Gifts
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Negative numbers and the rules of algebra
Zero as a number
The sine (jya)
The chakravala method
Infinite series for pi and sine
Rebuilding the nose
Baudhayana’s diagonal rule
Ayurveda
Cataract couching
Turmeric and neem
Yoga
Chess (chaturanga)
Kabaddi
Modern polo (sagol kangjei)
Snakes and ladders (Gyan Chaupar)
Cotton cloth
Dhyana: meditation
Standard weights and measures
Indigo
Chintz and calico
Wootz steel
Diamonds of Golconda
The Kashmir shawl
Shampoo
Panini’s grammar
Words English took from Bharat
The Brahmi family of scripts
Ahimsa: non-violence
The Bhagavad Gita
The Panchatantra
Raga music
The Ramayana across Asia
Natya Shastra and classical dance
Diwali and Holi around the world
Crystal sugar: sharkara and khanda
Black pepper






















