institute of America )
32. The World’s first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.
33. A Cricket ground at the height of 2,444 meters, in Chail, is the world’s highest cricket ground situated in India.
34. Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called “the ancient city” when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
35. Jaipur (India) hosts the world’s widest concrete building. It has a reinforced concrete cement (RCC) flat roof with a single span of 119 feet.
36. By volume of pills produced, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is the world’s second largest after China.
37. ISRO 100 million dollars launching satellites in 2015. It launched 5 UK satellites and is set to launch 9 micro satellites for US. .
38. A mass singalong of 160,000 people in the Indian city of Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh, has broken a 72-year-old record for the world’s largest choir.
39. India contributes the largest number of troops for UN Peacekeeping Missions.
40. Indian banks are among top 500 financial brands.
41. India born steel czar Lakshmi Mittal and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani figure in the forbes list of “World’s most powerful billionares” who wield staggering authority and influence far beyond their riches.
42. The gathering of Kumbh Mela of 2011 was so huge that it was visible from space.
43. United Nations Industrial Development Organisation found that India ranks among the top 12 producers of manufacturing value-added(MVA) .
44. Indian American Prof. Praveen Jain of Queens University is heading the project to make CFL’s more efficient.
45. The TATA group, State Bank of India and Infosys Technologies are among 17 Indian firms that figure among the top 50 in the list of the world’s 200 most-reputed companies.
46. India’s contribution to scientific research and innovation has been constantly rising since 2000 according to a study. The number of articles published in global science journals by Indians has increased from around 17000 in 2001 to more than 27000 in 2007.
47. India is to be the first international customer of the Boeing P-81 Poseidon variant of the P-8A Poseidon.
48. World’s biggest family lives in India, a man with 39 wives and 94 children.
49. India’s per person consumption of meat is the lowest in the world.
50. India has a 70% share in the export of spices.
51. Cancer drug Gleevec costs US$ 2500 in India, as opposed to US$ 70,000, because it cant be patented here.
52. To ensure timely payment of wages to workers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), more than two crores worth of saving bank accounts have been opened in banks and post offices across the country. This is the largest number of bank accounts linked to a development programme across the globe.
53. Volunteers in Dungarpur, India planted 600,000 trees in 24 hours under the guidance of Indian Forestry Service which is a world record.
54. Reliance Group of Companies in India has the maximum number of shareholders in the world.
55. State Bank of India has the maximum number of branches in the world.
56. Dr M.C. Modi holds the world record for performing maximum eye operations @ 40 operations per hour.
57. With 1,300.000 active personnel and 1,800,000 reserve ones, the Indian Army is the world’s second largest army in terms of military personnel, and the 3rd largest in terms of active manpower.
58. The largest reflecting telescope of Asia is in Kavalur Observatory (India). It is an indigenously built 93 inch telescope.
59. The economy of India is more than 2 trillion $.
60. Indian currency has braille markings for the blind.
61. India has the second largest network of paved highways, after the U.S.
62. Nearly 49% of the high-tech start-ups in silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are owned by Indians or Indian-Americans.
63. India sends more students to U.S. colleges than any country in the world.
64. The name Bharat is derived from the name of the legendary king Bharata in Hindu scriptures. Bharata conquered all of Greater India, uniting it into a single entity. Bharata’s empire covered all of the Indian subcontinent, Bactria, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan, Turkmenistan, and Persia.
65. Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, has a house valued at 1 Billion $. It has 27 storeys, 3 helipads, and 600+ staff.
66. The Golden Temple provides food to over one lakh people everyday.
67. India was an island 100 million years ago.
68. India has more mosques than any other nation than the world.
69. Nothing can be more celebratory of a democracy than the government setting up a polling station in the middle of Gir forest, for one voter.
So what do you think? Have additions? Does this list make you proud of India? Post your comments below or email us at [email protected]. You can also tweet us at @YouthKiAwaaz.
We look forward to your replies.
Lot of facts.We should be really proud Indian.But I don’t think any matter of proud if 34 % microsoft employees are Indians.Why not we can stand such company on our own.
