India Country of Extremes
It
is believed that India is one of the oldest and richest civilizations in the
world.
The
Indus valley civilization flourished in the region of the Indus valley, areas what
today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.
Along
with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of the three the most
widespread, covering 1.25 million km2. Entire populations of people were
settled around the basins of the Indus River and Ghaggar-Hakra River (or the
Harap) which once used to course through northeast India and eastern Pakistan.
The
Ancient Indians have taught us yoga, meditation and complementary medicines.
They
also have furthered our knowledge of science, math – and invented Chaturanga,
which became the game of chess.
Albert
Einstein said: "We own a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count,
without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made." Indians
invented the numbers 1-9 and ‘zero’, without which there would be no computers
or digital age. Unfairly today we call this system of counting Arabic numbers.
Two
thousand years ago the Indians initiated 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 vaccination to protect their population from Smallpox, saving
thousands of lives.
Ancient
Indians knew how to live with nature. They taught us:
God is in all living
things.
Don't disrespect anybody.
Respect all living things.
Respect nature.
Live
and let live.
Respect all religions.
In one way or other all path leads to the
same god.
Check
references:
10
oldest Ancient civilizations ever existed
History
of India
Video
What the Ancients Knew – India Hosted by Jack Turner.
Published by Discovery
Channel, 2007.
