Inventions that came from India

        Inventions are something that has never been made before,or the process of creating something that has never been made before.

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world.

Inventions have the potential to completely change the way we perceive the world and carry out our daily duty. 

Here are the few inventions that came from India :

1. Zero

            The most important contribution to the world and to the mathematical society. Without this,there will be no binary system and even computers.

 Zero was invented by the great Astronomer and Mathematician  Aryabhata in the 5th Century used zero as a placeholder and in algorithms for finding square roots and cube roots in his Sanskrit treatises.   

 Indians were the first one to use ‘Zero’ as a symbol and in mathematical operations, such as addition, subtraction, etc.

2. Cataract Surgery

              It was introduced to other countries by the Indian physician Sushruta Samhita in 6th century, who described it in his work the Compendium of Sushruta or Sushruta Samhita.

In India, cataract surgery was performed with a special tool called the Jabamukhi Salaka, a curved needle used to loosen the lens and push the cataract out of the field of vision.The eye would later be soaked with warm butter and then bandaged. Though this method was successful, Susruta cautioned that cataract surgery should only be performed when absolutely necessary.

Greek philosophers and scientists traveled to India where these surgeries were performed by physicians.The removal of cataract by surgery was also introduced into China from India.

3. Edible Cutlery

                Narayana Peesapati, former groundwater researcher invented Edible Cutlery.

Peesapati started work on his edible spoons and forks in 2010 and now markets them under the brand name Bakeys across the world.

They're a blend of millets, rice and wheat, so they're not just edible, they're probably more nutritious than the pasta that you scooped up with it.

Even if they're discarded, they degrade completely in four days, and can also be eaten by other creatures.

4. Voice Prosthetics Under $1

                Dr Vishal Rao, oncologist invented Voice Prosthetics.

The Bengaluru-based doctor has invented a tiny voice prosthesis made of silicon, to help cancer survivors who have lost their voice box or larynx to talk again. 

Rao's Aum voice prosthesis, invented with the help of his friend Shashank Mahes, costs Rs 50, far less than the Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 that most devices are priced at.

5. Lithiasis Treatment

               The earliest operation for treating lithiasis, or the formations of stones in the body, is also given in the Sushruta Samhita  in 6th century. The operation involved exposure and going up through the floor of the bladder.

6. Crescograph

                 The crescograph, a device for measuring growth in plants, was invented in the early 20th century by the Bengali scientist Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose.

7. Kojo

           Kojo is a programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) for computer programming and learning.       Kojo is an open-source software. It was created, and is actively developed, by Lalit Pant , a computer programmer and teacher living in Dehradun, India.

8. Incense Clock

             The incense clock is a timekeeping device used to measure minutes, hours, or days, incense clocks were commonly used at homes and temples in dynastic times.

Early incense clocks found in China between the 6th and 8th centuries CE - the period it appeared in China all seem to have Devanāgarī carvings on them instead of Chinese seal characters.

Incense itself was introduced to China from India in the early centuries CE, along with the spread of Buddhism by travelling monks.

9. Fibre Optics

                 Named as one of the 7 'Unsung Heroes' by Fortune Magazine, Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany , is widely recognised as the 'Father of Fibre Optics' for his pioneering work in fibre optics technology.

10. Digital Vaccines

                  Developed based on fundamental neurocognitive computing and immunological modulation discoveries in pediatric and young adult populations, this sub field of digital therapeutics was invented by Bhargav Sri Prakash, through work led by his team at Carnegie Mellon University.

11. Buttons 

                   The origins of buttons trace back to the Indus Valley Civilisation in 2000 BCE. Some 5,000 years ago, they were made out of seashells and formed into geometric shapes with tiny holes bored into them. In the past, they were used for ornamental purposes, but gradually, people started to use them for fastening clothes.

 12. USB

             Ajay.V.Bhat Indian-born American computer architect who defined and developed several widely used technologies, including USB (Universal Serial Bus), AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), PCI Express, Platform Power Management architecture and various chipset improvements.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply (interfacing) between computers, peripherals and other computers.

It is a little removable storage device that is capable of holding a large chunk of data storage and transfer.

Source : 

• Wikipedia
• The Economic Times
• TheCultureTrip.org