Amazing Facts about India and Indians!

Amazing Facts about India and Indians!




India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.

India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.

India is the world's largest democracy.




Varanasi, also known as Benares, was called "the ancient city" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C.E, and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.




India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.


The World's first university was established in Takshashila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Sanskrit is the mother of all the European languages. Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software - a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. Charaka, the father of 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 was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth.

The art of Navigation was born in the river Sindhu 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from Sanskrit 'Nou'.
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.

The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, 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.

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10**53(10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 BCE during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera 10**12(10 to the power of 12).

IEEE has proved what has been a century old suspicion in the world scientific community that the pioneer of wireless communication was Prof. Jagdish Bose and not Marconi.

The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

According to Saka King Rudradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called Sudarshana was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during Chandragupta Maurya's time.

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, artificial limbs, fractures, urinary stones and even plastic surgery and brain surgery. Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India. Over 125 surgical equipment were used. Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, etiology, 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 Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).

The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.

India is one of the few countries in the World, which gained independence without violence.

India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.

India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.
India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.

Famous Quotes on India (by non-Indians)

Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.

Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.

French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.

Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border !

SURGERY BY ACHARYA SUSHRUTHA:

SURGERY BY ACHARYA SUSHRUTHA:




Who did first SURGERY?

ACHARYA SUSHRUT (800 BCE) FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in "Sushrut Samhita," a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia.
When surgery was in its infancy in Europe, Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, catheter and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds.

He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse's hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.

FATHER OF PLASTIC SURGERY A genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical science. Born to sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever surgery procedures in "Sushrut Samhita," a unique encyclopedia of surgery. He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe, Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations.

His details on he prescribes treatment for twelve types of fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology are simply amazing. Sushrut used 125 types of surgical instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, catheter and rectal speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse's hair as thread and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," and fibers of bark. In the "Sushrut Samhita," he details 300 types of operations. The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation, caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the arena of medical science.

An Autograph

Yesterday Signed An Autograph Second Time In Life...

The First Time Was When Someone Believed I Could Be Someone Big & Out Of Reach & Would Not Recognize Her In Future So She Took My Autograph...

The Second One Was Yesterday When We Were Shooting In Real Location, Dont Know If I Should Be Happy For That Autograph Or Sad.

Happy Because The Small Kids Who Took Autograph Were Taking Every Crew Members Autograph Even The Production Guys Who Generally Go Unrecognised Were Asked For Autograph. Every Crew Member Was A Star & Negative Response For The Kids Was  Impossible They Wouldnt Move Without An Autograph & Wont Let Them Work Till They Sign An Autograph.

Feeling Sad Because These Kids Dont Know Whose Autograph They Are Taking They Must Be Told By Their Parents Or Some Elders To Take Autograph And The Clean Hearted Children Just Go From Person To Person To Make Them Sign An Autograph. 

It Establishes That This Industry Is So Glamorous For People Who Are Not From  This Industry & For People Who Work Here Only They Know How Deglamorous Their Job Is & How Much Hard Work They Have To Do Which These Kids Would Never Know. 

The Only People Who Would Work In This Industry Would Be People Who Are Madly Obsessed By Their Work Or The People Who Have No Work At All, This Industry Has No Middle Path, Very Few Enjoy Both Work Pleasure & Money Others Work Only For Either Or, On A Personal Note I Would Never Suggest Any Of My Close Ones To Join This Industry Because I Know Under What Conditions This Industry Works & Would Always Want My Close Ones To Be Away From This Industry.

And For The Autograph I Think One Day Someone Will Surely Take An Autograph Of Pranet M. Koli Rather Than Pranet Or Koli's Autograph.... 

- Pranet M.Koli

pranetkoli@thegrass.in

Copper For Health

Copper Is An Essential Nutrient, Particularly Important During Fetal Development.

Copper Deficiency Is More Common Than Copper Toxicity, Although Both Conditions Are Possible.

Copper Is Vital For Collagen Formation, Which Means That Copper Is Essential For Bone Formation And Repair, Skin Formation And Repair, And Growth/Maintenance Of Many Other Tissues Incorporating Collagen.

Copper Is Crucial For Nervous System Development And Is Involved In The Synthesis Of Neurotransmitters.

Copper Is Involved In Maintaining The Balance Of Other Metals In The Body, Such As Zinc And Molybdenum.

Copper Is Necessary For Maintaining The Elasticity Of Blood Vessels. 

Copper Is Important For Proper Functioning Of The Immune System 

In Addition To The Activities Listed Above, Copper Participates In Many Other Enzymatic Chemical Reactions In The Body (E.G., Activation Of Melanin, Absorption Of Iron, Free Radical Neutralization).
Too Much Copper Can Damage The Liver And Kidneys.
Vitamin C And Zinc Inhibit The Body's Absorption Of Copper.

