Monday 27 October 2014

11 Things That You Didn’t Know Were Invented In India

India has always been a land of ingenuity but you might not be aware with everything that our beloved country has contributed to the world, have a look at our list and be prepared to be amazed.

1. E-mail
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In 1979, as a high school student Shiva Ayyadurai developed a computer program for inter-office mail system. He named his program E-MAIL and copyrighted in 1982. And in the present time, no need to describe the use of e-mail.

2. Intel Pentium Chip and USB
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Its looks like that we can’t survive without computers and everyone known the contribution of Intel in the IT revolution. Who makes capable Intel to do so, India. Vinod Dham known as the father of the Pentium chip invented the first Intel Pentium chip. Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology also invented by an Indian, Ajay Bhatt.

3. Button
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Buttons made from seashell were used in the Indus Valley Civilization for ornamental purpose by 2000 BCE. Some buttons were carved into geometric shapes and had holes pierced into them so that they could be attached to clothes with thread.

4. Wireless communications/Radio
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Sir Jagdish Chandra bose was the inventor of the first radio waves for wireless communication in 1895.

5. Sugar
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Sugar has been produced in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times. Indian discovered method of turning sugarcane juice into granulated crystals that were easier to store and to transport.

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