Inventions/Discovery Discoverer/Inventor County Year Geographical America Christopher Columbus Italy 1492 Sea route to India (Via the Cape of Good Hope) Vasco-de-Gama Portugal 1498 Sandwich Islands (Now called Hawaiian Island Captain... Read More

Here is a list of famous autobiographies written by Indians The Test of My Life Author: Yuvraj Singh Wings of Fire Author: APJ Abdul Kalam Courage and Conviction Author: Gen VK Singh A Shot at History Author: Abhinav Bindra The Race of My Life ... Read More

Famous Characters in Literature Adam – (1) A character in the Bible; also in 'Paradise Lost' by Milton. (2) In Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' – an aged servant of Orlando. (3) In Shakespeare's 'Comedy of Errors' – Officer is known... Read More

List of World Famous Battles and Wars Battle of Marathon (490 B.C.) – This battle was fought between the Greeks and Persians in 490 B.C. A small Greek Army defeated much larger Persian force. Battle of Hastings (1066 A. D.) – This... Read More

List of famous Battles and Wars in India Battle of Hydaspes – In 326 B.C. when Alexander, the great had to turn back from Hydaspes (Beas) When his troops refused to march into India against the Nanda Empire. Battle of Kalinga &ndash... Read More

Wayne Rooney : Powerful Manchester United and England forward Cristiano Ronaldo : Skillful & quick, deadly combination for Manchester United & Portugal Rio Ferdinand : Mr Calm, makes defending look easy for Manchester united &... Read More

Before God, we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater. Ethical axioms are found and tested not very differently from the axioms of science. Truth is... Read More

Austin – Motor car. Baird J.L. – Television. Bell, Graham – Telephone. Broquet – Helicopter. Colt – Revolver. Daimler – Gas engine, Automobile. Davy – Miner's Safety Lamp. Diesel – Internal combustion.... Read More

Banting – Insulin (a cure for diabetes) Bernard Christian – Replacing the human heart Brahmchari, U.M. – Cure of kala-azar fever Domagk – Gerhard Johannes Paul Domagk was a German pathologist and bacteriologist. He is credited with... Read More

Substitute for human skin developed – Israeli surgeons have now developed a successful, safe and effective substitute for the human skin which in expected to find used market soon. The artificial skin called the 'Omiderm' in thin plastic... Read More