Best Way To Incorporate Balance Copper In Our Daily Dosage Is Drink Water Stored In Copper Jars Or Vessels Overnight Which Is Highly Recommended By Vedas & Followed By Sages Through Ages....

Pranet M. Koli

pranetkoli@thegrass.in

Life....

Dont Know How To Define Life...

      Oxford Dictionary Defines Life As:

• The Condition That Distinguishes Animals And Plants From Inorganic Matter, Including The Capacity For Growth, Reproduction, Functional Activity, And Continual Change Preceding Death: The Origins Of Life.

• The Existence Of An Individual Human Being Or Animal:


• The Period Between The Birth And Death Of A Living Thing, Especially A Human Being.

But Then How Will We Define Some People Who 

Are Dead Even Though They Breath And Some People Who Live Even Though They Have Died...

Millions Are Born & Millions Die, 

But Few Live Even After Death...

Is It Because These People Were Larger Than Life Or Life Was Shorter Than These People...

It Is Said No One Can Be Immortal But Few People Have Proved Them Wrong By Their Work, Deeds & Actions They Have Become Immortal...

I Define Immortality Not As Deathless But Living Beyond Ones Life...

The Day Mankind Understands Living Each Moment To Create History Each Living Person Will Become Immortal Even After His Death ...

Today Legendary Rajesh Khanna Died But His Legacy Will Live Beyond Time. 

In One Of His Famous Movies  "Anand" There Is A Beautiful 

Stanza That Defines Life....

"Zindagi Aur Mauth Upar Vale Ke Haath Hain Jahapana,Use Naatho Aap Badal Sakthe Na Mein,
Hum Sab Tho Rang Manch Ke Katputhliyaan Hain,Jinki Dor Upar Vale Ki Ungliyoo Pe Bandhi Hain,
Kab Kaun Kaisa Uthega Yeh Koi Nahin Batha Saktha Hain !!!

Ha Ha Ha ....:'( ...:'( ...:'(

Anand Mara Nahi, Anand Marte Nahi........"

Where Anand Is The Protagonist Who Dies After Prolonged Cancer In His Intestine. But Before Dying He Lived Life To His Fullest Without Worrying About His Death Always Making Friends Form The Unknown People He Meet & Calls Them Murari...
Greatly Written & Direct By Late Shri. Hrishikesh Mukherjee.


- Pranet M. Koli
pranetkoli@thegrass.in 

Design Synopsis: Pranet Koli ( Pra - Net - Koli)

Design Synopsis: 

Initial Designing :  Pranet Koli ( Pra - Net - Koli)

• Pra :  Sanskrit Defines "Pra" As Complete Source.

• As  Sanskrit Defines "Pra" As Complete Source. I Didn't Wanted To Loose The Sanskrit Aspect Of The Word So I Choose A Font That Defines & Symbolizes Clearly The Relation Between The Word (PRA).

• Net : An Important Aspect Of My Name(Part Of Name) & Surname (Ancestral Profession)

• When I Came Up With This Idea Of Making Artwork Of My Name It Was Very Very Clear That Artwork Should Have "Net" In It, As Its An Important & Integral Part Of  My Ancestral Profession That Was Followed Till Generation Of My Grand Parents  Which Was Used To Catch Fish.

• Today Working In Entertainment Industry & Trying To Incorporate Information Technology In This Field Even I Am Dependent On "Net" (Internet).

• The Difference Is, My Ancestors Would Catch Fish With Net & I Catch Information With Net.

• Koli : Spider 

• According To Few Theories The Name "Koli" Came From The Fact That The Nets Fishermen  Used Had Deep Resemblance To The Web Of A Spider. 

• So By Default The Fishermen Who Just Like Spider Would Use The Web To Catch Its Prey Were Termed As "Koli" .

• So The Spider Will Be Used To Symbolize The Word Koli.

Colour Combination:

• As The Word  Pra - Net - Koli  i.e. Source - Net - Spider.

•  So To Define Source White Color Was Decided 

• The Design Needed To Define The Use Of Net Which Gathers Their Prey From Infinity i.e. Infinite Oceans Or Infinite Information Of World Wide Web Hence An Infinite Effect Of Source (White)  Through Black Was Used As It Represents Infinity. 

• Spider Was To Be Symbolic Hence It Should Not  Overpower The Name Or Background It Should Be Symbol Of Innocence Of Koli Community Hence Even It Was Defined In Pure White.

• Final Layout:

• The Final Layout Would Be The Net In The Center Of The Source To Replicate Its Importance To Me & My Profession, As Well As To Define Its Importance In My Ancestral Profession & My Surname.

• Pra Would Conjoined With Net To Symbolise Unified Name "Pranet" & Spider (Koli) Will Follow.

- Pranet M. Koli.

pranetkoli@thegrass.in