Discoveries of India – Let’s have a look!

How well do you know India? After a couple of weeks, we’ll be celebrating our 73rd Independence

Discoveries of India – Let’s have a look!

How well do you know India?

After a couple of weeks, we’ll be celebrating our 73rd Independence Day! But even after these many years of independence, do we really know India? Many of the discoveries and inventions we praise the west for had their origins in India. Which discoveries were they? Watch our latest video to know as we celebrate Independence Month this year!

Discoveries of India

Shampoo was first invented in 1762 in the eastern part of the Mughal Empire, India!
In 1895, Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose gave a public demonstration of how wireless communication technology can enable easy communication without the need of any electrical conductor. He is the inventor of wireless radio communication, IN REAL!
World’s first plastic surgery was carried out in India around 2000 BCE by Sushruta! The works of Sushruta and Charaka then travelled the world!
Diamonds were first recognized and mined in central India!
Aryabhata first identified the force to explain why objects do not spin out when the earth rotates.
Brahmagupta described gravity as an attractive force and was first to use the term ‘gruhtvaakarshan.’
The parent name of Ludo is Pachisi, born in medieval India. It is considered as the national game of India.
Buttons were first used in the Indus Valley Civilisation around 2000 BCE. The earliest button was found at Mohenjo-Daro and was about 5000 years old!
Cashmere owes its name to Kashmir! The origin of this lovely fabric dates back to 15th century AD when the wool industry was first started by Zain-ul-Abidin, then ruler of Kashmir.
The Iron Pillar of Delhi is the World’s 1st Iron Pillar
The pillar is famous for its high resistance to corrosion!
The first incontrovertible evidence of water on the moon was provided by the payload Chace carried by the Moon Impact Probe released by Chandrayaan-1 in 2009.