List of Inventions by Year
There are many names given to List of Inventions by Year as well as contributors in the field of technology, science and so on. Today I have tried to give a quick glimpse of what is the history behind every invention.
Vatsyayanacharya – (1366 BC-1400 AD)
Vatsyayanacharya invented gunpowder in 1366 BC. Later he developed bamboo cannon, which was used during war times. He also invented a flying machine called kite-maker. Kite-maker made the light feather that made him famous all over India. So he became popularly known as Vatsya. A number of other inventions were developed thereafter which include flying machines, wooden guns and ammunition.
Prelude -(1400 BC-1500 AD)
Prelude invented papermaking process, pulley system and many more inventions but his major contribution to science was probably printing press and ink. Paper making industry flourished in Europe after his death in 1400 and even today it remains second largest in manufacturing of paper products. One of the most amazing inventions published by him was the first mechanical calculator and clock. It is a very important device in science, which has been used everywhere in medieval times and has been adopted by modern society as an everyday gadget. List of Inventions by Year His book Pradeepaparitaisvadaipaditam and his son Datta were published on this concept.
Bamboo Cannon, Pulley System- Duraioi (1500-1000AD)
Bamboo cannon is one of the greatest inventions made by Bamboo people. The word Duraioi means “fire arrow” or “bamboo arrows” as we know these words now. They were used in war and they were like airbags. If you try shooting into bamboo arrows, then their flight will be full of danger and if you shot at them and miss, then there is nothing for you but huge danger of falling on the ground and getting hurt.
Bible -(1500, 600 BC-1200 AD)
Bible got its name through Saint Joseph from where a tree was cut down. Then another tree is built across the place and new tree is erected using a single root of the old tree. This was done by St. Paul and later Pope Urban I with other missionaries. Pope Urban II called Bible as “Bible” because it also contains scriptures along with the Holy bible itself. While Christian Bible is translated into different languages, Hinduism has several versions and each language has its own translations which are not compatible with each other. List of Inventions by Year Hence we get two copies of Bible written in Greek and Latin, though there are some similarities in both the Bible and the Vedas. Though we can see that Vedas too are based upon Christianity and Hinduism but still the idea of Bible being the Bible is completely different and seems weird.
Biscuitry -(1600-1100 AD)
Biscuitry is a type of bread with baked in flour dough as it is easily formed at home. Bread industry started growing in Europe after 17th century and soon spread worldwide. People thought that biscuits and cakes should be ready quickly but the bakery industry has existed since 800 BC. During those years the wheat was grown only once a year and hence it had great significance in agriculture. Back then the cereal grains like barley, rice, oats etc were produced by farmers. Nowadays many varieties of biscuits have been developed mainly for breakfast items. These types of the biscuits can be taken as snacks or eaten during meals. List of Inventions by Year Along with the increasing demand for biscuits, the market became crowded due to the increase in population around 1920 and 1930s.
This led to rise in advertising and marketing of soft drinks, candy and cakes, which resulted in much better availability of cookies and other food items.
Panna Chaudhary -(1200 – 1200 AD)
Panna chaudhary was a man of knowledge and intellect who gave many contributions in science. He was born around 1300 of Bhagwan Krishna and Vaishali. Pannahary was the founder of Gupta Empire. At present day he is not known for any major inventions but he remains the biggest Indian scientist and an inspiration for millions of people and even the whole world. He was also a great artist and author whose work is known and admired in the entire globe. He is famous for his depiction of elephants. An elephant is a symbol of power, strength, wisdom and dignity. From the depiction of elephants, he became famous and popular among others as Elephant God. He left behind a beautiful heritage to his children including sculptures, manuscripts and literature.
