* When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization). * The name ‘India’ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. [...]
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Interesting medical related facts of India
November 3rd, 2009 
prav * Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts. * Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, [...]
Interesting religious Facts of India.
October 28th, 2009 prav * There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world. * The World’s First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, [...]
Interesting facts of India regarding Mathematics
October 28th, 2009 prav * Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India. * The ‘Place Value System’ and the ‘Decimal System’ were developed in India in 100 B.C. * The value of “pi” was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered [...]
Interesting facts of India regarding sports
October 28th, 2009 prav * Chess was invented in India. * The world’s highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. * Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries. * The game of Snakes & [...]
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