World History Facts About India.

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  • nosource
    • Nov 2006
    • 134

    World History Facts About India.

    Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts
    Were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with... WORLD
    HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA..

    1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

    2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

    3. 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.

    4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable
    Language for computer software.

    5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

    6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty
    Striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was
    Once the richest empire on earth.

    7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The
    Very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

    8. 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.

    9. 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.

    10. According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India
    Was the only source of diamonds to the world.

    11. 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.

    12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

    13. Chess was invented in India.

    14. 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 anaesthesia was well known in
    Ancient India.

    15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers
    Over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley
    (Indus Valley Civilisation) .

    16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100
    BC.
  • Jessfrance
    • Sep 2006
    • 4440

    #2
    hmm good to kno all these stuff...thankz



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    • Samanthajones
      • Sep 2006
      • 5008

      #3
      thnx for posting this stuff..really nice work..repping u!
      ~Samanthajones~

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      • sonumary
        • Sep 2006
        • 2085

        #4
        good to know these facts abt india...thanks mate...

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        knowing that the person can never b urs ...!!!!!~*~

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        • s4sree
          • Oct 2006
          • 4854

          #5
          hey really wonderfull
          thanks for sharing.....
          nice work!!
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          • dileep363
            • Dec 2006
            • 25

            #6
            A lot of inventions were made in ancient india, but it never continued in the same pace!

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