Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 - Bhattathity M P jeevan kumar ; wisdom month ; brahma Friday, April 18, 2003 10:34 AM The greatness of India Did you know the following facts about India. 1. India invented the Number system. Pingalacharya invented ‘zero.’ in 200 BC. 2. Indians discovered the size, shape, rotation and gravity of earth about 1000 years before Kelvin,Galileo,Newton and Copper Nicus. Aryabhatta I was the first to explain spherical shape,size ,diameter,rotaion and correct speed of Earth in 499 AD. 3. Newton’s law of Gravitational force is an ancient Indian discovery. In Siddhanta Siromani ( Bhuvanakosam 6 ) Bhaskaracharya II described about gravity of earth about 400 years before Sir Isaac Newton. 4. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC. 5. Indians discovered Arithmetic and Geometric progression. Arithmetic progression is explained in Yajurveda. 6. Govindaswamin discovered Newton Gauss Interpolation formula about 1800 years before Newton. 7. Vateswaracharya discovered Newton Gauss Backward Interpolation formula about 1000 years before Newton. 8. Madhavacharya discovered Taylor series of Sine and Cosine function about 250 years before Taylor. 9. Madhavacharya discovered Newton Power series. 10. Madhavacharya discovered Gregory Leibnitz series for the Inverse Tangent about 280 years before Gregory. 11. Madhavacharya discovered Leibnitz power series for pi about 300 years before Leibnitz. 12. Parameswaracharya discovered Lhuiler’s formula about 400 years before Lhuiler. 13. Nilakanta discovered Newton’s Infinite Geometric Progression convergent series. 14. Theorems relating the diameter,volume and circumference of circles discovered by Madhavacharya,Puthumana Somayaji,Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya……. 15. The value of pi was first calculated by Aryabhatta I in 499 AD,ie more than 1350 years before Lindemann 16. Boudhayana discovered Pythagorus Theorem in 800BC. ie 300 years before Pythagorus. 17. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century. 18. While the Greeks were using only upto a max imum value 1000, Indians could go upto 18th power of 10 level during Vedic period. 19. Infinity was well known for ancient Indians. BhaskaracharyaII in Beejaganitha(stanza-20) has given clear explanation with examples for infinity 20. Positive and Negative numbers and their calculations were explained first by Brahmagupta in his book Brahmasputa Siddhanta. 21. Maharshi 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. He was the first person to perform plastic surgery. 22. 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). 23. 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. 24. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software. 25. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. 26. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty stricken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth. 27. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world. 28. 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. 29. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. 30. Chess was invented in India. 31. The first philosopher who formulated ideas about the atom in a systematic manner was Kanada who lived in the 6th century B.C. 32. All the atomic reactors in the world are in Shiva Linga Shape which is an Indian contribution. 33. Padanjali maharshi discovered Soundwaves. 34. Yoga is an ancient Indian gift to the world. 35. Shayanacharya discovered velocity of light. 36. Maharshi Bharadwaja discovered different types of light rays. 37. Maharshi Bharadwaja was the first person to give definition about aeroplane. He explained about different types aeroplanes in his book “Vimana Thantra” about 2000 years before Right Brothers. 38. Maharshi Bharadwaja discovered spectrometer. In his “Yantra Sarvaswa” he explained about more than 100 instruments. 39. The different colours of light, VIBGYOR are mentioned in Rigveda which was written more than 6000 years ago. 40. Maharshi Charaka discovered Psychology and Quantum healing system. 41. Varahamihira discovered the concept of “Budding of plants”. 42. Seven continents are mentioned in Padmapurana. 43. Judo and karate which are coming to India from the far-east originated in ancient India Reference Books. 1. “Indian Scientific Heritage” by Dr.N.GopalaKrishnan 2. “Theorems discovered by Indians” by Dr.N.GopalaKrishnan 3. “India's contribution to World culture” by Sudheer Birodkar All of the above are some of the discoveries of Indians which are at present known in the names of European and Western Scholars. Many more such theorems are unknown to the world . Most of the modern discoveries were already explained in our Vedas, Upanishads and other Scriptures by our great scientists whom we call Rishis. Thousands of such discoveries are there in our Scriptures. Let us take the initiative to find out those facts and spread them across the globe and thereby make every Indian proud. Please forward this email to everyone you know. It is your, mine and our duty, privilege and responsibility to learn,teach and spread our Heritage. Love our motherland and respect our ancestors. Be proud of being an Indian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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