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Indian inventions that shaped the modern world |
1. The zero
2. Rulers
3. Chess
This all-time top game for intellectuals is also an Indian invention. Its ancestor was called 'Chaturanga'. It was a strategic board game popular during the Gupta Empire. Another popular board game brought to us by India is 'Snakes and Ladders'.
4. Plastic surgery
In the 6th century B.C, an Indian physician called Sushruta created a huge reference book on medicine and surgery. In this book, he described the instructions for performing surgical procedures, including nose reconstruction and skin transplantation.
5. Wireless communication
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose presented his discovery of radio communication wave to the public in 1895. He sent an electromagnetic wave across 75 feet at the town hall in Calcutta. The wave passed through walls, rang a bell, and ignited some gun-powder.
6. The USB
7. Yoga
People in Northern India were practicing this spiritual exercise over 5000 years ago. The word 'yoga' was even mentioned in the Vedas, India's oldest sacred text. Indian PM Narendra Modi came up with the idea to celebrate yoga day on June 21st. And now, it's an actual international holiday with millions of followers.
8. Flush toilets
Believe it or not, home toilets connected to a complicated sewage system with canals and irrigation, existed in India over 5000 years ago.
9. Shampoo
10. Buttons
The first button was found during excavations in Mohenjo-Daro. Over 5000 years ago, buttons were made of sea-shells and used for an ornament.
So, are there any inventions on the list? Let's discuss it in the comments section.
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