1. Plastic Surgery
Oh Yess... Plastic Surgery. It was carried out in India as early as 2000 BCE.
2. 2. Fiber Optics
Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany, is recognised as the Father of Fiber Optics for his immense contribution in the field of Fiber Optics Technology. He is also named as one of the 7 'Unsung Heroes' by Fortune Magazine.
3. 3. Ink
The black pigment was used in writing manuscripts in ancient India. India ink was made by burning tar, pitch, bones. Carbon was the primary pigment of India ink. The source of carbon pigment used in Indian Ink (called musi) used in ancient India, was India. Since 4th century BC, the practice of writing with ink with a sharp pointed needle was common in South India.
4. 4. Binary Code
Binary number system was invented by an Indian Scholar named Pingala (c. 200 BC). Pingala is the traditional name of the author of the Chandahsastra, the earliest known Sanskrit treatise on prosody.
5. 5. Diamond Mining
Almost 5000 years ago, diamonds were first recognized and mined in central India. India was the only source of diamonds until the discovery of mines in Brazil in the 18th century for the entire world.
6. 6. Water On Moon
ISRO's Chandrayaan-1 made the startling discovery that our Chanda mama is not a dry ball of rocks. The discovery of the presence of lunar water is attributed to the Chandrayaan mission.
7. 7. Cataract Surgery
As early as 6 Century BC, Indian Physician Sushruta had the knowledge of performing cataract surgery. It spread to China from India. Greek scientists would visit India to get operations done and also to learn the nitty-gritties.
8. 8. Shampoo
Initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years. The word 'Shampoo' is derived from champo.
9. 9. Cotton cultivation
Cotton Cultivation started in Indus Valley Civilization around 4-5th Millennium BC.
10. 10. Fibonacci Numbers
The Fibonacci numbers were first described by Virahanka, Gopala and Hemachandra as an outgrowth of earlier writings by Pingala.
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