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sandeepphogat
August 28th, 2005, 11:21 AM
Hi all
some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published, which deals with world history facts of india.

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000years of history.
2.The world first university was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The university of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient india in the field of education.
3. According to the Forbes magazine, sanskrit is the most suitable language for the computer software.
4.Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
5.The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sankrit word NAVGATIH.
6.According to the Gemmological institute of America, up untill 1896, india was the only soruce of diamonds to the world.
7. USA-based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
8.Sushruta is the father of surgery,2600 years ago, he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesarean, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India.
9.When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harppan culture in Sindu Valley(Indus Valley Civilisation).
10.The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.