Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 1. Buttons Buttons were first used in Mohenjo-daro for ornamental purpose rather than for fastening. They were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization by 2000 BCE.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 2. Chess Chess developed out of Chaturanga, which is an ancient strategy board game developed during the Gupta Empire in India around the 6th century AD. Now you know why Vishwanathan Anand is such a pro, rag rag me is tarah…
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 3. Prefabricated home and movable structure In 16th century Mughal India, during the reign of Akbar, the first prefabricated & movable structures were invented
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 4. Ruler Rulers were first used by the Indus Valley Civilization prior to 1500 BCE. Made of ivory, the rulers found during excavation, reveal the amazing accuracy of decimal subdivisions on it.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 5. Shampoo The word ‘Shampoo’ is derived from chāmpo (चाँपो). It was initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 6. Snakes and Ladders The game, Snakes & Ladders, was invented in India as a game of morals. Later it spread to England and eventually introduced in the USA by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1943.
Seenu_Pellam Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 I want proofs... u can't cheat me
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 7. Cotton cultivation (We clothed the world, yay!) The ancient Greeks used to wear animal skins and were not even aware of cotton. But Indians were sort of cool and started cultivating cotton during the 5th – 4th millennium BCE in the Indus Valley Civilization. The word spread to the Mediterranean and beyond and soon everyone was ordering one from Flipkart. Well, pretty much.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 8. Fibonacci Numbers The Fibonacci numbers were first described by Virahanka, Gopala and Hemachandra as an outgrowth of earlier writings by Pingala.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 9. Decimal System, Quadratic formula and Zero! It was in 7th century CE when Brahmagupta found the first general formula for solving quadratic equations. The decimal system (or the Hindu number system), which was a precursor of the Arabic numeric system, was developed in India between the 1st and 6th centuries CE.
Seenu_Pellam Posted February 20, 2014 Report Posted February 20, 2014 by Indians ani title lo pettav... first invention ee by pakistani kada ;)
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 10. Suits Game The popular game of cards originated from India & was known as Krida-patram (which literally means “painted rags for playing”).
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