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India

It is the only society in the world

which has never known
slavery.
India never invaded any country in
her last 10,000 years of history.
India was the richest country on Earth until
the time of the British in the early 17th
Century
Robert Clives personal wealth amassed from the
blunder of Bengal during 1750s was estimated at
around 401,102
It has been estimated that the total amount of treasure that the
British looted from India had already reached 1,000,000,000
(1Billion) by 1901.
Taking into consideration interest rates and inflation
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A Brief History of Time

Vedic Civilization
Indus & Saraswati Civilizations
Rise of Jainism andBuddhism
Mauryan Period
Golden Age of Indian Arts & Sciences
Muslim Invasions
The Mughal Empire
Portuguese Invasion
The British East-India Company
The British Empire
India's Freedom Struggle
Independence
Modern India 2020 Vision

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Ayurveda is the earliest school of

India
medicine known to humans. Charaka,

India invented the

Number System. Zero
was invented by
Aryabhatta. The place
value system, the decimal
system was developed in
India in 100 BC.
Aryabhatta was the first to explain
spherical shape, size ,diameter,
rotation and correct speed of Earth
in 499 AD.
The World's first university was
established in Takshila in 700 BC.
Students from all over the World
studied more than 60 subjects.
The University of Nalanda built in
the 4th century was one of the
greatest achievements of ancient
India in the field of education.
Sanskrit is considered the mother of
all higher languages. Sanskrit is the
most precise, and therefore suitable
language for computer software - a
report in Forbes magazine, July
1987.

the father of medicine consolidated

Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
Today Ayurveda is fast regaining its
rightful place in civilization.
Christopher Columbus was attracted
India's wealth and was looking for
route to India when he discovered the
American continent by mistake.
The art of Navigation was born in the
river Sindh 6000 years ago. The word
Navigation is derived from the
Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The
word navy is also derived from
Sanskrit 'Nou'.
In Siddhanta Siromani
(Bhuvanakosam 6)
Bhaskaracharya II described
about gravity of earth about
400 years before Sir Isaac
Newton. He also had some
clear notions on differential
calculus, and the Theory
of Continued Fraction.
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Languages of India
Sanskrit
Malayalam

Hindi

Marathi

Bengali

Kannada

Gujarati

Konkani

Telegu

Assamese

Urdu

Punjabi
Oriya
Tamil
Rajasthani
Sindhi
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Vedic Philosophy
The Vedas are the oldest written text on our planet today.
They date back to the beginning of Indian civilization and
are the earliest literary records of the human mind.
They have been passed through oral tradition for over
10,000 years, and first appeared
in written form between 2500 - 5,000 years ago.
Veda means Knowledge in Sanskrit.

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The Ancient Vedic Hymns

Rig Veda - Knowledge of Hymns, 10,859 verses

There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways.

Yajur Veda - Knowledge of Liturgy, 3,988 verses

Sama Veda - Knowledge of Classical Music, 1,549 verses
Ayur Veda - Knowledge of Medicine, over 100,000 verses
Upanishads

Jyotisha Astrology and Astronomy.

Kalpa Rituals and Legal matters.
Siksha Phonetics.
Aitareya Creation of the Universe, Man and Evolution.
Chandogya Reincarnation, Soul.
Kaushitaki Karma.
Kena Austerity, Work, and Restraint.
Dharnur Veda Science of Archery and War.
Mundaka Discipline, Faith and warning of Ignorance.
Sulba Sutra Knowledge of Mathematics
Yoga Sutra - Knowledge of Meditation
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Kama Sutra - Knowledge of Love and Sex

Sanskrit (

)
Sanskrit was the classical language of India, older than
Hebrew and Latin.
It is the oldest, most scientific, systematic language in the world. It
became the language of all cultured people in India and in the
countries that were influenced by India.
Sanskrit literally means refined or perfected
Sanskrit word

English meaning

matar
pitar
bhratar
svasar
gyaamti
trikonamiti
dvaar
ma
naman
smi
eka

mother
papa / father
brother
sister
geometry
trigonometry
door
me
name
smile
equal

Sanskrit meaning

'measuring the earth

'measuring triangular forms
first person pronoun

the same
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Madhavacharya discovered Taylor

series of Sine and Cosine function
about 250 years before Taylor.