Lingayat -(1260-1235 AD)
The Lingayat’s were very rich and powerful tribe of Arunachal Pradesh where there were 1000 members belonging to 15 families. Their ancestors originated from Kashmir valley. Till 1500 AD they were a dominant social group with large political power. After few centuries they took control of land and agriculture. List of Inventions by Year Due to political unrest in 1670 they surrendered land and became one of three smaller kingdoms. They lost the right to speak and writing in their state. Around 1700 AD, these lands were taken back by Maharaja Purnea. But still they were considered to be poor and backward community and they were always being attacked by Portuguese and Dutch traders.
Gupta Sultanate -(1235-1206 AD)
It was made up of six southern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sivakasi districts of Sri Lanka. It was a small kingdom at that time. With time the territory became larger and rulers began to build houses there. But there were no schools available in their territories, which is why the inhabitants moved from cities to villages. The rulers were quite strict to maintain their land and crops. List of Inventions by Year Apart from their natural resources, they had some economic concerns. For instance, a salt production was started by Guptas and it was sold as brine to farmers in East India.
Thus a vast amount of water became supplied to them. Another reason to rule such places was trading with sea merchants. It gave them immense control over their trade. They also created colonies and fortresses in South India.
Lanka Sultanate -(1206-1208 AD)
Lanka Sultanate was the ruler of Southern part of Lanka till 1206 AD. The capital city of this kingdom was Calcutta. As per tradition, this kingdom was divided into 3 parts — Lakshmasinhārīya, Māshallahnagar and Nandan Nagar by Bahadur Shah Suri in memory of his father Rānabhbhārmi Shankar Suri. The King of Nandan Nagar became an icon of freedom and self reliance. The king was killed by Shani Poona, the brother of Raja Nanda.
Nawaz Sharif -(1235-1253 AD)
Nawaz Sharif was a renowned scholar and a poet from Delhi. Nawaz Sharif belonged to the Guru Nanak sect. Nawaz Sharif lived long enough to contribute greatly in Science and Technology. However Nawaz Sharif did not belong to any school. His works mostly revolved around Poems, which came out in Arabic, Urdu and Persian languages and are considered classics in Islamic Literature. He has authored 4 volumes of poems which includes Firdaus, Lātājī, Ghazi Ganga and Jatiya Gana and many more. List of Inventions by Year There are 8 more books of poetry that he wrote in Urdu and 4 volumes of short stories in Hindi and Urdu. He was also a master writer. Nawaz Sharif is associated with the study of science and philosophy and poetry. He also worked on mathematics, trigonometry and astronomy and physics. He had significant influence on politics, law, religious studies and economy.
Nari Shakti -(1253-1260 AD)
Nari Shanti was one of the famous personalities of early Muslim civilization. Under the leadership of Shah Allah ibn Muhammad Malik he led the army of Muslims into combat against British forces. Not only this, he played a crucial role in establishing Muslim government and constitution in North India and North West Pakistan. He was a strong opponent of imperialism. He also helped create Islamist movement in various countries. Nari was instrumental in development of national identity and self determination of Muslims. He founded Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in Lahore with his wife. He passed away in 1261 AD. His daughter married Hazrat Muhammad Nawaz and her husband took control of his property. She died four years later. Her last family member named Shah Ruknuddin Baliyakan.
Mughal Emperor Qutub Alamgiri -(1358-1369 AD)
Qutub Alamgiri was the emperor of Sindh until 1358 AD. He was very interested in research and studies of science and Mathematics and Geography. After the decline of his popularity the emperor returned to his hometown in Thatta. He died five months later due to illness. His tombstone shows his picture and quotes of famous poets. List of Inventions by Year There are many stories about his experiments with sciences. Almost no country in the world has the portrait of Qutab Alamgiri without mentioning his achievements in numerous fields like Physics, Medicine and geology. According to popular perception Qutub Alamgiri was also a great mathematician. It is said that he devised a way to calculate distance and circumference of moon and Mercury with the help of celestial sphere.
In 1858, Qutub Alamgiri discovered oxygen gas. The discovery of Oxygen gas changed people’s life. He also discovered the importance of minerals and metals in human body. On April 17, 1960, Qutub Alamgiri died.
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