Way 2 go India
Someone can be proud of India for anything but the following:
“Although prices are the lowest in the world, 70% of the population does not have access to drug therapy and 2002 per capita consumption was only $3.33.”
Right? 😛
Nice list otherwise
Great collection of facts on India! India has really done immense amount of progress since 1991’s opening of economy. We might not realise this fact sitting in India, but while looking at it from outside, you can tell the difference. Anywhere you go, you will feel that people have realised the importance of India in the world ahead. Newspapers in Dubai and Singapore (what I’m familiar with), always carry relevant news articles from India on a daily basis. Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Economist have special coverage for India. I think that’s an achievement in itself when people recognise your importance.
But at the same time, we should not forget that still, 30 crore of our co-citizens live Below Poverty Line which itself is defined at Rs 300/month/person. So, having 34% employees at Microsoft is meaningless if 33% of Indian population doesn’t have food to eat and clothes to wear. Having highest number of ATMs is of no use if people don’t have money to save.
I do not mean to downplay the achievements of India. But now it’s high time that we make a call to have an equitable wealth distribution and opportunity distribution across the map.
Must have been quite an effort collecting all these stats. Good job!
Hi guys,
Let’s calm down the situation a bit. Firstly, this post was to spread positivity around.
Secondly @Debojit: solutions are found within oneself. When a ‘naked soul’ as said, sleeps on crowded pavements, with ‘empty stomach’, do not console him. Get in touch with the local MP or MLA, if he does not respond then get in touch with a local rehabilitation NGO.
If you feel that these steps won’t help then why not file a PIL? That could certainly help. Even if this does not help then why not take the initiative to make things better for them on your own? Start an NGO, or join one. Want us to mail you a few contacts of good NGOs?
There are solutions for every problem. The above solution is not a high-fi solution which cannot be achieved. If things wont be sorted out, they will at least be stirred up.
We all must be grateful that the situation is not out of hand, but we must realize that just by saying “iss desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta”, you can do nothing.
Speak up, voice yourself, take the initiative. This is what you can do.
True, must have taken a lot of time.
with due respect to all the facts and saluting my nation. I want to bring to fore some hidden realities within these.
41. India born steel czar Lakshmi Mittal and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani figure in the forbes list of “World’s most powerful billionares†who wield staggering authority and influence far beyond their riches.
staggering number of farmers still commit suicide and others are starved to death.
With the growing number of select few, on the forbe’s list; grows more number of slums, more impoverished kids and more inequalities.
56. Dr M.C. Modi holds the world record for performing maximum eye operations @ 40 operations per hour.
A certain Narendra Modi, might hold the record for maximum no. of mass killings @_people per hour. 😛
57. 3. India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).
We have the largest population, which is scaling new heights.
33. Indians abroad
* 38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
* 12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
* 36% of NASA employees are Indians.
* 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
* 28% of IBM employees are Indians.
* 17% of Intel employees are Indians.
* 13% of Xerox employees are Indians.
Indication of brain drain.
and we are the most corrupt nation, still going strong with phalanx of chauvinist politicians lining up
You can quote a million wrong things about India. But please be proud of whatever we have and we are achieving.
I am and will always be proud of my country. But I feel it is our duty, being ‘Indians’ to bring forward the problems that we are suffering from. When our country can been converted into a bedlam, and politicians keep on raping our nation. What do we do? apart from commenting and posting?
1. Rs. 31 crore has already been spent on Amir Kasab, when there are people who do not earn a daily allowance of rs. 31 – what do we do against that?
2. The same NSG commandos who saved Mumbai and have participated in similar vigils throughout their careers lie in tatters under near the India Gate, like slum dwellers – what do we do?
3. Everyday my country is torn into pieces, on the basis of caste, creed, languages, religions and so on – what do we do?
4. In ‘my country’, when i step out of closed corridors, i hesitate saying, “I will be back” – Is it the fault of our fellow Indians who get killed in the political mud-fight?
**JAI HIND**
Its Ajmal Kasab
I beg to differ. I don’t subscribe to the belief that we *should* be proud of our country no matter how she it
Alright guys, I know India is suffering from a lot of ills. But please try to understand that optimism is what we need.
