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>From: srikrishna <srikrishna@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: premkumarprasad@xxxxxxxxxxx, ns_srivats@xxxxxxxxx, 
>ramanbil@xxxxxxxxxxx, datacare@xxxxxxxxxxx
>CC: Lavy Moncy <lavy_moncy@xxxxxxxx>, Michael Williams 
><xwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Proud to be an INDIAN
>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:54:42 +0530
>
>>Who is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems?
>>
>>Vinod Khosla
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the 
>>today's computers run on it)?
>>
>>Vinod Dahm
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the third richest man on the world?
>>
>>According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is AZIM PREMJI, who 
>>is the CEO of Wipro Industries.  The Sultan of Brunei is at 6th position 
>>now.
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web 
>>based email program)?
>>
>>Sabeer Bhatia
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator 
>>of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?
>>
>>Arun Netravalli
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard?
>>
>>Rajiv Gupta
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, 
>>responsible to iron out all initial problems?
>>
>>Sanjay Tejwrika
>>
>> 
>>
>>Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?
>>
>>Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.
>>
>> 
>>
>>We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America, even 
>>faring better than the whites and the natives. There are 3.22 millions of 
>>Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,
>>
>>38% of doctors in USA are Indians.
>>
>>12% scientists in USA are Indians.
>>
>>36% of NASA scientists are Indians.
>>
>>34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.
>>
>>28% of IBM employees are Indians.
>>
>>17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
>>
>>13% of XEROX employees are Indians.
>>
>> 
>>
>>You may know some of the following facts. These facts were recently 
>>published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT 
>>INDIA.
>>
>>01.     India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
>>
>>02.     India invented the Number system. Aryabhatta invented 'zero.'
>>
>>03.     The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. 
>>More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 
>>subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was one of 
>>the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
>>
>>04.     According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable 
>>language for computer software.
>>
>>05.     Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
>>
>>06.     Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty 
>>striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once 
>>the richest empire on earth.
>>
>>07.     The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. 
>>The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
>>
>>08.     The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he 
>>explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. 
>>British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that 
>>Budhayan's works dates to the 6th Century, which is long before the 
>>European mathematicians.
>>
>>09.     Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic 
>>equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers 
>>the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as 
>>big as 1053.
>>
>>10.     According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, 
>>India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
>>
>>11.       USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion 
>>amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor 
>>Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
>>
>>12.      The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in 
>>Saurashtra.
>>
>>13.      Chess was invented in India.
>>
>>14.      Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health 
>>scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, 
>>fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in 
>>ancient India.
>>
>>15.      When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers 
>>over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley 
>>(Indus Valley Civilisation).
>>
>>16.      The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India 
>>in 100 BC.
>>
>> 
>>
>>Quotes about India.
>>
>>We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no 
>>worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. -   Albert Einstein
>>
>> 
>>
>>India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the 
>>mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of 
>>tradition. -  Mark Twain
>>
>> 
>>
>>If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men 
>>have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of 
>>existence, it is India. -  French scholar Romain Rolland
>>
>> 
>>
>>India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without 
>>ever having to send a single soldier across her border. -  Hu Shih   
>>(Former Chinese ambassador to USA)
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>>ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE 
>>ENDLESS. BUT,
>>
>> if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we 
>>see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; 
>>and that if we do, we could once again be an ever shining and inspiring 
>>country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow. I hope you 
>>enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA.
>>
>>                                                Say proudly, I AM AN 
>>INDIAN.
>>
>>Please forward this email to all known INDIANS............
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>This is for information and communication purposes only. This is not 
>>intended for solicitation, recommendation or agreement  of any kind. Any 
>>comment(s) / statement(s) made herein does not necessarily represent that 
>>those of Thapathi S Ganesh & Associates
>>
>> 
>>
>Thanks & Regards
>Sreekrishna







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