What The Ancients Did For Us – The Indians
India is one of the oldest and richest civilizations in the world. It is home to the world’s first planned cities, where every house had its own bathroom and toilet five thousand years ago. The Ancient Indians have not only given us yoga, meditation and complementary medicines, but they have furthered our knowledge of science, maths – and invented Chaturanga, which became the game of chess.
According to Albert Einstein, they “taught us how to count”, as they invented the numbers 1-9 and ‘zero’, without which there would be no computers or digital age. Unfairly we call this system of counting Arabic numbers – a misplaced credit.
Two thousand years ago the Indians pioneered plastic surgery, reconstructing the noses and ears on the faces of people who had been disfigured through punishment or warfare. They performed eye operations such as cataract removal and invented inoculation to protect their population from Smallpox, saving thousands of lives. (Excerpt from open2.net)
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I just wanted to say thanks Vlatko. I found your website with its documentary contribution to the internet the other day. Superb. A really positive contribution :) Caroline
This is an excellent video describing the feats of ancient India. Not boasting because I’m an Indian, but because they truly are remarkable for their millennia. I must admit I feel proud to be an Indian.
Wow… This is amazing. Being an indian, after seeing this documentary, i realise i know nothing about India. Thanks. I am all charged up after seeing it.
Hi Vlatko. I really admire what you have done. You deserve appreciation more than many. Thanks for your hard work.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate that.
Dear sir,
Thanks a lot for the documentary. Its inspiring.
Regards
Kiran
This video is very good in its spirit and presentation of sciences in ancient india. The name of the early expert in ayurveda is ‘sushruta’ and not ‘suruta’
“What India did for us”: would be better put as: “What our brave explorers took home from India”.
simple documentary but good
it seems as if the host is doing one of those educative emission for Kid …with practical example …
but still that was a good Doc ..
Thanks Vlatko ,you really please the documentary Fans …
P.s. the Nose surgery was kinda of gross….but did that really work …hmm~?
Absolutely fascinating! I had no idea India was the real starting place for so much. I love this documentary site, the more I learn, the more I want to know. Wish I had this enthusiasm at school, 59 now and I love learning! Many thanks for this wonderful site.
Hey, I would like another serving of that please.
more good knowledge kept out of the “civilized world” by christianity
Before I write anything else, I just want to say a big “THANK YOU!” to Vlatko for providing these enriching documentaries. You are truly awesome; I think I speak for all of us who have been lucky enough to find this site when I say your generosity is much appreciated.
Anyway, I love this documentary (so far), but found something pretty funny. Around 6 minutes into it, the older British gentleman tells “a sad story” about the girl who was “never able to marry” (even though she willed it). And yet, he is not wearing a wedding ring and I assume he is not married, either. HA.
Anyway, thanks again. I’ll comment once I’m finished picking through the trivial tidbits I notice. ;)
This was an enlightening documentary. I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say that I have much respect for our ancestors. I always mistakenly thought the Arabics created the concept of zero; ‘never knew that the Indians created the water clock, either.
‘Such a beautiful, resourceful culture that I believe others took for granted. It’s amazing to conceive that, though their brilliance was enough for them (simply to sustain their way of life), it wasn’t enough to quell the greed of other imperialist cultures.
Thanks again for sharing this.
Hey man, thank you so much! very inspiring!
loved this documentary and the many many in this amazing site…..thank you so much sir
On reflection of the resent programe What The Ancients Did For Us: Indians. What do you think India would be like today if the British haddent invaded.