There might be terrorism, there might be a million other problems. We all have got together at this forum to “be the change”. How can someone be the change if he/she does not believe that things can really change?
As far as the million questions are concerned, true, agreed. But why can we not have a positive lookout for once? This post is not about problems, it is about facts we should be proud of. If you are not then its perfectly fine, but that does not mean that we start cribbing about the 100 other problems. We have been discussing problems here for quite some time and will continue to do so until we reach a better India
Agreed, and as i said, I am a proud ‘INDIAN’ above anything else.
But without any relevance to this topic, my question is, ‘How do we move towards a better India?’
I want to get rid of this armchair adventure and actively participate in curing the ills. What can I do?
Hi friends, I think we all have our reservations about India’s growth and the ill-effects of the same. Infact, I pointed out in my earlier reply to this post that there are certain factors about India that we are not so proud of and that need to be taken care of.
But does that mean that we start criticizing the achievements as well? I don’t know about others, but seeing Lakshmi Mittal and Ambanis in the Forbes list makes me happier and feel proud that we have finally made our presence felt. Yes, there are many naked souls and empty stomachs in India, but does that mean that we shouldn’t have rich people then? In that case, we should have Communism as the form of governance rather than Socialist Democracy.
There’s no “BEST SYSTEM” available in the world. Even on a personal level, should I be happy that with fact that I got placed with a Big Company or always be sad about the fact that I couldn’t make it to the previous companies? It’s the process of evolution that India is going through and we have already started improving and hence these facts.
If you really want to analyse the performance of India, compare the suicide number that you quoted with the past numbers. Maybe that gives you a better indication.
Secondly, talking about Brain Drain, let me clarify one thing. IBM is about to become the biggest IT player in India, followed by Accenture- both foreign companies. Infact, India will be the largest employment hub for IBM in the world, followed by US and then Japan. AND, the jobs will be based in India and not US or somewhere else. Plus, in today’s global world, concepts like Brain Drain are all meaningless. You work in the Global Village and I’m happy to see that Indians are present everywhere in influential positions. For the record, oversees Indians from just Gulf countries had foreign remittances of over $10 bn in 2007 in India. I think that puts things in perspective.
So, rather than cribbing about the poor state that we are in, let’s try to feel good about our achievements and take them further down to the lowest strata popularly called Bottom of Pyramid, these days.
Thanks Arun!
My queries were totally different from your answer and your article.
I asked- What can we do to bring the change?
or Is it that we can rest on these laurels forever?
when a ‘naked soul’ as said,
sleeps on crowded pavements, with ’empty stomach’. Should we console them saying Ambani and Mittal(if they ever heard the names) are on Forbe’s list and then explain to them what that is. Their hunger would be gone forever.
I want to know what role we youth can play and how? How to fight against the system? How to make our voices heard in Fortissimo?
So, will sitting with those people and abusing these millionaires and billionaires solve the problem???
Sorry, if that felt too aggressive or arrogant.
WELL GOOD ARTICLE PERHAPS EXCELLENT… ATLEAST GIVES INSPIRATION FOR INDIAN DEVELOPERS..BUT OUR INDIA IS NO. I IN HUNGER DEATHS, POVERTY, LABOUR ABUSE , WOMEN INSECURITY,CORRUPTION, UNEMPLOYMENT, SEX INJUSTICE ,RURAL BACKWARDNESS, ETC. I WANT TO SAY THAT WE HAVE TO CONTROL ALL THESE ,..EVERY ONE SHOULD BE HONEST TO OUR COUNTRY AND ACCEPT INDIA IN REAL AND IMPROVE IT. .. .IF WE SUCESSFUL TO DO THIS THEN IT’S NO LONG TO MAKE INDIA AT TOPPPP…..
Well said, Rosy
Miles to go.
okay, chill , it is just that our opinions differ.
I liked the idea of P.I.L, M.L.A thing is not going to work.
I saw a similar P.I.L being filed against the proposed shivaji statue which would have costed about 300 crore bucks, i guess.
Next time, we feel strongly for a thing, lets make our presence felt.
and Yes, I would prefer sitting with the quoted ‘naked soul':p. The bliss that their smiles bring to your heart cannot to measured by any currency or any human achievement. But again, that is what i feel. No personal grudges and no more debates.
