Amazing Facts About India

1. 10     Mind     ­     Boggling     Facts     About     Ancient  India     We     Bet     You     Didn’t     Know    Undoubtedly, India is a heritage rich country with advanced ancient techniques, advanced culture,               rich history and scientifically well­off. Ancient India’s contribution to the world is highly impressive             and enthralling. The Indian civilizations have flourished for more than 6,000 years and have been             one of the richest countries in the world. In Ancient India  , many fascinating things have been                   invented and followed.The Indian civilization was way more advanced in their systems,           technology, thinking and practices while most of the other civilizations were in their “Stone Age”.               The Indians were able to easily extract zinc from brass, cultivate cotton on a large scale, build                 highly     advanced     drainage     systems,     perform     cesarean     and     even     build     large     ships.    Below here are the list of 10 facts about Ancient India will leave you in                 astonishment     ❖ Budhayana was the first person to calculate the value of “Pi” in India in 800 BCE.             He     also     explained     the     Pythagoras     Theorem     concept.                                                                                                                                                        For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

2. Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ India is the birthplace of Yoga about 5,000 years ago. Yoga is a form of spiritual,               mental     and     physical     practices     to     enhance     one’s     health     and     well     ­     being.                          Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ India’s     School     of     Medicine     known     as     Ayurveda     is     traced     back     to     6,000     years     ago.      For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

3.   Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ India knew the Extraction of Zinc by the Process of Distillation as early as 10th             century     BC.                          For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

4.   Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ Jainism and Buddhism, which are now termed as the two major religions were           established     in     India     in     600     and     500     BC,     respectively.                        Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ About 2600 years ago, India knew Plastic Surgery. Sushruta is considered as the             father of surgery who knew around 300 kinds of operations and and he worked             with     more     around     125     surgical     instruments.                                    For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

5.     Image:     ListAmaze    ❖ In     the     5th     century,     Aryabhata     correctly     explained     Solar     Eclipse     and     Lunar     Eclipse.        Image:     ListAmaze      For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

6. ❖ About 6,000 years back, the Art of Navigation was known to India. It was developed               in     the     Indus     river.                        Image:     Wikimedia    ❖ Along with the Decimal system, the number Zero was invented in India in the 5th             century     during     the     Gupta     period.                         For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

7.     Image:     Wikimedia    ❖ The Indus Valley Civilization which is termed as one of the world’s oldest         civilizations     is     known     to     have     existed     some     3300     ­     1300     BCE.                        For     More     Similar     Articles     Visit       Swamirara 

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