Chapter 455: Made in Bharat Part (1/2)
10th June 1657
The Indian Heliograph Telegram channel installed in Russia is making waves in the rest of Europe. The Indian Heliograph Telegram channel—that’s the name the Europeans have settled upon since they could not pronounce "Arkha dristhi" communication channel. At least they decided to add the word "Indian" to it and not completely Westernize it like every other invention.
Returning to the main topic, after witnessing the working of the heliograph-based telegram system, the countries that visited the expo realized they had inadvertently missed a gem and began ordering the speciality mirrors from Bharat, wanting to build the system themselves.
Meanwhile, the countries that did not visit Bharat for the expo are contacting the Dutch, who are specialists in the optical industry.
One of the main reasons why the Venetian infiltration into the Italian states was not noticed, or even the sudden increase in iron production by the Russians went under the radar was because of the huge excitement surrounding the novel products brought from the subcontinent.
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Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
On a farm owned by a noble named Aleksander Lubomirski, a strange mechanical device stood; its size was equal to that of a large noble carriage, and it looked like nothing Aleksander had ever seen before. He curiously examined the device in front of him, intrigued to see whether the claims his friend made were true or not.
"Start the machine," he ordered.
Just as the workers were about to start the harvester, Aleksander said, "Wait!"
The workers looked at their master in confusion.
"Do you guys really know how to operate this expensive machinery?" Aleksander asked with a very serious expression. He had bought the harvester, which was brought back from the Indian subcontinent by a large merchant. He paid a hefty sum for it due to the limited quantity, but he bought it anyway mainly because it was recommended by his dear friend Jan Kowalski.
Aleksander had large tracts of farmland and required a lot of labour to get it harvested. For this reason, even though this novel equipment, which was full of moving parts, looked delicate and unreliable, he bought it anyway because he believed his friend’s judgment quite a bit and was also looking forward to the claimed effects.
However, just because he bought it through his connections and at a high price due to his friend’s suggestion, does not mean that he does not care about it. On the contrary, it means that he has high expectations for it. So, when the so-called trainee operators were hired, who did not look like any famous scholars, he was skeptical whether these individuals could operate the harvester.
The workers looked at each other, unable to bear the scrutinizing gaze of the noble. Fortunately, their leader stood up for them and answered, "Your Excellency, after the harvester was brought back, a training class was held to train operators for it, and we have worked with the machine in the training class quite a bit. So you don’t have to worry.
We have legal certifications to prove this, and I believe you already know this."
Alexander knew this of course, but he was still a little worried. However, since the boys insisted on their skill, it wouldn’t be right for him to refute it. If worst came to worst, he would just go to the merchant and demand compensation for the unreliable operators he had sent. "Alright then, start the harvester."
The boys immediately got to work. They took out their toolkits and started adjusting the parameters of the harvester according to the height of the draught horses. They also began fine-tuning the operation of the mechanism according to the rye they were about to harvest.
Once this was done, another cart was arranged, pulled by a horse moving to the left of the harvester in order to collect the harvested grain.
"Hayaa!!"
The draught horses, which were normally used to pull heavy loads, were used to run the harvester. Due to the high strength required to turn the gears, which could rotate many times faster than the horse’s speed, strength was a necessity.
The mechanisms and gears in the harvester started to run at high speeds. As the horses moved forward, the blades began to cut the rye and separate the grain from the dried leaves. The separated grain was then put through another process and eventually reached the conveyor belt, which dumped the grain into the carriage travelling next to the harvester.
Within moments, several feet of grain had been harvested.
Alexander’s mouth was wide open. The harvester really worked. Even though he thought that the claims made by his trusted friend could not be wrong, he was still left awestruck when the claims became reality, a reality more amazing than his imagination.
When the third cart was about to be filled, the speed of the grain-carrying cart slowly increased until another cart replaced it from the back. Alexander came out of his stupor.
"Marvelous, marvellous!" He exclaimed, his face now very happy.
Within the span of a quarter of an hour, one lane of his fields was harvested, which would normally take a whole group of six people half an hour to do. Although the difference may not seem large, the cost of employing six people over the span of the whole season is astronomical compared to the cost of the harvester and the horses.
"Butler, immediately buy all the harvesters that have been imported. We can use them for harvesting the winter barley and oats."