Haha, at the end of the day we all want to bring about a change, so let’s do it. Are we up for it?
Yeah, feel free to ask for my signature on that P.I.L :p lol !
yes, i will step up.
“Koi bhi desh perfect nahi hota, use perfect banana padta hai”..More of us are aware about the problems/challenges that our country faces, but less of us being aware about the things listed here, and to bring about a change, the first thing you need is awareness. Let us join hands and extend this list by converting *our* present shortcomings into *our* future achievements.
Well said Mohit. Liked the *our* part of it.
We need to have a sense of belonging with India. Many people seem to show superfluous patriotism but in real lack this sense of belonging
India is ours. We are India. We are the future of India 😀
And in a way, India’s future is our future
Mera Youth Mahaan
WELL, SO INTERSTING ARTICLE. I M PROUD TO BE INDIAN… BUT AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THESE NEGOTIATIONS ,I WANT TO SAY THAT YES WE HAVE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE TOLD EARLIER …BUT NEITHER SITTING WITH BILLIONAIRES OR TALKING BY SHOWING SYMPATHY SOLVE THE PROBLEMS…… ACCORDING TO ME. ..HOW WE CAN DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS AND PLAN FOR BPL OR POVERTY WITHOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION. WE CANT UNDERSTAND THEIR ACTUAL NEEDS ,THEIR FEELING , MORE. HONESTLY WE ALL NOT PARTICIPATING BUT THAT NOT OUR MISTAKE ,,, ALL YOUNG ONES WANT THAT BUT WE DONT HAVE ANY PROPER CHANNEL WITH GOOD MANAGEMENT…… TAKE EXAMPLE: WHAT WE ARE DOING ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING IN ACTUAL… I THINK ONLY FEWS OR NOONE PLANT A PLANTLET DAILY…..THAT DOESNT MEAN THAT MAJORITY OF YOUNG ONES KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND DOESNT WANT TO IMPROVE IT. SO THAT MEANS WE DONT HAVE ANY WELL PLANNED PROGRAM OR ANY SOLUTION LIKE ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE.
ONE MORE I HAVE LITTLE BIT EXPERIENCE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING .I HAVE REALISED IN RURAL ORGANISATIONS LIKE NRHM’S DONT HAVE PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE AND NETWORKING.. SO MORE PROLIFIRATION AT THE ”LEVEL OF SUFFERERS” REQUIRED AND MORE PARTICIPATION AND RESERVATIONS IN ANY SECTOR OF THEM..NOT OBC AND SC QUOTS BUT QUOTES ACCORDIND TO PHYSICAL DISABILITY, INCOME REUIRD .
Kindly check for the accuracy of data. There are many blunders in information posted in this article. Example:
3. India is not the 6th largest, but the 7th largest country in the world area wise. (Russia, Canada, China, US, Brazil, Australia, India..)
it is the largest….
Point 19. India is NOT the largest, but the second largest English-speaking country in the world. (US being first)
Still, good work guys but at least kindly have a complete transparency while posting information.
Thanks Archit.
The corrections have been made. Apologise for the info posted in a rush 
I also doubt the veracity of info provided in point #33. Have you verified everything before posting?
I liked the article very much. Avoiding some minor mistakes, India is represented very well by the Author. Avoiding the poverty part, or either i would say the under developing country India, is rising up in all the sense from maintaining longer relations between husband-wife to till technology.
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my country is always great
I am proud be an INDIAN,
JAI HIND
all these facts are true and i am definitely proud to be an indian!!!:-)
But still many children of NRI’s come to India and dont feel this pride within themselves. they look down upon india and don’t even have any respect for their and our motherland . we really need to put forward these facts infront of them
JAI HIND !!!
proud to be an indian!!!!
chak de india.
Mother India. My mother India it is a Nation which has Varieties of
everything . Indian culture or Indian food India has a vast index of these. I am
proud to be an Indian for many reasons the list is endless but some of
the points that I really like and feel proud of are-
– Indian culture
Indian culture treats guests as god and serves them and takes care of
them as if they are a part and parcel of the family itself. Even though
we don’t have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are
always looked after by the members of the family. Elders and the respect
for elders is a major component in Indian culture. Elders are the
driving force for any family and hence the love and respect for elders
comes from within and is not artificial. An individual takes blessings
from his elders by touching their feet. Elders drill and pass on the
Indian culture within us as we grow.
