Indian inventions
32 entries in the Indian Inventions compendium.
Agrawal's conjectureConjecture underlying the cyclotomic AKS primality test.AKS primality testFirst polynomial-time deterministic primality test without unproven conjectures.Ancient Indian architectureAncient Indian architecture evolved from Bronze Age cities to classical stone forms.ATAGS (howitzer)Indian-developed 155mm howitzer with 48 km range and all-electric drive.Atya patyaTraditional South Asian tag sport played on nine trenches.Ball badmintonA fast-paced Indian racket sport played with a wool ball.Basu's theoremA 1955 theorem on independence of statistics.BeediA traditional South Asian tobacco product wrapped in tendu leaf.Bhāskara's wheelA medieval perpetual-motion wheel design by Bhāskara II.BrowserStackCloud platform for cross-browser and mobile app testing.CalicoHeavy plain-woven cotton fabric from Calicut, India.CarromIndian tabletop game of flicking discs into corner pockets.CE-20First Indian cryogenic engine with gas-generator cycle.ChakramA circular throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent.ChintzIndian calico textile that shaped global fashion and trade.Coimbatore Wet GrinderA South Indian batter-grinding appliance recognized as a Geographical Indication.CrescographDevice for measuring plant growth, invented by Jagadish Chandra Bose.Crucible steelCrucible steel enabled high-quality steel before industrial furnaces.DholA double-headed drum central to regional music and celebrations across South Asia.DotaraTwo-stringed plucked instrument from South Asia.Electronic tanpuraElectronic instrument replicating the Indian tanpura's drone.Grid planA city plan of perpendicular streets, ancient and widespread.GutkaA commercially produced smokeless tobacco causing addiction and cancer.HAL HF-24 MarutIndia's first indigenous jet fighter, limited by engine politics.HaptikIndian conversational AI pioneer acquired by Reliance Jio.Hindu calendarLunisolar calendar used for Hindu festivals and astrology.Hindu–Arabic numeral systemA decimal positional system with earliest clear evidence from the 5th–6th centuries, developed by Indian…HookahA waterpipe for smoking tobacco or other substances.India inkA black ink of ancient Chinese origin, used for writing, drawing, and printing.Indian classical musicClassical music of the Indian subcontinent with two major traditions.Indian clubTraditional exercise clubs used for strength, mobility, and choreographed routines.Indian Type Foundry Variable Fonts ProjectOpen-source variable fonts for Indian scripts.
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