Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 11. Cataract Surgery Indian physician Sushruta (6th century BCE) had the knowledge of performing cataract surgery. It spread to China from India. Greek scientists would visit India to get operations done and also to learn the nitty-gritties.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 12. Diamond Mining Worldwide, India was the only source of diamonds until the discovery of mines in Brazil in the 18th century. Almost 5000 years ago, diamonds were first recognized and mined in central India.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 13. Water on Moon ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 made the startling discovery that our moon is not a dry ball of rocks. The discovery of lunar water is attributed to the Chandrayaan mission.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 14. Radio/Wireless communication We all know that Marconi received a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for contribution to the development of wireless telegraphy. But the first public demonstration of radio waves for communication was made by Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose in 1895, two years prior to Marconi’s similar demonstration in England. Sir Bose was posthumously credited (more than a century later) for his achievement. The fact remains that this discovery truly shaped the face of modern wireless communication.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 15. Flush Toilets Flush toilets were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization. These existed in most homes and were connected to a sophisticated sewage mechanism. The civilization was prominent in hydraulic engineering.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 16. Binary Code Binary numbers were first described by Pingala (c. 200 BC). Pingala is the traditional name of the author of the Chandaḥśāstra, the earliest known Sanskrit treatise on prosody.
godfather03 Posted February 20, 2014 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… Idi koddiga doubt, invented by Indians kani, a game similar to chathranga was used during the war of kurukshetra (BC) to have a attacking and defensive stratagies in war.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 17. Ink Many ancient cultures and civilizations independently discovered and prepared ink for writing purposes. The source of carbon pigment used in Indian Ink (called musi) used in ancient India, was India. Since 4th century BC, the practice of writing with ink with a sharp pointed needle was common in South India.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 18. Steel & Metal works Ancient Indians were pioneers in metallurgy. High quality steel was produced, almost two thousand years before it was understood by the West. One of the most remarkable feat in metallurgy: creating a seamless celestial globe, was invented in Kashmir. It was earlier considered impossible to create a metal globe without seams. So thanks to India, Iron Man can wear his suit now.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 19. Fiber Optics Named as one of the 7 ‘Unsung Heroes’ by Fortune Magazine, Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, is widely recognized as the ‘Father of Fiber Optics’ for his pioneering work in Fiber Optics technology. Watch him speak eloquently on his entrepreneurial journey.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 20. Plastic Surgery Yes, you heard it right. Indians were pioneers in Plastic Surgery too. It was carried out in India as early as 2000 BCE. So, we’ve always been a cool country. History is testimony to it. So what’s stopping you from being innovative? Go, win the world.
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 I want proofs... u can't cheat me by Indians ani title lo pettav... first invention ee by pakistani kada ;)
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 Idi koddiga doubt, invented by Indians kani, a game similar to chathranga was used during the war of kurukshetra (BC) to have a attacking and defensive stratagies in war. nuvvu Asthapada tho confuse avuthunattu vunnavu...
Maximus Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Posted February 20, 2014 u cannot cheat me links vunnayi kada..follow that..
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