"We can reduce the cost of paying the serfs."
The butler nodded his head and left.
Alexander Lubomirski, looking at the harvester, couldn’t help but mutter, "I guess I owe Jan Kowalski a great deal, again."
’ sigh ’
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Each and every different product from the Bharatiya Empire is making waves in different European countries. For example, in the Holy Roman Empire.
"O Lord, is this so-called cement the ancient Roman cement? Did the Indians crack the secret?" Johann Georg Ebel exclaimed.
"It might be since ancient Rome and ancient India had very deep cooperation. After all, maybe some Roman craftsman sold the formula to the Indians at that time," Friedrich Wilhelm von Hohenberg, carefully examining the powder-like structure, chimed in.
However, there was another man who denied their conjecture. Ludwig Ernst von Kessel said, "I have a different opinion. Look at this wall; it was built using the cement imported from the subcontinent last month. Although this wall was only built yesterday, it has now become as hard as a rock.
But do notice the finishing edges; they are completely different from the finishing we have seen in ancient Roman cement."
"Also, even in the quality."
He picked up a sledgehammer and swung it at the thin wall with force.
"Bang!"
The edge was chipped away.
"It is nowhere near as good as the ancient Roman cement. If you ask me, this is a different product invented by the Indians."
Just as the three intellectuals were about to make their conclusions, the new emperor Leopold I, who was witnessing the test, spoke up. "In that case, if this cement is mass-produced, what is your answer, gentlemen?"
The three of them looked at each other with expressions of disbelief. Until now, they had thought this powder was a limited-quantity premium product, but by the way, His Majesty is asking the question, it seemed that this was not the case.
"Your Majesty, if the cement is indeed a mass-produced product, even if its quality is not as good as the ancient Roman cement, it is a revolutionary product in civil engineering. With enough cement, we can quickly build houses, fortifications, roads, palaces, and anything else. The possibilities are truly unlimited." Ludwig Ernst von Kessel Spoke out with excitement apparent on his face.
The emperor nodded his head and left.
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In a similar fashion, the Brown Bess rifles had become famous for their reliability, adaptability, and flexibility throughout the European continent. Many small countries were now looking for channels to purchase such weapons from the Indian subcontinent. The Shikari C50 and Shikari C70 sharpshooter rifles, exported as Jager C50 and C70, were once again loved by hunters in German-speaking regions.
Fireworks had become a common occurrence at any noble function; the night sky would be lit up with colourful lights.
In some Italian city-states, the scientific books and entertainment works from Bharat had caught the attention of the literary and artistic circles.
The book written by Kavya, *The Adventures of Bheem*, had begun to gain traction within the literary world of Europe.
"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility" had become a catchphrase associated with the book.
After being a big hit in Italy, the book circulated in various artistic circles in Europe due to its non-political nature, non-religious nature, and its focus on children.
The Noble mothers of Europe, knowing that the book was written by an Indian queen, have taken a liking to it even more.
Given the popularity of *The Adventures of Bheem*, Kavya’s previous book, *Black Sparrow on the Tree of Ashes*, had also become relatively well-known. The touching story of the little girl left many mothers in tears and caused frequent curses on the heartless Mughal nobles. Unknowingly, Kavya’s book had lent a hint of legitimacy to Bharat’s destruction of the Mughal Empire.
Due to the popularity of *The Adventures of Bheem* and *Black Sparrow on the Tree of Ashes*, some European publishers started to buy scientific books from Bharat, as they did not dare to purchase religious books.
"Aryabhatta’s Astronomy, Volume One"
"Aryabhatta’s Astronomy, Volume Two"
"Aryabhatta: Advanced Calculus and Geometry"
"Hey Ram’s Metallurgy, Volumes One to Three"
"Sanjeev Bhansari: A Study of Fluid Mechanics"
"Class 12 Advanced Mathematics"
"Class 12 Advanced Science"
"Basic Study of Gunpowder by Manoj Reddy"
"Brahmagupta: Mathematics"
"A Study of Logarithms by Nagarjuna"
"Sushruta Samhita: A Guide to Facial Reconstruction" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After importing These and many other famous books, European scientists, scholars, philosophers, and other knowledgeable people were forced to acknowledge the intellectual brilliance of the Bharatiya civilization and the expansive Bharatiya Empire
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