Nehru and temples
Jawaharlal Nehru was a lapsed Hindu, who never entered a temple in adult life.
History
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Poona Badminton
Badminton has its beginnings in 18th century India. The game was initially known as Poona as it was particularly popular in that British garrison town.
Spelling of Hiuen Tsang
While most Indian school history books spell the 7th-century Chinese traveller's name as Hiuen Tsang, the more commonly used romanisations around the world are Xuanzang or Hsüan-tsang.
India vs. World population in 1850
India's population in 2012 is the same as the entire planet's estimated population in 1850 of around 1.25 billion people.
Opium bureaucracy
Even today, all gazetted officers in India have to sign a form which includes an account of the amount of opium in their charge.
Last governor-general and viceroy of India
The last viceroy (and governor-general) of (British) India was Mountbatten. The first governor-general (but not viceroy) of (Union of) India was also Mountbatten while the last was C. Rajagopalachari.
Adam Lanza and Yogananda
Adam Lanza, the man who murdered 20 children and 7 adults in Sandy Hook, Newton, Connecticut, lived at 36, Yogananda Street.
Tianzhu and Tenjiku
天竺, pronounced Tianzhu in Chinese and Tenjiku in Japanese were the early names for India in China and Japan respectively. They both mean heavenly centre (or spiritual centre in reference to India being the birthplace of Buddhism).
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