namrata
May 29th, 2003, 08:04 PM
-India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
- The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 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.
- According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
- Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
- Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
- The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
- The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean
theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6th Century, which is
long before the European mathematicians.
- Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic
equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians
used numbers as big as 1053.
- According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
- 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.
- The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
- Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans,
cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India.
- When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture
in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).
- The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
- The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 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.
- According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
- Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
- Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
- The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
- The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean
theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6th Century, which is
long before the European mathematicians.
- Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic
equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians
used numbers as big as 1053.
- According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
- 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.
- The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
- Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans,
cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India.
- When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture
in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).
- The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.