India gained its Independence on 15th of August (1947). Any other country which got its Independence on 15th of August?
Yes, It is South Korea. It got its independence from Russian and US forces on 15th of August, 1945 . Surprisingly enough it proclaimed its Democratic Government on 15 of August three years later, in 1948.

Kaalakaa-Shimlaa Mountain Railway Route
The Kaalakaa-Shimlaa Railway line, constructed in 1906, added to Shimlaa's accessibility and popularity. The railway route from Kaalakaa to Shimlaa is famous for its bridges and tunnels - it has more than 806 Bridges and 103 Tunnels. It was touted as an engineering feat and came to be known as the "British Jewel of the Orient". In 2008, it became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mountain railways of India.

Tenali Ram
You must have heard the name of Tenali Ram, you must have read his stories also. He was like Birbal. Do you know who was he? Or was he really there or not? He was really there. His real name was Garlapati Tenali Ramakrishna (Telugu: popularly known as Tenali Ram) and there was a Vikataa Kavi also who was a court-poet of the Vijayanagar Empire in the 16th century CE.

What was the name of Gandhi Jee's goat?
Nirmalaa

What were the names of Gandhi Jee's three wise monkeys?
They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Speak no evil)

How the ice was introduced in India?
The first ice to be arrived in India was in Calcutta from New England, USA in 1833. Frederick Tudor of Boston discovered that it would remain frozen if covered in sawdust. So Tudor organized the cutting and storing the ice blocks during the New England winter and transported them all over the world.

Where was located ancient India's Prime Meridian?
Ancient India's Prime Meridian was located at Ujjayinee, Vikramaaditya's capital town.

What is Paakistaan's time in relation to Indian time?
Before independence, Paakistaan was the part of India that is why from Assam to Sindh only one Indian Standard Time (IST) was used, but as it got separated from India on 14th August 1947, Paakistaan introduced 5th zonal time with effect from Oct 1, 1951.

India's Most Expensive Saaree
Indian women are identified by their traditional dress Saaree. Chennai Silks, a textile unit has come up with one of its kind and it is seeking an unmistakable entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most unique and expensive Saaree. The Saaree costs more than a Mercedes - Rs 50 Lakhs ($100,000). The exceptionally stunning Saaree is meticulously woven with 12 precious stones and metals to depict 11 of Raajaa Ravi Vermaa's popular paintings. Explicitly projected is "Lady Musicians" - one of the painter's very famous works that displays women belonging to diverse cultural backgrounds. Besides, the border of the Saaree pictures, there are 10 other paintings of the artist. The best part of the Saaree is that the women in the paintings are intricately hand-woven and beautified with jewels! of gold, diamond, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat's eye, topaz, pearl and corals. Already included in the Limca Book of Records, this 50 Laakh Rupees Saaree will be the first silk Saaree that required the use of 7,440 Jacquard hooks and 66,794 cards during the weaving process. Moreover, a group of consummate workers took 4,680 hours to complete the task.