in ancient Egypt, pharoes were placed in great pyramids, which served as a tumb. these pyramids were magnifacent, and there were no mistakes made on them. the archatects eventually learned geometry to have the right proportions for the pyramids, and other mathimatical needs. also, they learned some in science.
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Egypt is considered to be one of first places on Earth, together with Incas and Maya cities, where in historic times geometry was extensively used. Before Egypt there was Babylon and some other places. Pithagorus, the father of geometry, gained large part of his knowlege in egypt.
Geometry did not originate in India.
It evolved in 3000 bc in mesopotamia and egypt Euclid invented the geometry text in Ancient Greece. His methods are still used today. It is generally attributed to Euclid, a Greek mathematician. In fact, basic geometry is called even today "Euclidian geometry".
The ancient Babylonians used geometry to map agricultural land.
A great example of how ancient Egyptians used geometry is in the building of pyramids.