India

Madhavacharya discovered
Newton Power series.
Madhavacharya discovered
Gregory Leibnitz series
for
the Inverse Tangent
about
280 years before
Gregory.
Madhavacharya discovered
Leibnitz power series for pi
about 300 years before
Leibnitz.
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
Infinity was well known for ancient
Indians. Bhaskaracharya II in
Beejaganitha(stanza-20) has given clear
explanation with examples for infinity

Theory of Continued Fraction was

discovered by Bhaskaracharya II.

Indians discovered Arithmetic and

Geometric progression. Arithmetic
progression is explained in Yajurveda.

Govindaswamin discovered Newton Gauss

Interpolation formula about 1800 years
before Newton.

Vateswaracharya discovered Newton

Gauss Backward Interpolation formula
about 1000 years before Newton.

Parameswaracharya discovered Lhuilers

formula about 400 years before Lhuiler.

Nilakanta discovered Newtons Infinite

Geometric Progression convergent series.

Positive and Negative numbers and their

calculations were explained first by
Brahmagupta in his book Brahmasputa
Siddhanta.

Aryabhatta also propounded the

Heliocentric theory of gravitation, thus
predating Copernicus by almost one
thousand years.
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Similarities to Greek mythology

Hercules (Herakles) fighting

the Lernaean Hydra

Krishna (Harekrsna) fighting

the Kaliya Serpent
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Similarities to Greek mythology

Dionysus
(Dionysos)
holding a
Trident

Shiva, holding the

Trident, resting on a
leopard skin with a
Cobra perched beside
him, his abode is Mount
Kailas, Himalayas

Dionysus
(Dionysos)
encircled with a
snake, with
leopard by his
side, with the
moon in the
background, his
abode is Mount
Olympus
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Similarities to Biblical mythology

The ancient Vedic Aryan Hindus (Indus Saraswati) spoke about a
series of Ten Pitris who ruled before the global Flood.
Ancient Babylonian legend speaks of a pre-Flood series of ten kings.
The ancient Egyptians described Ten Shining Ones who ruled consecutively
before the Deluge.
The last of these kings in the aforementioned lists was the hero who led seven
others aboard a vessel in which they survived the global Flood.

In ancient India, the hero was Manu who survived the global-Flood
"pralaya" with the Seven Rishis.
In ancient Babylon, the hero's name was Zisudra who spear-headed the survival
on the Ark of seven other humans, the Seven Apkallu.
In ancient Egypt, the Flood hero was Toth who survived the Deluge along
with the Seven Sages.
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Did the Vedic Aryans travel as far as Easter Island?

The Easter Islands located in the Pacific Ocean,
were situated far away from any civilization.
The craftsmanship of these islands corresponds
to the one of the ancient Incas.
The sign script of the Easter Islands almost
equals the ancient scripts of Indus Valley.

Easter Island
symbols

Indus Saraswati
symbols

Were the Ancient Vedic civilisation of Indus Saraswati valley

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The Surya Siddhanta,

A textbook on astronomy of ancient India,
last compiled in 1000 BC, believed to be handed down
from 3000 BC by aid of complex mnemonic recital
methods still known today.
Showed the Earth's diameter to be 7,840 miles,
compared to modern measurements of 7,926.7 miles.
Showed the distance between the Earth and the Moon
as 253,000 miles,
Compared to modern measurements of 252,710 miles.
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The value of "pi" was first

calculated by Boudhayana, 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. This
was validated by British scholars
in 1999.
Algebra, trigonometry and
calculus came from India.
Quadratic equations were
propounded by Sridharacharya in
the 11th century.
The largest numbers the Greeks
and the Romans used were 106
whereas Hindus used numbers as
big as 1053 with specific names as
early as 5000 BC
during the
Vedic period.
Even
today,
the largest
used number
is Tera: 1012.

