Monday, July 21, 2008

Amazing india

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans
The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'
The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana in the 6th century
Sushruta who lived in 600 BC is the father of surgery
India invented the Number System
The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindhu 6000 years ago
India is the largest English speaking nation in the world
India is the world's largest democracy
The decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC
Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India
India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization
India was the richest country on earth until the time of British
India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history
Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages
Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India
The World's first university was established in Takshashila in 700 BC
Varanasi is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today
India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World

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