INDIA’s GLORIOUS PAST
“INDIA’s glorious past”
 India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
 India
invented
the any
Number
system.
Zero
was years
invented
by Aryabhatta.
India never
invaded
country
in her last
10000
of history.
Indiaworld’s
inventedfirst
the university
Number system.
Zero was invented
by Aryabhatta.
 The
was established
in Takshila
in 700BC.More than 10500
students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.
 The world’s first university was established in Takshila in 700BC.More than 10500 students
th subjects.
fromUniversity
all over theof
world
studied
more
 The
Nalanda
built
in than
the 460
century BC was one of the greatest
achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
 The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements
of ancient India in the field of education.
 Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father
medicine
consolidated
Ayurveda
2500known
years to
ago.
TodayCharaka,
Ayurveda
fast of
 of
Ayurveda
is the
earliest school
of medicine
humans.
theisfather
regaining
its rightful place
in our
civilization.
medicine consolidated
Ayurveda
2500
years ago. Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its
rightful place in our civilization.
 Although modern images of India often show poverty and lack of development,
 India
Although
images
of India
show
andoflack
of development,
Indiaearly
was
wasmodern
the richest
country
onoften
earth
untilpoverty
the time
British
invasion in the
th
th
the richest
country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17 Century.
17
Century.
 The
The art
born
in the
river
sindh
6000 years
The
veryThe
word
Navigation

artof
ofNavigation
Navigationwas
was
born
in the
river
Sindhu
6000ago.
years
ago.
very
word
is
derived
from
the
Sanskrit
word
NAVGTIH.
The
word
navy
is
also
derived
from
Sanskrit
Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGTIH. The word navy is also
‘Nou’.
derived from Sanskrit ‘Nou’.
 Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years
 Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of
before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun:
years before the astronomer Smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun:
(5th century)
365. 258756484 days.
th
(5 century) 365. 258756484 days.
 The value of “pi” was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what
th
 The
valueasofthe
“pi”
was first calculated
bydiscovered
Budhayana,
he6explained
the concept
is known
Pythagorean
Theorem. He
thisand
in the
century long
before
th
of
is known
as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6
thewhat
European
mathematicians.
century long before the European mathematicians.
 Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by
Sridharacharya
in the 11thand
century.
Thecame
largestfrom
numbers
Greeks and
the Romans
used
 Algebra,
trigonometry
calculus
India.theQuadratic
equations
were
by
th
were
106
whereas
hindus
used
numbers
as
big
as
Sridharacharya in the 11 century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the
Romans used were 106 10**53
whereas
hindus used numbers as big as
(10 to the power of (53))
to the power
of 1896,
(53)) India was the only source
 According to the Gemological10**53
Institute(10
of America,
up until
for diamonds to the world.
 According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the
source
forhas
diamonds
to the
 only
USA based
IEEE
proved what
hasworld.
been a century old suspicion in the world scientific
community that the pioneer of wireless communication was prof. Jagdeesh Bose and not
 USA
based IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world
Marconi.
scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was prof.
 Jagdeesh
The earliestBose
reservoir
and Marconi.
dam for irrigation was built in saurashtra.
and not
 The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in saurashtra.
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 According to Saka king Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called ‘Sudarshana’ was
 constructed
According to
kingofRudradaman
I ofChandragupta
150 CE a beautiful
lake
called ‘Sudarshana’
onSaka
the hills
Raivataka during
Maurya’s
time.
was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya’s time.
 Chess (Shataranja or Ashtapada) was invented in India.
 Chess (Shataranja or Ashtapada) was invented in India.

Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time
like cesareans,
limbs,
fractures,ofurinary
 conducted
Sushruta complicated
is the fathersurgeries
of surgery.
2600 yearscataract,
ago heartificial
and health
scientists
his
stones
and
even
plastic
surgery
and
brain
surgery.
Usage
of
anesthesia
was
well
known
time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, in
ancient
India.
Over 125
surgical
were
used. Deep
of anatomy,
fractures,
urinary
stones
andequipment
even plastic
surgery
and knowledge
brain surgery.
Usage of
physiology,
etiology,
embryology,
digestion,
metabolism,
genetics
and
immunity
also
anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment iswere
found in many texts.
used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, embryology, digestion,
genetics
andonly
immunity
also dwellers
found inover
many
texts.
 metabolism,
When many cultures
were
nomadicisforest
5000
years ago, indians
established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley.
 When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago,
 Indians
The placeestablished
value system,
the decimal
system
developed
Harappan
culture
in was
Sindhu
Valley.in India 100 BC.

Einstein
said:
We owethe
a lot
to the Indians,
us how
count,
 Albert
The place
value
system,
decimal
system who
was taught
developed
into
India
100without
BC.
which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
 Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count,
 without
Mark Twain
said:no
India
is, the cradle
of the human
race,could
the birthplace
of human
which
worthwhile
scientific
discovery
have been
made.speech, the
mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our
constructive
materials
the history
of the
manbirthplace
are treasured
up in
 most
Markvaluable
Twain and
said:most
India
is, the cradle
of theinhuman
race,
of human
India
only.the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great
speech,

grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive materials in
French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the
the
history
of man
up infrom
India
dreams
of living
men are
havetreasured
found a home
theonly.
very earliest days when man began the
dream of existence, it is India.
 French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth
where
the Ambassador
dreams of living
men
have
found
home from
the
very earliest
 Hu
shih,all
former
of china
to USA
said:
Indiaaconquered
and
dominated
china
days when
began the
dream
existence,
it aissingle
India.soldier across her border.
culturally
forman
20 centuries
without
everofhaving
to send
“All the
is just
the TIP
of the iceberg,
listto
could
endless.
 above
Hu shih,
former
Ambassador
of the
china
USAbesaid:
India conquered and dominated
china culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across
BUT, if we don’t see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly
her border.
means that we are not working up to our potential and that if we do, we could once again be an ever
shining
inspiring
country
setting
a right
path the
for rest
the world
to follow.”
“All theand
above
is just
the TIP
of the
iceberg,
list of
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 ever shining and inspiring country setting a right path for rest of the
world to follow.”
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INDIA’s EMPOWERING PRESENT
 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.
 23% of Indian Community in America is having Green Card.
Some of these facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a
German Magazine which deals with WORLD HISTORY.
 As per 2009 ‘National Prosperity Index’, India is at 45th rank and Russia is at 69th
rank, if Russia is a developed country, why not India?
 India is having the seventh largest say in IMF, also world bank has lauded the role
of India in bringing world out of recession.
 In “Climate change summit” at Copenhagen, India led from the front in bridging
the gap between Eastern and western world. In fact Indian Prime Minister was
addressed as Mr.GURU by US president.
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INDIA’S INSPIRING FUTURE
(ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)
Youth:Being confident that you represent the developed country, so, demand Excellence from
yourself.
Each Individual:Live a Balanced Life in personal, Professional, Social and Spiritual Life.
Trainers/ management consultant:Empower and enable individuals and organizations into thinking big and realizing it
Educational Institutes:Start projects which will support Govt. and Ministry for betterment; Have Essay
competition and elocution competition to spread the awareness about India’s glorious
past, present and glorious future.
NGOs:Taking up any projects, where we see that the development is must to match The world’s
best standard.
Journalism:Spread the message of success, however small it is.
Public sector Enterprises:To think big and being innovative for being the best in the world.
Govt. Departments:Thinking big and being the Leader in their field, so that world can also learn.
Large Private Companies:‘Corporate Social responsibility’ to be a very major force for the betterment of tribal and
underprivileged people.
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Small Scale industries:Learn to capture technological strength, Find knowledge source and grow your company
and Take up a project to establish that India is a developed country in all fields
Multinational Company:Develop Core Competitive Technological strengths
within India
NRIs:Encourage other Indians for indigenous products and Services.
INDIA’s Empowering PRESENT
Other India Well wishers:Spread "India Brand" all across the world.
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