January 25, 2008

!! Happy Republic India !!



Here are some facts about we, Indians in US of A.
There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are Indians.


These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA.

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field ! of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of 'pi' was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.
10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India .
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation).
16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.


Quotes about India .

We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
-- Albert Einstein.

India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition.
-- Mark Twain.

If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India .
-- French scholar Romain Rolland.

India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.
--Hu Shih
(former Chinese ambassador to USA )

and the saga continues.........




Happy Republic India... JAI HIND!!

Off this post goes to Pooja's Theme of the Week - Oragne, White, Green event..:)

11 comments :

  1. Dear Siri ,Thats reallya lovely post . thansk for shairng and participating :) .
    It feels so sgreat to see around tri colors i nblog world :) .
    Stay tuned...

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  2. Btw, Got your email too,thanks for timely entry that will help a lot in round up .

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  3. Great post! for Great Indians :)
    Happy Republic Day!!

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  4. Happy Republic Day.
    Loved the post.
    We Indians indeed have lot of things to be proud

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  5. hey! i thought u were on a break!!..glad u are back..and very nice info..good read siri

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  6. Siri, happy republic day to you...that was alovely post.

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  7. Have read this post about India so many times but never tire of it. Happy Republic day to u too/

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  8. Wow.. informative post..
    Nice entry..
    visited ur blog for the first time its wonderful..

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  9. Its great to read this post ..Lovely
    hugs and smiles
    jaya

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  10. Hi Siri,
    Very informative post.It made me feel proud to be Indian again and again.Thank you very much for sharing.

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