World Civilisation : Advanced Ancient India

Advanced Ancient India

Maybe nowadays India is called as a third world country but there was a time when India was one of the most advanced civilization. Now let us see why I said this?

The Term ‘India‘ was taken from River Indus where the first settlers established their residence. The river Indus was worshiped by Aryans as Sindhu.

The Number System was first invented in ancient India. Zero was first used by Aryabhatta.

The Decimal System and Place Value System were developed in India in 100 B.C.

Takshila is being valued as World’s First University. It was established in 700 BC. More than 10,000 students also some of them from far-off countries like China and Japan enrolled in about 60 subjects. It was one of the greatest achievement of Ancient India.

The Earliest School of Medicine Ayurveda was known to mankind. It was merged by Charaka about 2500 years ago. Over 2600 years ago Sushruta (known as father of Surgery) conducted Surgeries like Cataract, Fractures, and Rhinoplasty and Brain Surgeries without even use of Anesthesia.

Navigation started in the River Sindu 6000 years ago. Derived from the Sanskrit word Navgatih, Ancient Indians excelled in this art. ‘Navy’ word is also derived from Sanskrit word ‘nou’.

Bhaskaracharya calculated the Time Taken by the Earth to Orbit the Sun hundreds of years ago. His calculations done in 5th century- 365.258756484 days, which almost same as today's calculation.

Budhayana was the First Indian Mathematician (in 6th century) to calculate the value of ‘pi’ and explained the concept of Pythagorean Theorem. Ancient India is the home of Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus. Greeks and Romans used the numbers as big as 106 whereas ancient Indians used numbers as big as 10*53 (10 to the power of 53).

Saurashtra is the home of Earliest Reservoirs and Dam built for Irrigation. The records of King Rudradaman I of 150 BC show that a beautiful lake called Sudarshana was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya’s time.

Shataranja or Ashtapada or common Chess was invented in India.

Indian History is as old as the History of Mankind. Artifacts dating back to as much as 500,000 years have been found. Rock Paintings; Cave Life & Cave Art.

Lets see some advaced communities of Ancient India.

Harappa and Mohenjodaro Communities (2500 – 1550 B.C.)

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were expertly planned cities that flourished more than 4500 years ago. The cities were built with a grid pattern of wide, straight streets. Thick walls surrounded the cities. Many people lived in sturdy brick houses that had as many as three floors. Some houses had bathrooms and toilets that connected to the world’s first sewers. A system of canals provided a reliable source of water for growing wheat and barley. There is also evidence that people herded sheep, cattle and goats.
The ancient people of the Indus River Valley had a highly advanced knowledge of mathematics and a sophisticated system of weights and measures. For example, the bricks they built with–even those used in different cities–were the same size. This suggests that the cities may have had the same government. Clay tablets indicate that the people of the Indus River Valley developed a writing system that may be even older than Sumerian writing.
Archaeologists have also found evidence of musical instruments, toys and games, and pottery. The people of the Indus River Valley were very interested in cleanliness. Excavators have uncovered evidence of combs, soaps, and medicine. Archaeologists found a gravesite with the remains of people whose teeth had been drilled, so the cities may have practiced a primitive form of dentistry.

If we will talk obout great writtings:-

Vedas were composed.