– Traditional yet Contemporary culture
The Indian culture has never been rigid and that’s why it’s surviving with pride in
the modern era. It timely imbibes the qualities of various other
cultures and comes out as a contemporary and acceptable tradition. That
is what unique about the Indian culture..it moves on with the time
Way of Greeting
“Namaste”, for an Indian it’s a way common way of greeting outsiders and
elders. Both palms placed together and raised below the face not only
show the respect for others but it also makes you feel the affection in
the greeting. It is for sure that no ‘hello’ or ‘hi’ can create that
magic.
Flower Garlands
Indian people are also famous for welcoming with flower garlands. In the
Indian marriages the exchange of garlands between bride and groom is a
ritual in itself. People also offer flower garlands to gods and
goddesses during their prayers.
nice facts they are very useful for my project
a good one collection. like it much.
excellent job………………my india, my nation, my pride.
First I would like to thanks to the owner of this article to publish this here. No doubts some facts I came to know from here about India and why I should proud of being an Indian. Perfect article.
Now, we should also move of making it more better. For that we should concentrate on what is going wrong. And I am agree with @Debojit Dutta comments/statements.
The only solution what I feel is the power of the YOUTH. Only well educated youth can change the system. And if I am not wrong, the process is already started. Because the corruption in India is very big, from the very low level to very high level, it will take time to come out of this. Only the moral character of the YOUTH can change this.
What all think about this? Please do reply.
guys wake up, if u have the GUTS read as far as possible , if u reach till the end , u will feel proud .PLEASE DO SOMETHING.. TAKE A STEP .
PLEASE. This is just a tip of the iceberg
October 13, 2011
COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT FOR DEMANDING PAYMENT TO PERFORM TRADITIONAL CASTE-BASED ROLE IN FESTIVAL
Dalits face boycott for refusal to beat drums (Express News Service)
“Dalit families in Kasuvanahalli village of Nagamangala taluk who demanded money to beat drums during the Ganesha idol immersion have been socially boycotted. Upper caste members had approached two Dalits, Shivaraj and Seetharam, to play drums during the Ganesha idol immersion procession.
“When they demanded Rs150 per person as wages, they were summoned near Mayamma temple by the village headmen and abused. When they further refused to play the drums, village headman Mudde Gowda, Parigowda and others abused their caste. They were forced to fetch water from a borewell were cattle are fed.
“The Dalit families were denied entry into the village. In fact, Dalit women have been removed from the self-help groups and humiliated constantly.
“As there was no electricity, the Dalit women had to collect water from a tank only to be threatened by upper caste youths that they would be paraded in nude.
“Meanwhile, MLA Suresh Gowda, who hails from Kasuvanahalli, held a meeting with the two groups and appealed to them to bury their differences. Shivaraj and Mayanna lodged a complaint with Nagamanagala town police station, charging that they fear for their lives and property.â€
See also:
‘Rebel’ Dalits ostracised in Mandya (Deccan Herald, October 11, 2011)
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October 11, 2011
DISGUSTING ATTACK TO ENFORCE SYSTEMATIC REFUSAL OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF CASTE
Barber cuts dalit’s nose in Mandya (Times of India)
“A barber and his father allegedly severed the nose of a dalit when he went to them for a shave in Kirugavalu of Malavalli taluk on Sunday.
“Police said Chikkamanchaiah, 51, requested Mahadev and his father Mariyayya to shave his beard. The duo not only refused to do it, but also asked him to leave the shop. A quarrel ensued, and Mariyayya grabbed Chikkamanchaiah’s hands and Mahadev chopped off his nose. He was rushed to the district hospital where doctors reattached the nose.
