Little needs to be written about the mathematical digit ‘zero’, one of the most important inventions of all time. Here is a list of 16 contributions, made by ancient Indians to the world of science and technology, that will make you feel proud to be an Indian.
While some of these groundbreaking contributions have been acknowledged, some are still unknown to most. Research has shown that from making the best steel in the world to teaching the world to count, India was actively contributing to the field of science and technology centuries long before modern laboratories were set up. Many theories and techniques discovered by the ancient Indians have created and strengthened the fundamentals of modern science and technology. One of the oldest civilizations in the world, the Indian civilization has a strong tradition of science and technology. Ancient India was a land of sages and seers as well as a land of scholars and scientists. Without which most modern scientific discoveries would have been impossible.” – Albert Einstein “We owe a lot to the ancient Indians, teaching us how to count.
