India's proud heritage

Med911 · January 1, 2015, 5:19am

Re: India’s proud heritage

That’s cool you know about Sushruta. Heard a lot about him as well. Obviously some of this is exaggerated and mixed with religious mythology as some religious people are prone to doing. Despite conditions of countries today nothing wrong with being proud of worthwhile things of the past. Like the architectural wonder of the Indus Valley, Mohenjodaro and Harappa civilisations and Taxila in Pakistan as well as the most famous Sanskrit grammarian Panini who originated from what is known as Pakistan today. They say Sanskrit influenced European languages quite a lot.

Similarly nothing wrong with acknowledging achievements of past such as discovering number 0, ancient medical knowledge, carburised steel, the number system/mathematics, yoga, astronomy,Sanskrit, metallurgy,engineering, agriculture, diamonds etc.
A lot of this also occurred in areas known as Pakistan today.

Fifteen Indian Inventions and Discoveries That Shaped the Modern World - Part 1*|*Abhaey Singh

15 Indian Inventions & Discoveries That Shaped the Modern World - Part 2*|*Abhaey Singh

Country Spotlight-India: Ancient India and it’s Contributions to the World - International Student Voice Magazine

It’s easy to forget all this when we think of our respective countries condition today. But it takes time for change to occur especially countries which have been colonised for 200 odd years. It is only about 70 years post independence. So it will take time for both countries to reach that level again on world stage. Psychologically, knowing this can also help a nation’s mindset when they have been under colonial rule such as with british raj for a long period of time.

Indeed. Ancient Indians were quite innovative. Mohenjodaro had an excellent system of water distribution and sewerage thousands of years ago. Something lacking in many parts of modern day India and Pakistan.
Speaking of proud heritage though, I have to mention
another famous Indian I came across recently. although she wasnt ancient, her story I found extremely inspirational… Anandi Gopal Joshi was the first Indian woman to receive a western medical degree and was also believed to be the First Indian woman to set foot on Amercan soil… very impressive story, and also tragic as she died very young.