Write a paragraph on our indian history
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According to Greek philosophers and historians, slavery did not exist in ancient India. Megasthenes, an ancient Greek historian, had stated that all Indians were free. Megasthenes’ statement was confirmed by another Greek historian named Arrian.
The Indus valley civilization was one of the most advanced civilizations in terms of infrastructure, town planning, etc. Also, one of the oldest civilizations, Indus valley was considered the most widespread civilization when compared to Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Ancient Indians had a well-developed concept of water harvesting. Grand Anicut, which is also known as ‘Kallanai dam’, is the fourth oldest in the world. It is also one of the oldest dams in working condition. An artificial lake called ‘Sudarshana’ was built by the Mauryas during 320 B.C.
There were many popular and prominent learning centers in ancient India. Some of them were Taxila and Nalanda. They were world famous universities at that time and attracted many students from all over the world.
Women's empowerment was at its peak in ancient India. Women could discuss topics that are considered taboo in today’s society without fear. They even had the right to choose their prospective spouse among a group of men.
Mathematical Facts
Aryabhata, a great astronomer and mathematician, invented the number zero. The number system was also invented in ancient India.
Bhaskaracharya, a great mathematician and astronomer of ancient India, was the first person to calculate the time taken by Earth to orbit the Sun. He was also a pioneer of certain concepts of differential calculus. Some of his works predate the works of Leibniz and Newton by half a millennium.
The Baudhayana sutras, written by ancient mathematician Baudhayana, include a system of complex mathematical calculations similar to that of the Pythagoras's theorem.
It is interesting to note that ancient India was so advanced in science and mathematics that algebra, trigonometry, and calculus all came from India. A mathematician named Sridharacharya put forward the Quadratic equations in the 11th century.
Medical Facts
The earliest system of medicine known to modern-day humans is Ayurveda. Ayurveda was developed mainly by Charaka, a great Indian physician, during ancient times. It is the only medical system, which takes a holistic view of the person being treated.
Sushruta, a physician of ancient India, conducted complicated medical procedures like cesareans, surgeries to rectify cataract, plastic surgery, surgical procedures to remove kidney stones, limb prostheses, rectifying fractures, and even brain surgery.
Usage of anesthesia was common in ancient India. Sushruta Samhita, an ancient Indian text on Ayurvedic medicine, clearly states the usage of wine and cannabis incense before surgical procedures.
Astronomical Facts
An ancient Sanskrit text explains the concepts of aeronautics and aerodynamics. These texts predate the invention of aircraft by several years.
Vedic texts which were written in 6th century have enough evidence to prove that ancient Indians had profound knowledge on the solar system. American mathematician and author Richard L. Thompson had released a book titled ‘Mysteries of the sacred universe.’ The book clearly explains that ancient Indians were masters of astronomical studies.
There were many astronomical observatories in ancient India. Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician, was in charge of the observatory at Ujjain.
Ancient Indians had profound knowledge of the solar and lunar events like eclipses. They even had a method to calculate the occurrences of eclipses.
The heliocentric model of our solar system was explained in several ancient Indian texts. This proves that ancient Indians were aware of the fact that Earth orbits the Sun, which is placed centrally in our solar system.
The Indus valley civilization was one of the most advanced civilizations in terms of infrastructure, town planning, etc. Also, one of the oldest civilizations, Indus valley was considered the most widespread civilization when compared to Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Ancient Indians had a well-developed concept of water harvesting. Grand Anicut, which is also known as ‘Kallanai dam’, is the fourth oldest in the world. It is also one of the oldest dams in working condition. An artificial lake called ‘Sudarshana’ was built by the Mauryas during 320 B.C.
There were many popular and prominent learning centers in ancient India. Some of them were Taxila and Nalanda. They were world famous universities at that time and attracted many students from all over the world.
Women's empowerment was at its peak in ancient India. Women could discuss topics that are considered taboo in today’s society without fear. They even had the right to choose their prospective spouse among a group of men.
Mathematical Facts
Aryabhata, a great astronomer and mathematician, invented the number zero. The number system was also invented in ancient India.
Bhaskaracharya, a great mathematician and astronomer of ancient India, was the first person to calculate the time taken by Earth to orbit the Sun. He was also a pioneer of certain concepts of differential calculus. Some of his works predate the works of Leibniz and Newton by half a millennium.
The Baudhayana sutras, written by ancient mathematician Baudhayana, include a system of complex mathematical calculations similar to that of the Pythagoras's theorem.
It is interesting to note that ancient India was so advanced in science and mathematics that algebra, trigonometry, and calculus all came from India. A mathematician named Sridharacharya put forward the Quadratic equations in the 11th century.
Medical Facts
The earliest system of medicine known to modern-day humans is Ayurveda. Ayurveda was developed mainly by Charaka, a great Indian physician, during ancient times. It is the only medical system, which takes a holistic view of the person being treated.
Sushruta, a physician of ancient India, conducted complicated medical procedures like cesareans, surgeries to rectify cataract, plastic surgery, surgical procedures to remove kidney stones, limb prostheses, rectifying fractures, and even brain surgery.
Usage of anesthesia was common in ancient India. Sushruta Samhita, an ancient Indian text on Ayurvedic medicine, clearly states the usage of wine and cannabis incense before surgical procedures.
Astronomical Facts
An ancient Sanskrit text explains the concepts of aeronautics and aerodynamics. These texts predate the invention of aircraft by several years.
Vedic texts which were written in 6th century have enough evidence to prove that ancient Indians had profound knowledge on the solar system. American mathematician and author Richard L. Thompson had released a book titled ‘Mysteries of the sacred universe.’ The book clearly explains that ancient Indians were masters of astronomical studies.
There were many astronomical observatories in ancient India. Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician, was in charge of the observatory at Ujjain.
Ancient Indians had profound knowledge of the solar and lunar events like eclipses. They even had a method to calculate the occurrences of eclipses.
The heliocentric model of our solar system was explained in several ancient Indian texts. This proves that ancient Indians were aware of the fact that Earth orbits the Sun, which is placed centrally in our solar system.
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