India gave these 7 things that surprised the world
India is known worldwide for its culture, cuisine, and diversity. India is the second-largest country in the world in terms of population. This country gave birth to many great personalities. Along with this, India gave many such things to the world, making people's lives easier.
India has given seven such things to the world, some of which you may be surprised to know-
1- Yoga
Yoga is trendy in today's world all over the world. The United Nations has declared 21 June as World Yoga Day. If you go to any good gym, you will find yoga experts there. Yoga is said to have been in practice since the pre-Vedic period of Indian history. Its roots are from Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cultures. In the West, Yoga was spread by Swami Vivekananda (1863–1903). Now yoga has come into vogue all over the world to keep oneself fit.
2- radio broadcast
The Nobel Prize-winning engineer and discoverer Guillaume Marconi is generally considered the father of radio broadcasting. However, Indian scientist Jagdish Chandra Bose used millimeter range radio wave microwaves to smolder gunpowder and ring the bell. Four years later, the iron-mercury-iron coherer came in the form of a telephone detector and was the forerunner of the invention of wireless radio broadcasting. In 1978, the Nobel Laureate of Physics, Sir Neville Mott, said that Bose was 60 years ahead of his time.
3- Fiber Optics
Can you imagine a world where you can't see a cute video of your friend's cat or the latest offers on masculine enhancement products in your email inbox? Obviously, all these things were not possible when there was no internet world. But after the advent of fiber optics, there were revolutionary changes in the world of the web, transport, telephone communication, and medicine.
Narinder Singh Kapani was a physicist born in Moga, Punjab. Worldwide, he is considered the father of optics fiber. Between 1955 and 1965, Narinder Singh wrote several technical papers. One of these papers was published in Scientific American in 1960. This paper helped establish fiber optics.
4- Snake-ladder
Today's modern computer games are said to be inspired by the snake-ladder game of India. This game of India became very popular in England. The origin of this game is seen as a way of teaching values to Hindu children. Here the stairs are seen as a virtue and the snake as the devil.
Historically it is seen as salvation which is related to Vaikuntha, i.e., heaven. However, when it came to colonial India in the 19th century, the ethical aspects were removed from the British market.
5-USB port
The invention of USB, i.e., Universal Serial Bus Port, helped us connect with electronic devices. It also changed the life of the person who helped make it. The name of that person is Ajay Bhatt. When Bhatt and his team started working on the device in the 1990s, it had become the most important feature for computer connectivity by the end of that decade. India-born Ajay Bhatt got public recognition in this matter when a television advertisement appeared for Intel in 2009. After this, Bhatt was awarded the European Inventor Award in 2013 in the non-European category.
6-flush toilets
Archaeological evidence clearly shows that flushing toilets were present in the Indus Valley Civilization. This area of the Bronze Age civilization later became Kashmir. Here the reservoir and sewage were in fairly orderly order.
7-shampoo
Who doesn't feel better after washing hair with shampoo? Fragrance, radiance, and confidence can be easily felt. Taking a shower without shampoo feels as if the afternoon tea is without biscuits. It's like how one can shower without shampoo. In India, in the 15th century, shampoo was made from the seeds of the leaves and fruits of many plants. Traders brought this shampoo to Europe during the British colonial period.
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