Category: Science & Mathematics in Ancient India

Mathematics, History and worms eating manuscripts…

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...

Phototherapy in Ancient India

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...

A Rebuttal to “Eminent Historians”: Lies and more lies

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...