Some facts about Indians living in the U.S.A
There are
3.22 Million Indians in America
38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
36% of NASA employees are Indians.
34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians
28% of IBM employees are Indians
17% of INTEL employees are Indians
13% of XEROX employees are Indians
Some of these facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published
in a German Magazine which deals with WORLD HISTORY.FACTS ABOUT INDIA
a.. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
b.. India invented the Number System. Also Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
c.. The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700BC. More
than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The
University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest
achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
d.. Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most
suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July
1987.
e.. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the
father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast
regaining its rightful place in our
civilization.
f.. Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development,
India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in
the early 17th Century.
g.. The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 years ago. The very
word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is
also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.
h.. Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken
by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart.
Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century)365.258756484 days.
i.. The value of "pi" was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the
concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the
6th century long before the European mathematicians.
j.. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations
were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and
the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the
power of (53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic
period. Even today, the largest usednumber is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of12).
k.. According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896,India was
the only source for diamonds to the world.
l.. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world
scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof.
Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
m.. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
n.. According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called
'Sudarshana' was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta
Maurya's time.
o.. Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
p.. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists
of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans,cataract, artificial
limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery.
Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment
were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology,
digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.
q.. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago,
Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley(Indus Valley Civilization)
r.. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
QUOTES ABOUT INDIA
a.. Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to
count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
b.. Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of
human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great
grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive materials in
the history of man are treasured up in India only.
c.. French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of
earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very
earliest days when man began the dream of existence,it is India.
d.. Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and
dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single
soldier across her border.
All the above is just the TIP of the iceberg, the list could be endless. BUT,
if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see
today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential and that if
we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a
bright path for rest of the world to follow.
There are
3.22 Million Indians in America
38% of Doctors in America are Indians.
12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
36% of NASA employees are Indians.
34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians
28% of IBM employees are Indians
17% of INTEL employees are Indians
13% of XEROX employees are Indians
Some of these facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published
in a German Magazine which deals with WORLD HISTORY.FACTS ABOUT INDIA
a.. India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
b.. India invented the Number System. Also Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
c.. The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700BC. More
than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The
University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest
achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
d.. Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most
suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July
1987.
e.. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the
father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast
regaining its rightful place in our
civilization.
f.. Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development,
India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in
the early 17th Century.
g.. The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindh 6000 years ago. The very
word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is
also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.
h.. Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken
by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart.
Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: (5th century)365.258756484 days.
i.. The value of "pi" was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the
concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the
6th century long before the European mathematicians.
j.. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations
were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and
the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the
power of (53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic
period. Even today, the largest usednumber is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of12).
k.. According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896,India was
the only source for diamonds to the world.
l.. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world
scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof.
Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
m.. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
n.. According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called
'Sudarshana' was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta
Maurya's time.
o.. Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
p.. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists
of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans,cataract, artificial
limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery.
Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment
were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology,
digestion, metabolism, genetics and immunity is also found in many texts.
q.. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago,
Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley(Indus Valley Civilization)
r.. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
QUOTES ABOUT INDIA
a.. Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to
count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
b.. Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of
human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great
grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive materials in
the history of man are treasured up in India only.
c.. French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of
earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very
earliest days when man began the dream of existence,it is India.
d.. Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and
dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single
soldier across her border.
All the above is just the TIP of the iceberg, the list could be endless. BUT,
if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see
today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential and that if
we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a
bright path for rest of the world to follow.
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