Category: Science & Mathematics in Ancient India
This is a sad story of forgetten history, indifference towards ancient knowledge and wisdom & callous neglect…Read on.. From A search for India’s mathematical roots, some depressing excerpts (emphasis added): K. Ramasubramanian is the...
Start this weekend reading about “Maccha Yantra” – which might have been the precursor to the mariner’s compass of today… Next, read former Governor of J&K, Jagmohan’s account of his trek to Amarnath… …and...
Stumbled across this remarkable fact recently: The first report of the use of ‘phototherapy’ in the treatment of skin disorders dates from 1400 BC from India… A liitle bit of digging led me to...
Many of you must have read a report in The Hindu from a few weeks ago by unnamed “Eminent Historians” titled, “From ‘India Shining’ to ‘India was Shining’“. The report (dt. 3rd May) appeared...
I have moved the last few comments on the discussion on Islam, Hindutva, Dr Zakir Naik, Godhra post here to prevent comment overload. Please continue discussing your thoughts on this thread. The extract below...
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