“Chikkamanchaiah said poor dalits in the village are not allowed to enter shops. According to him, only rich and powerful dalits have access to barber shops. He requested police and the district administration to act against the culprits and put an end to untouchability.â€
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October 03, 2011
COMMENT ON A REFERENCE TO CASTE in William Dalrymple’s “Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern Indiaâ€
“One of Dalrymple’s strengths is his refusal to render judgment, but when it comes to the question of caste, he throws in the towel. In a section about a sacred dance form called theyyam, he tells us that the performers who take on the aspect of the gods are ‘the shunned and insulted Dalits.’ When the performers remove their costumes, he tells us, they’re no longer treated like gods but, once again, like untouchables:‘In the presence of persons of the upper castes,’ he writes, ‘Dalits are still expected to bow their heads and stand at a respectful distance.’â€
–Miranda Kennedy (NPR)
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September 23, 2011
NEPAL: UNTOUCHABILITY MAKES ORDINARY LIFE A MINEFIELD
Dalit family thrashed for touching non-dalit’s feet (The Himalayan Times)
“Members of a dalit family at Kalyanpur VDC-7 have been mercilessly roughed up after a daughter of the family happened to touch the feet of an upper caste woman. […]
“Roji complained that Narayan Khadka, Yasoda Khadka, Bikas Khadka, Deepak Khadka and Bishnu Maya Khadka Rimal barged into her home and thrashed the family members. […]
“The unruly group attacked Roji’s family after Sujana Pariyar inadvertently touched the feet of Bishnu Maya while boarding on a bus. Sujana is a tenth grader at Ajingare higher secondary school, Kalyanpur.â€
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September 10, 2011
OPEN OR COVERT, UNTOUCHABILITY IS A FACT OF LIFE IN HISTORIC TEMPLE DISTRICT
2-tumbler system in a new avatar in Pollachi (Express News Service)
“The scenic environs of Pollachi-Coimbatore’s most well-known tourist destination may welcome outsiders with open arms, but when it comes to treating their own Dalit villagers, tea stall owners here follow the socially abhorrent practice of the two-tumbler system.[…]
“In many stalls, tea is served in disposable plastic cups to Dalit villagers, whereas for customers belonging to the so-called upper castes, it is served in a glass. Worse, tea shops in villages such as Guruvekoundenpalayam, Kappilipalayam and Mettuvavi, have come up with an innovative two-tumbler system to deceive authorities in case of a surprise inspection.
“‘At the tea stalls in these villages, separate tumblers for Dalits are identified by dots marked in green or yellow at the bottom. In some cases, there is a cut mark on the top edge of the tumbler for Dalits,’ alleged K Marimuthu, president, Makkal Viduthalai Munnani, a local outfit which fights for the rights of Dalits.
“Tea shop owners, however, are hesitant to admit that Dalit customers were discriminated against and claim that they do not have separate tumblers for the caste Hindus. But a visit to most tea stalls proved otherwise.
Good research !!!! But….. But…….
Does it happen every where in India? Certainly not !
But why does it happen? Who is responsible? You and me. Right? What Did we do to stop them? Whom are we blaming? Yourself…. Stop blaming. Do your duty to the nation. Then they can be eliminated.
You expect the government to stop them? Who is the government ? You and me make the government.
Blame yourself for the negatives and praise yourself for the positives.
Be proud to be an Indian !
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excellent article . this for all those who see India inferior to others . iam proud to be an indian
Good statistics but need to be updated eg India, which once sent more students to the United States than any other country, continues to flatline. Consider this: As recently as six years ago, China and India each sent about 100,000 students each to the United States. Today the number of Chinese students studying here has nearly doubled, while India’s numbers have dropped by 3,000. -Chronicles,November 12, 2012
great article.
How could u forget Taj Mahal the wonder of world.
Always proud to be an INDIAN
….. Jai Ho….
Facts well presented and true, we have our flaws but these stats are no easy feat to attain.
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WHAT IS THE POSITION OF INDIA IN CORRUPTION (C.W.G, COALGATE, BOFORS, ADARSH, 2G spectrum, Uttar Pradesh food grain scam ETC. ETC.ETC)
Always see the fuller half of the glass than the emptier half. This view only express your personality. Which nation does not have corruption? Lol…… No nation can ever be perfect.
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This is why India is called “INCREDIBLE INDIA” !