The media around the world created lots of misconceptions about Indians and India. Be it Raj Koothrapalli in The Big Bang Theory or Appu in The Simpsons show, Indians are represented in quite a way, the world still thinks of India as a land stuck in time. For many who do not really know about India, or have never bothered to study it, India is still a land of snake-charmers, elephant riders and butter chicken.
Here are some postcards created by Just Indian Page which you might find interesting about India and Indians. We have quite a different story, don’t we?
1. Always greet with Namaste.
We also do ‘Hi’, ‘Hello’, ‘Hey’, ‘Pranam’, ‘Adaab’ and other variants based on who we meet.
2. Hot country.
Yes, in Summer only. In fact, we have 6 seasons. Spring, Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Pre-winter and Winter.
3. Funny English accent.
Not really.
4. Ride Elephants.
We used to. Not only Elephants but Camels and Horses too.
5. Dark skinned.
Not anymore since we started using Fair and Lovely.
6. Speak only Hindi.
Hindi is widely used but there are more than a hundred different languages.
7. Spicy food.
Not everybody like spicy food. In Gujarat, people add sugar in almost all dishes.
8. Spirituality.
You can find peace anywhere you want.
9. Discovered by Vasco-de-gama.
Not exactly discovered. India has a history of more than 5000 years.
While we are at it, lets see what has India given to the world.
There are some things that even some Indians won’t know about. Lets see how much do you know about your own motherland? These facts about India will simply blow your mind!
1. Number Zero.
And not Aryabhatta as you thought.
2. Pythagoras Theorem.
We were/are always good at Maths.
3. Binary number system.
We knew 0 and 1 long before anybody could.
4. Value of PI.
Told you, we were always good at Maths.
5. Medicine School.
The first plastic-surgery was done in India.
6. Navigation.
Way long before iPhone got it.
7. Yoga.
Doctors around the world still highly recommend Yoga to stay fit and healthy.
8. Chess.
Military strategies to sharpen your mind.
9. Snake and Ladder.
Yeah, we pretty much known for it.
10. Granite Temple.
Our architectural marvels.
So how much you know about India? ;)
Source: Just Indian Page
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