India
Maharshi Sushruta is the father

of surgery. 2600 years ago he and

health scientists of his time
conducted complicated surgeries
like caesareans, cataract, artificial
limbs, fractures, urinary stones
and even plastic surgery.
Usage of anaesthesia was well
known in ancient India. Over
125 surgical equipments were
used.
Detailed knowledge of anatomy,
physiology, aetiology,
embryology, digestion,
metabolism, genetics and
immunity is also found in many
texts.
When many cultures were only
nomadic forest dwellers over
5000 years ago, Indians
established Harappan culture in
the Sindhu Valley Civilization.
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India
Brahmagupta, 630 A.D., said, the following about Gravity,
Bodies fall towards the earth as it is in the nature of the earth
to attract bodies, just as it is in the nature of water to flow".

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India

RigVedas (1.50), a hymn

addressed to the Sun, refers quite
clearly that the Sun traverses
2,202 yojanas in half a nimesha.
This is in fact refers to the speed
of light.

The World's First Granite

Temple is the Brihadeswara
temple at Tanjavur in Tamil
Nadu. The shikhara is made
from a single '80-tonne' piece of
granite.

The world famous and priceless

Kohinoor diamond, which is set
in the Crown of the
British monarch
(Queen Victoria, and
Elizabeth II), was
acquired from India.

According to the Gemological

Institute of America, up until 1896,
India was the only source for
diamonds to the world.

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada)

was reportedly invented in India.

The game of snakes & ladders was

created by the 13th century poet
saint Gyandev. It was originally
called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in
the game represented virtues and
the snakes indicated vices.
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Kalarippayat - Origin of Martial arts 200 BC

Kerala, South India, guardians of the origins of modern martialarts,

influenced by Yoga and connected to the ancient Indian sciences of
war (dhanur-veda) and medicine (ayur-veda).
The origin of kung-fu begins with the legend of a monk named
Bodhidharma (also known as Ta Mo) who travelled
fromclick
India
to
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Classical Dance forms

Manipuri

Mohini Attam

Bharata Natyam
Odissi

Kathakali
Kuchipudi

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India's ancient achievements in Medical Science

Knowledge

Ancient Reference

Modern Reference

Artificial Limb

RigVed (1-116-15)

20th Century

Number of Chromosomes (23)

Mahabharat (5500 BCE)

1890 A.D.

Combination of Male and Female

Shrimad Bhagwat

20th Century

Analysis of Ears

RigVed

Labyrinth

Beginning of the Foetal

Heart Eitereya Upanishad -(6000 BCE)

Robinson, 1972

Parthenogenesis

Mahabharat

20th Century

Test Tube Babies ( from the ovum only)

Test Tube Babies ( from the sperm only)

Mahabharat

Not possible yet

Not possible yet

Elongation of Life in confirmed Space Travel

Shrimad Bhagwat

Not yet

Cell Division (in 3 layers)

Shrimad Bhagwat

20th Century

Embryology

Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE)

19th Century

Micro-organisms

Mahabharat

18th Century

A material producing a disease can prevent

or cure the disease in minute quantity

S-Bhagwat (1-5-33)

Haneman, 18th
Century

Developing Embyro in Vitro

Mahabharat

20th Century

Life in trees and plants

Mahabharat

Bose, 19th Century

16 Functions of the Brain Eitereya

Upanishad

19th 20th Century

Definition of Sleep Prashna-Upanishad

Yogsootra Cunavidhi

20th Century

Chromosomes

(Mahabharat)(5500 BCE)

1860 1910 A.D.

