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I know I'm a bit late in posting this, but here goes anyway. August 15 was the 55th anniversary of India's independence from British Rule. I can't remember who said that it used to be said that the sun will never set on the British Empire, but India's freedom fighters made sure that the sun would never rise on the Empire again. Here are a just few facts about India and a few quotes. Once again, happy birthday India
1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Aryabhatta invented 'zero.'
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 Inida. 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.
Quotes about India.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no
worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made - Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the
mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of
tradition - Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men
have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of
existence, it is India - French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever
having to send a single soldier across her border - Hu Shih. (Former Chinese
ambassador to USA)
1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Aryabhatta invented 'zero.'
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 Inida. 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.
Quotes about India.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no
worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made - Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the
mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of
tradition - Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men
have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of
existence, it is India - French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever
having to send a single soldier across her border - Hu Shih. (Former Chinese
ambassador to USA)
Interesting facts, though.