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India is a country that gave lots of things to the world. Some of the old inventions from India are still used or used as a base for new inventions. Ancient India gave lots of inventions to the world that without them the imagination of the modern world is nothing more than wasting time on thinking. In this post, we will share with you some important Indian inventions which change the whole world.

Indian inventions

Clothing

Natural Fibre used for manufacturing clothes is discovered by Indians. When the ancient Greeks were wearing animals skins Indians identified the natural fiber which can be used as clothing material. Indian started the cultivation of Cotton back in the 5th – 4th century BC.

Buttons are the essential part of our cloth-line. From shirt to pent, everywhere the buttons are used. It is also invented in Indian. The famous Indus valley civilization used buttons back 5000 years ago. At that time the button are used as ornaments and are made up of seashells.

Games Invented by India

Chess is one of the best inventions by Indians. I listed it is as best because it said that changed the whole picture of wars in ancient India. It not only saved the lives of soldiers but also the life of animals like horses, elephants etc. Because the king from different land/states solved any kind of issue related to land, tax, etc by playing this game without any war.

Snakes and Ladder is also a famous game from ancient India. Originally known as “Mokshpata” is invented by Indian saint and poet “Giyandev” in the 13th century. Mokshpata is the combination of the two words “Moksh” means “Salvation” and “Pata” means “Board”. Whereas the ladders are the symbol of the virtues and snakes are the symbol of vices. The game spread worldwide when India was ruled by the British. British take this game England from India and from England with gone in the United States.

Medical Science and Health Indian Inventions

Plastic Surgery is invented in India in the 6th century BC by a physician “Sushruta”. The time when there was no hospital in the world. Indians were doing plastic surgery. Sushruta is known as the father of surgery. He also created a reference book on medicine and surgery. Rhinoplasty the surgery that involves the steps to taking skin from the forehead and placing it on the nose to reconstruct the nose is still used.

Cataract Surgery was also invented by “Sushruta”. He was the first man to perform this surgery he used a curved needle to remove the defective lens from the eye. Other doctors from all over the world came to him to learn the procedure of Contract Surgery.

Yoga is also invented in India. Indian are performing yoga for the last 5000 years. The first Yoga Guru is Lord Shiva, also known as Adiyogi. It is not only an exercise it is a spiritual exercise that not only makes a person physically fit but also mentally fit.

Sanitary Indian Inventions

Shampoo word came from the Hindi word “Champu” which means “Head Massage”. The material or shampoo of that time was made up of different natural oils and herbs. British loved the concept of the “Champu”. And they brought the Chapmu England. It took 100 years to evolve it in Shampoo which we are using today.

Flush Toilets are used by the Indus Valley Civilization back 5000 years ago. The toilets were connected with the complex sewage system at that time. is not it amazing? When the whole world was popping outside the Indians were using toilets.

Engineering Indian Inventions

Zero means nothing. If zero comes before any digit then it is nothing but when it is placed after the digit it increases the value of the digit 10 times. Like buttons in clothing, toilets in the home, zero is also an essential part of our life, and guess what. It is also invented in India by a Hindu astronomer and mathematician named Brahmagupta.

Rulers are the main tool in engineering. It is used to measure the distance between the two objects and the level of an object. In India, rulers were used back in 1500 BC in architecture works. That is why India has some of the best buildings of ancient times.

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