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List of Famous Indian Inventions and Discoveries

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The inventions are regarded as technological firsts developed in India. From some of the smallest inventions and discoveries have been instrumental in shaping the face of the current modern world which lead to the most massive things, to huge ones which are useful in our daily lives, India has given this world a lot.

Sr No. Discovery About Inventor Invented
1. Buttons Buttons are most often attached to articles of clothing, button became used more and more fastener for clothes and can also be used on containers such as wallets and bags. Indus Valley Civilization 2000 BCE
2. Badminton Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their badminton racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents side' half of the court. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck (touch) the ground, and the shuttlecock may only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net. George Cajoles 1873
3. Cataract Surgery The removal of the natural lens of the eye called lens replacement surgery Indian physician Sushruta Samhita 1,2 in 600 B.C.
4. Carrom Indoor board game where ball is delivered in holes ,by a snap of the middle finger and thumb flick. Indian Maharajas 19th century
5. Chess Chess is a competitive and recreational board game played between two players Unknown 6th century AD
6. Cotton cultivation Wearing purpose Indus Valley Civilization 5th – 4th millennium BCE
7. Dentistry Treatment and prevention of diseases, disorders of the oral cavity. Indus Valley Civilization 7000 B.C.
8. Decimal System In this scheme, the numerical used to denoting a number take different place values depending upon position. Indian grammarian panini 6th century BC
9. Diamond polishing and cutting diamond cutting method of using lead plate for diamond polishing Ratnapariksha 11th century BCE
10. Digital Vaccines Digital Vaccines developed based on fundamental neurocognitive computing and immunological modulation discoveries in pediatric and young adult populations. Bhargav Sri Prakash 2020
11. Fibre Optics Fiber optics is used for long-distance and high-performance data networking. Fiber optics is also commonly used in telecommunication services such as internet, telephones and television. Narinder Singh Kapany 1975
12. First Iron Cased Rocket The world’s first iron-cased rocket to have been deployed successfully in battles. Hyder Ali,Tipu Sultan and Tipu's army 15th century
13. INK Ink prepared for writing purposes Sushruta Samhita 4th century BC
14. Kabaddi Game The main rule of this game is to grab points by raiding into the opponent's court and touching as many opponent players as possible without getting caught. Each player, chanting “Kabaddi! The Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation sent Prof. Sundar Ram of India to Japan to introduce the game. 1950
15. Ludo Game Ludo is a strategy board game for two to four players, in which the players race their four tokens from start to finish according to the rolls of a single die, The rolls of a single die control the swiftness of the tokens, and entry to the finishing square requires a precise roll from the player. The first to bring all their tokens to the finish wins the game. Unknown 6th century
16. Lunar Water The first incontrovertible evidence of water on the moon was provided by the payload Chace carried by the Moon Impact Probe released by Chandrayaan-1 in 2009 confirmed and established by NASA. India's space agency ISRO 14 November 2008
17. Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the reconstruction, restoration, or alteration of the human body. Sushruta Samhita 1000 and 800 BC
18. Pythagorean Theorem Pythagorean theorem only works for to right-angled triangles, so you can use it to test whether a triangle has a right angle or not. Baudhayana Sulba-sutra 800 and 400 bce.
19. Scales The first mass measuring instrument Indus Valley Civilization 2400–1800 BC
20. Shampoo Shampoo is a hair care product Sake Dean Mahomed 1762
21. Spinning Wheel machine that for turning fibre into thread or yarn, which was then woven into cloth on a loom. Indus valley people 500 and 1000 A.D.
22. Sugar Sugar are sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Indians 1000 BC
23. USB Universal Serial Bus is a popular way to store digital information and to share data . A USB flash drive can be attached to a USB port, and provides a certain amount of storage space, which can be used to store data. Ajay V. Bhatt 1995
24. Wireless Communication Wireless Communication is a method of transmitting information from one point to other, without wires, cables or any physical medium connection. Jagadish Chandra Bose 1890s.
25. Yoga Yoga as a physical, mental, and spiritual exercise originated in ancient India. Sage Patanjali 2700 B.C.
26. ZERO zero is a number, and the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals. Brahmagupta AD 628

⦿Did you know?

1.Chandigarh University Gharuan has the highest patents in India.

2.George Alfred DePenning got first patent in India.

3.Shunpei Yamazaki has the largest number of patents total 5868.

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