What is India's contribution to world civilization?
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Originally Answered: Has the West adopted any ideas from India, similar to how India has adopted western ideas like formal clothing and western toilets?
India has contributed to the field of architecture, astronomy, cartography, metallurgy, logic, mathematics, medicine,metrology and mineralogy .During recent times it has contributed vastly to automobile engineering, information technology, communications as well as research into space and polar technology.There are a few simple yet interesting things invented by Indians and adopted universally.
1. Buttons

Buttons were first used in Mohenjo-daro for ornamental purpose rather than for fastening. They were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization by 2000 BCE.
2.Prefabricated home and movable structure

In 16th century Mughal India, during the reign of Akbar, the first prefabricated & movable structures were invented.
3.Ruler

4. Shampoo

The word ‘Shampoo’ is derived from chāmpo(चाँपो). It was initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years.
5.Snakes & Ladders

The game, Snakes & Ladders, was invented in India as a game of morals. Later it spread to England and eventually introduced in the USA by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1943.
India has contributed to the field of architecture, astronomy, cartography, metallurgy, logic, mathematics, medicine,metrology and mineralogy .During recent times it has contributed vastly to automobile engineering, information technology, communications as well as research into space and polar technology.There are a few simple yet interesting things invented by Indians and adopted universally.
1. Buttons

Buttons were first used in Mohenjo-daro for ornamental purpose rather than for fastening. They were first used in the Indus Valley Civilization by 2000 BCE.
2.Prefabricated home and movable structure

In 16th century Mughal India, during the reign of Akbar, the first prefabricated & movable structures were invented.
3.Ruler

4. Shampoo

The word ‘Shampoo’ is derived from chāmpo(चाँपो). It was initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years.
5.Snakes & Ladders

The game, Snakes & Ladders, was invented in India as a game of morals. Later it spread to England and eventually introduced in the USA by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1943.
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• World's 1st university was the Takshashila university established as early as 700 B.C
• Zero was used in arithmetic operations by Indians before anyone else.
• Indians devised the most popular indoor game in the world – Chess
• The roots of Ayurveda were laid down as early as the Iron Age era.
• Rich cultural heritage which gave birth to several religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism etc.
• Zero was used in arithmetic operations by Indians before anyone else.
• Indians devised the most popular indoor game in the world – Chess
• The roots of Ayurveda were laid down as early as the Iron Age era.
• Rich cultural heritage which gave birth to several religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism etc.
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