SCIENCE AND INDIAN GENIUS

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SCIENCE AND INDIAN GENIUS

A study of the ancient books of India dealing with science makes

interesting reading. Let us try to see at least a few of them.

 

1. VIMAANA SHASTRA.

Rsi Bhaaradwaaja is the author. Mr. Joshier has translated this to

English. Based on this Taarpade couple of Bombay in 1895 prepared an

aeroplane by name “MARUTSUKHAâ€. This plane was using sun light and

mercury vapour for its fuel. This flew for a distance of 2000 feet. The

Right Brothers had not yet invented the aeroplane then. Since the

British were ruling India, this invention did not get publicized.

 

2. AMSHUBODHINI

This book authored by Sage Bhaaradvaaja mentioned the use of solar

energy for various purposes. It was also mentioned that wireless

messages could be sent.

 

3. GOLAADHYAAYA

Bhaaskaraachaarya was the author. It deals with geometry and

mentions the methods to decide on the movement of the various planets,

their speed etc.,

 

4. Yanthra sarvasva

This was also authored by Bhaaradvaaja. Electricity production and management is the subject here.

 

5. NAARAYANA SOOKTHA.

This deals with human body science. The specialty is the specific

details of the heart mentioned in this book, which is valid even now.

 

6. MAALINEE SHAASTRA

This book authored by Rishyashringa deals with living and non-living

things and the basic difference etc.

 

7. VISHA VAADA

This deals with chemistry. Various experiments to produce several materials are described here.

 

8. SOOPA SHASTRA

Maharshi Sukesha’s book dealing with cookery.

 

9. GAARUDAM

Deals with anti poison drugs.

 

10. AATHREYA

Deals with surgery authored by Rsi. Aathreya.

 

11. AKSHARA LAKSHANA GANITHA SHAASTRA

Deals with mathematics and contains 84 theorems and theories.

 

12. SOUDAAMINEE KULA

Authored by Rsi. Mathanga and deals with geography and astronomy.

 

13 ANUKARANA SHABDASHAASTRA

Deals with sound. An authoritative book.

 

14. CHITHRA KARMA

Deals with photography.

 

15. BRAHMAANDA SHAASTRA

Deals with different worlds and the instruments useful to see them.

 

16. AAKAASHA THANTRA

Deals with space research.

 

17. LOHA TANTRA

Deals with different metals.

 

18. SHAKTHI TANTRA

Different sources of energy are the subject matter.

 

19. KAALA SHAASTRA

Measurement of time is the subject here.

 

20. AARYABHATTEEYA

Deals with astronomy and mathematics. It is here that for the

first time it was told that the earth is round and goes round the sun.

It took several centuries for the westerners to find this out. It has

also been mentioned here as to how eclipses take place.

 

Other than these, there are several other works like- BRIHAT

SAMHITHE, VIGNAANA BHYRAVAM, ANDA KOUSTUBHAM, AAPTATVA PRAKAARANAM,

MEGHOTPATTI PRAKARANAM, SHILPASHAASTRA, PARAASHARA SMRITHI, SHIVA

SWARODAYAM, BHAAVA PRKAASHIKA, GARBHOPANISHAT ETC.,

What is needed is the will to conduct research on these and find

out what and how much more is available to us in our old scriptures.

Modern scientists of Indian origin should take the required initiative

in the direction.

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