1. The institution of marriage was founded and put forth in practice by Hindus. 2. The first law maker, Manu, was a Hindu and Manu Smriti was the first book on law in the world. 3. Rigveda is the oldest literature known to mankind. 4. Hindus believe that Vedas are written by Gods. 5. According to Vedas, lending money on interest is a bad Karma. 6. Acupuncture and acupressure are vital parts of Hindu customs. 7. Do you know the fact that Vedas were preserved for more than 5000 years without the help of printing technology? This was done by reciting and memorizing all the hymns and through Teacher-Disciple tradition (Guru-Shishya Parampara). 8. India is the home of four great religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. 9. Sanskrit is the oldest language known to mankind. 10. The concepts of decimal system, zero, point, pi and many others were used first by Hindus. 11. According to Vedas, Om is the sound which was present at the time of creation of universe and it is the only symbol, which represents the God (Brahman). 12. Parents, teachers, and food are considered next to God. 13. Wasting food is considered as a very bad habit in Hinduism. 14. There is no officially-declared Hindu country in the world as there are Islamic and Christian countries. Nepal was the only Hindu country, but it has now become a republic country. 15. Hindu community is the second most tortured community in the world after Jews. 16. Hindus do not wear footwear inside the temples or homes. 17. Because of the usefulness of rivers, they are highly revered in Hinduism. People call them as mother. Ganges is the highest revered river for Hindus. 18. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is the holiest temple for Hindus. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 19. Kashi is situated along the banks of the river Ganges. It is the holiest place for Hindus. Some Hindus believe that if you die in Kashi, you would attend salvation. Some people prefer to spend the last days of their lives in Kashi. 20. There have been substantial evidences that Hinduism had spread all over the world including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, USA, Italy, and many other parts of the world. 21. Hindu population constitutes about 14% of the world population
