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What is India's contribution to world civilization?

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Answered by agamaujla12121212369
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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.

Answered by Answers4u
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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.


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