In BCE 5th century, Takshila, an ancient Indian university, used to accommodate almost 10,500 students across the world. In books, Chinese travelers Huien Tsang and Fa Hian mentioned Takshila as a world-famous education center with an infrastructure to teach almost sixty subjects
As a classic & ancient Indian epic, Mahabharata explains the universal truth of life through the story, which describes the generosity & misdeed of ancient sages, the glory of valor & sacrifices by royal warriors, and the dilemma between virtue and vice.
Ancient Indian used to grab knowledge of Ayurveda medicines (Sanskrit term- ‘ayur’ means ‘life’ and ‘Veda’ means ‘knowledge’) from Atharva Veda. The ancient father of Ayurveda was a Hindu physician - Dhanvantari, who has knowledge of Ayurvedic treatments & medicine.
Delhi’s iron pillar was constructed by the legend of the Gupta Empire, Chandragupta II, in the 4th century A.D. The inscription on the pillar reflects the devotion of 2nd Chandragupta to the God - Vishnu, and with incredible rust-resistance, pillar carries the ancient technology
In the era of Mahabharata, the term - ‘Chaturanga’ was used to refer to the army divisions - Elephantry, Infantry, Cavalry, and Chariotry. Later in the 7th century, people in ancient India adopted Chaturanga as a game influenced by European late-medieval culture.
The Indians, in ancient times, grasped the essential knowledge about using gold, silver & iron, and copper from Yajurveda. Therefore, from ancient times, Indian currencies reflect the utmost metallurgical techniques of refining different metals.
Auspicious Hindu festivals, Kumbh Mela scopes the pilgrims or devotees of Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva to satisfy their souls with its holy rituals - Deep Dan, taking a dip in the sacred river Ganges, Yajnas & Kirtans, Darshan of sages, Pravachan & finally the celebratory feast.
In the Bronze Era, Indus Valley Civilization(3300 - 1300) known Harappan Civilization. This ancient civilization is still admired today for its innovative, luxurious urban architecture, quality of brick houses according to the class of people, integrated water supply, drainage.
Among the four Vedas, Samaveda is the serene collection of cosmic resonance of Aum, chant, sing & worship. The mantric songs of Samaveda invoke the state of ‘Ananda’ & ‘Devotion’ in mind. Samaveda is the most prominent & ancient collection of songs in the world.
The famous astronomers in ancient India highlighted the distance-wise positions of planets & stars in the astronomical book ‘Suryasidhanta.’ The vedic manuscripts also explain the lunar & solar eclipses in detail according to ‘Joytisha,’ one of the branches of ‘Vedanga.
Ancient Indian astronomers made significant contributions to global astronomy, including the discovery of eclipses, the rotation of the earth, and the heliocentric model, which have had a lasting impact on scientific knowledge.