15 Amazing facts of India

India is the most amazing country of the world. India stands second in terms of population with 1.34 Billion people and also it stand 7th in terms of area yet there are lots of mind blowing facts about this country which most of the people are unaware of.
 Here I brought you some amazing facts of our country by knowing which you will be amazed.

1. In Indian law. According to Section 46(4) of the Criminal number Procedure Code, 1973 which governs the arrest of women, it is mentioned that except the certain exceptional circumstances no women can be arrested after sunset and before sunrise. And in exceptional cases a women police officer can arrest after taking prior jurisdictional permission. 
2. A polling station is set up in a forest for a lone voter in every election since 2004.He remains one tourist of India's most prized voters. Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas is the lone voter in the midst of Gujarat's Gir forest, home to the Asiatic lion, for whom an entire election team sets up a polling booth every election – and will do so again on April 30.
3. Takshila is said to be the first ever university in the world; it started around 700 BC.The 
4. Tirupati Balaji temple and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple both, receive more visitors than the Vatican City and Mecca combined.
5. India has more mosques (300,000 mosques) than any other nation in the world.
6. Switzerland’s Science Day is Dedicated to APJ Abdul Kalam. Great Indian scientist APJ Abdul Kalam visited Switzerland on 26th May 2006. Upon his arrival Switzerland announced 26th May as Natinal Science day. A great gesture and a great tribute to one of the best Scientist known as Missile Man of India.
7. All World Cup of Kabaddi Won By India. Kabaddi is one and only sport whose all world cup is won by one country and that is India. Yes that is correct, Indian men and women’s team both have won all Kabaddi world cup till date.
8. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference. It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.
9. Today, India has the world’s largest school in terms of students, the City Montessori School in Lucknow. It has more than 45 thousand students!
10.  Around a 100 million years ago, India was an island.
11.  Though India is a country of multiple regional and local languages but in terms of English speaking countries in the world, it ranks 2, yes, India is second largest English speaking country in the world, 10% of Indians can speak in English which is about 134 million people.
12. Kerela tops the "Highest liquor consuming State" list in India, not Punjab
13. India has an Ice Hockey team and they are even member of International Ice Hockey Federation.
14. India’s Has floating Post office(India’s first floating Post office is on Dal Lake in Srinagar, the first of its kind in the country. It was inaugurated by Minister of State for Communications and IT Mr. Sachin Pilot and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Omar Abdullah on August 22'2011.This innovation by India Post is the star attraction for the tourists visiting the lake. Besides offering normal services, the place will also have a philately museum and a shop that will sell postage stamps and other products. It functions from 10 am to 6 pm on all days including Sundays during the season.)
15. Indian railways is the largest employment sector in India. It has largest number of workers than any other sector of India. It transports approximately 25 million passengers.