1. Ancient Indian Mathematics and Science.
PRESENTATION BY
Arijit Gupta.

2. NUMBER SYSTEM
Ancient India is responsible for the invention of the number symbols 1-9.

3. Infinity They invented the idea of infinity.
They needed a symbol for a quantity that didn’t stop.

4. Zero
They invented the zero sign
They also invented the idea of zero

5. Science They understood the concept of gravity.
They knew that the world was round, not flat.
They also excelled in astronomy.

6. Algebra
Ancient India was one of the first cultures to actually use algebra.
Aryabhata, the leading mathematician, developed algbra and helped make it better.

7. Aryabhata
Aryabhata was the mathematician responsible for the development of infinity.
He also developed the mathematical algorhythm.

8. Mathematical Algorithms
An algorithm is a mathematical formula used to explain a solution.
a2 + b2 = c2

9. Metal Technology
Ancient India was responsible for the invention of the iron plow.

10. Plastic Surgery
Believe it or not, Shushruta, an ancient Indian doctor, did the first kind of plastic surgery. He could reconstruct a nose!

11. Shushruta
Shushruta is now known all over the world for his ground-breaking work in medicine.

12. Credits Pictures from Google Images
Information from our textbook Discovering Our Past: Ancient Civilizations
Created by ARIJIT GUPTA. ( )