Zero, decimal system, Indian numerals, astronomy, astrology, trigonometry, ayurveda, chemistry, everything even dream analysis are some of the many contributions of Indian scientists . Unfortunately, prejudice against not always give full credit to the Indian mind was. For example, I learned in school that the figures we use, “Arabic numerals”. Why? Why the shameless lie Instead of credit, where, because of monumental discoveries? The history of numbers is the history of civilization. Terry Jones (Monty Python’s Flying Circus “) goes on a journey full of humor in the great story to tell behind Indian numerals. Interesting Facts: * Some Baudhayana the “Pythagorean theorem” centuries before the Greeks in 800 BC. * Pingala (400 BC) invented the binary number system, which is the basic operation of the computer. * Indian astronomer, was the first Aryabhatta the theory that the earth was a sphere in the 5th century have. * Indian astronomer, Brahmagupta in the 7th century, said that the circumference of the earth was 5,000 miles. Yojana is about 7-2 km. calculating this, we see that the estimate of 36,000 km circumference of the earth closest to the actual amount is known today.