The Little Known Story of How India's First Indigenous Supercomputer Amazed the World in 1991B
Incident 1:
In 1988, India require supercomputers for research work, to manufacture satellites, for weather-forecasting, to manufacture military weapons. In universities, for scientists to continue their research, we required supercomputers.
At that time an American company CRAY was manufacturing supercomputers.
So, India wanted to buy supercomputers from that US company for 70 crores. For a company to sell any high-technology goods to another company, it needs to take the permission of government of that country. So, CRAY company asked the permission of American government to sell supercomputers for India. But US government didn’t give the permission. US claimed that ‘If we give this technology for India, it will use it for military purposes, instead of educational purposes’. So, America disagreed to sell the supercomputer technology to India. But, for research purposes India require supercomputer urgently.
At that time, Rajiv Gandhi was the prime minister of our country. He arranged a meeting with the scientists. In that meeting, a famous scientist named VIJAY BHATKAR was also present.
Rajiv Gandhi asked whether we can manufacture a supercomputer.
Then Vijay Bhatkar answered “ I did not use a supercomputer till now. I saw CRAY supercomputer also just in a photo. But we have the capacity to manufacture a supercomputer”.
Then Rajiv Gandhi asked “How long does it takes?”
Vijay Bhatkar replied “ It would take less time than that of what it takes if we import it from America.”
Then Rajiv Gandhi asked “ How much it costs to manufacture a supercomputer?”
Vijay Bhatkar answered “ The cost of building the institute, developing the technology and manufacturing the supercomputer would take less cost than that of importing it from CRAY company.”
Then Rajiv Gandhi was impressed and gave green signal for the SUPERCOMPUTER PROJECT.
For this project, in 1988 an institute ‘ Centre for Development of Advanced Computing’ (C-DAC) was build. Many scientists started working on this project. Just in 3 years, Indian scientists got the fruit for their hard work. In 1991, India succeeded in manufacturing a supercomputer. It was named as PARAM.
But America doubted the Indian supercomputer PARAM. It claimed that ‘it is not a supercomputer and it doesn’t have the capability’. Then India took the PARAM supercomputer to International Exhibition. PARAM was tested there. Then they came to know that PARAM was the second most powerful supercomputer in the world. Then the world came to know the capability of India.
Next day in a newspaper headline, about PARAM was
“DENIED SUPERCOMPUTER- ANGRY INDIA DOES IT”
Supercomputer which is manufactured by India has some special features.
CRAY supercomputer costs 70 crores, but PARAM costs just 3 crores.
That’s why, 14 universities belonging to Britain, Canada and Germany bought our supercomputer. By can’t withstanding the competition from India, CRAY company was forced to reduce the prices of its supercomputer. The power of PARAM was 28 times more than the supercomputer of CRAY.
Like this Rajiv Gandhi and Vijay Bhatkar made India into the list of countries having a supercomputer.
Incident 2:
In 1929, once Bhagat Singh threw some bombs into assembly to scare Britishers. So, Bhagat Singh was arrested and was introduced in the court. And some others who were involved in this case where standing along with Bhagat Singh in the court. Among them Jatindra Nath Das was also present. To testify Fanindra Nath was standing opposite to them.
The bombs which were thrown in the assembly were prepared by Fanindra Nath. But he changed as an approver and came to the court to testify. At that time many people don’t know how to prepare bombs and there was no source to collect the information. Fanindra Nath was one of the few persons who know how to prepare bombs.
Lawyer came and asked Fanindra Nath whether he prepared bombs.
Fanindra Nath said that he only prepared the bombs and gave it to Bhagat Singh.
Bhagat Singh replied that Fanindra Nath did not prepare the bombs. He also said that Fanindra did no know how to prepare the bombs.
Fanindra Nath said that Jatindra Nath Das, who was beside Bhagat Singh, taught him how to prepare the bombs.
Then Jatindra Nath said that he was lying and he don’t know anything about bombs.
Fanindra Nath answered that shall I say how to prepare a bomb.
Jatindra Nath said that then say to the court how to prepare a bomb.
Then Fanindra Nath explained the process of preparing bombs clearly in the court. All the journalists in the court wrote it.
After completion of the explanation Fanindra Nath asked can you believe me now that I know how to prepare bombs.
Then Bhagat Singh, Jatindra and their followers started laughing and said “ Thanks Fanindra, till now only you know how to prepare bombs. Now, journalists have written the process of preparing bomb, so tomorrow morning through newspapers everyone would know how to prepare a bomb.”
All the British officers present over there were shocked. They used the court for their freedom fight. Fanindra Nath was fooled.
This Jatindra Nath Das was none other than who died after a hunger-strike for 63 days for the reason that prisoners are not treated well in the prison.
Incident 3:
In 2014, Mangalyaan Space Vehicle, which belongs to India entered into Mars Planet Orbit. Then New York Times published the following photo:
It means, in the Mars orbit already USA and Russia were present from a long time. After so much time, poor country India entered it.
In 2017, ISRO created a record by launching 104 satellites. Then Times of India published the following photo:
It means, American companies are coming to poor country India, for asking to launch their satellites.
Lets see some facts about Mangalyaan:
To launch this type of space vehicle into the Mars orbit, NASA took 5 years whereas ISRO took just 15 months to complete this mission.
Until now only America, Russia and Europe have succeeded in this mission. That to in 51 times of trials, it succeeded just for 21 times. But India succeeded in its first attempt only.
The total cost of this project is 74 million dollars. It means every Indian has contributed ₹ 5 for this project.
For complete journey of 780 million km, it costs 6 rupees for every km. It is less than the cost charged by auto drivers per km in india.
Incident 4:
In 17th century, Dutch East India company was the biggest. It was nearly 10 times bigger than the present Apple company.
But an Indian king collapsed such a company. In 17th century, Dutch East India company, had trading with South India for spices. It bought those spices for low prices in India and sold them for higher prices in other countries. So this company became very rich. By that richness, it occupied some kingdoms in South India. In behalf of that they also tried to occupy Travancore kingdom also. At that time, Travancore was ruled by RAJA MARTHANDA VARMA.
He did not accept to surrender his kingdom to that company. Then, that company started a war against him. Soldiers of both the kingdoms had a war. But, the Dutch company was defeated badly in this war. Then both had an agreement.
By that agreement, all the properties and assets of the company in South India came to Marthanda Varma. The king became rich. He became so rich that, he frequently donated his property to the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in his kingdom. It is one of the reasons for Padnabhaswamy Temple to become rich.
Incident 5:
If any Indian in foreign asks for help in twitter, then Sushma Swaraj would respond very quickly. One day a person tagged Sushma Swaraj and tweeted:
Once in a meeting in UNO, a Pakistan representative named India as Mother of Terrorism. Then Sushma Swaraj replied “ Yes, its true. That’s why we gave birth to a terror nation in 1947”.
We have so many untold stories like this in our country…
Thanks for reading…
Jai Hind…
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