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India's ancient achievements in Physical Science

Knowledge

Ancient Reference

Modern Reference

Velocity of Light

RigVed - Sayan Bhashya (1400 A.D)

19th Century

Trans-Saturnean Planets

Mahabharat (5500 BC)

17-19th Century

Space Travel to another solar system

Shrimad Bhagwat (4000 BC)

Under trials

Gravitational Force
(Prashnopanishad)
Ultraviolet Band

(6000 B.C) Shankaracharya (500 B.C)

17th Century

Sudhumravarna - (Mundakopanishad - M.U)

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Infra-Red Band

Sulohita (M.U)

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Tachyons faster than light

Manojava (Mundakopanishad) Sudarshan,

1968

Nuclear Energy

Spullingini (Mundakopanishad)

20th Century

Black Holes

Vishvaruchi(Mundakopanishad)

20th Century

Embryology

Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE)

19th Century

Monsoon at Summer Solstice

RigVed (23720 B.C)

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Entry in South America by

Aeroplanes
Phosphorescent Trident at the Bay of
Pisco, Peru, S.America

Valmiki Ramayan (7300 B.C)

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Valmiki Ramayan (7300 B.C)

1960 A.D.

Aeroplanes

RigVed,Ramayana,Samarangan Sutradhara
(1050 A.D.)

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Robot

Samarangan Sutradhara (1050 A.D.)

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Atom (Divisible) & (Indivisible)

Shrimad Bhagwat (4000 B.C.)

1800 A.D.

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Sights of India

Mount Kailas, Himalayas

abode of snow in Sanskrit

The Beauty of Kashmir

Varanasi, Ganges River

Western Thar Desert, Rajasthan

Gods blessed region, Kerala

The deities of India

1 Billion people, 1 Billion Deities !

Lakshmi

Buddha

Krsna

Christ

Devi

Saraswati

Murugan

Nanak

Rama

Ganesha

The Trinity

Creator

Preserver

Destroyer

Brahman

Vishnu

Shiva

The Ancient Indian Epics

Ramayana

The first Indian epic consisting of

24,000 verses divided into 7 books,
composed about 6500 years ago.

Mahabharata

Longest Epic in world literature

with 100,000 two-line stanzas, first
composed about 5000 years ago.
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The words of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.

After many births the wise seek refuge in me,
seeing me everywhere and in everything. Such
great souls are very rare.
"Your very nature will drive you to fight, the
only choice is what to fight against.
On action alone be your interest, Never on its
fruits.
Let not the fruits of action be your motive,
Nor be thy attachment to inaction.
This is how actions were done by the ancient
seekers of freedom; follow their example: act,
surrendering the fruits of action.
For certain is death for the born,
and certain is birth for the dead;
Therefore over the inevitable you should not
grieve.
For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For
the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and
for him without concentration, there is no
peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there
Lord Krsna counsels Prince Arjuna ever be happiness?
during the Great Mahabharata War, When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he
creates an attraction for them; attraction
in Kurukshetra, India, circa 3100
develops into desire, and desire breeds anger.
B.C.,

The 4 kinetic ideas behind Hindu Vedic Spirituality

Maya
Karma
Nirvana
Yoga
The law of
universal causality,
which connects
man with the
cosmos and
condemns him to
transmigrate.

The world is not

simply what it
seems to the
human senses.
Absolute reality,
situated somewhere
beyond the cosmic
illusion woven by
Maya and beyond
human experience
as conditioned by
Karma.

The state of
absolute
blessedness,
characterized by
release from the
cycle of
reincarnations;
freedom from the
pain and care of the
external world;
bliss.

Implies
integration;
bringing all the
faculties of the
psyche under
the control of
the self

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AUM or OM
The first sound of the Almighty Infinite Reality - Oneness with the supreme

is the Sanskrit word for;

Amen (Christian)
Amin (Muslim)
Aum (Hindu)
Hm (Bhuddist)

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