Tuesday, November 3, 2009

GREATNESS OF INDIA

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Be proud to be indian

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India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World
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India is the largest English speaking nation in the world
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India was the richest country on earth until the time of British
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The World's first university was established in Takshashila in 700 BC
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The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana in the 6th century
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India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history
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Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India
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The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindhu 6000 years ago
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Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages
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The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra
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Zero was invented by Aryabhatta
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India is the world's largest democracy
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Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India
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The decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC
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Sushruta who lived in 600 BC is the father of surgery
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The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'
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Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans
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India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization
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India invented the Number System


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