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INTRODUCTION
• A large number of researchers have started to discover references to the
latest scientific discoveries in the Vedic passage.
• The most recent twist tale being of the flying machine of Maharishi
Bharadwaj.
It took a team of researchers from IISC to put the rumors at rest.
• On the contrast though attempts have been made to patent gayatri mantra,
haldi and there is not a single patent by us on aloe vera¹ though it ‘s use has
been mentioned through out the Indian history.
• An attempt has been made to make the Vedas and meaning ²accessible to all.
• Ignorance could be bliss but believing a distorted history can be adverse.
¹“A study of patenting activity in aloe vera”- JIPR-
2002
² http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/
INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
Mohenjo-daro’s
Ring stones
Standardized Harappan system of
weights- Dual binary decimal
progression(1,2,4,8,16,32,64,160,200.)
Kalibangan’s terracotta scale- unit
of 1.75cm³.
Arthashatra’s angul appears to be
10 lothal units.
³Analysed by Prof. R. Balasubramaniam, IITK
HISTORICAL ERA:
 In the Sulabhsutras (6thBC)
complex geometry of fire
altars are mentioned.
 Algebra did not exist.
 It gives a geometric
expresssion for the
Pythagoras Theorem.
 Other geometric expressions
are stated too. (√2,fractions..)
HISTORICAL ERA:
 Pingala’s treatise
Chhandashastra gives verse
meter for verses ,identical to
binary notation.
 Arabic Numerals and all
Indian numerals (except
Tamil) can be traced to
Brahmi script.
Evolution of numeral 4 by Georges Ifrah
 Brahmgupta gave the
mathematical definition of
infinity.
 Time scale, measurement was
way beyond.
Acharya Kanad
 He was born around 600BC.
 the founder of ” Vaisheshik Darshan “² - one of six
principal philosophies of India
 A great philosopher who proposed the idea
of anu as the smallest indivisible particle.
² http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/
Acharya Charak (600BC)
 He is crowned as the Father of
Medicine
 His renowned work, the ”
Charak Samhita “, is considered as an
encyclopedia of Ayurveda ².
 In the ” Charak Samhita ” he has
described the medicinal qualities and
functions of 100,000 herbal plants.
 He has emphasized the influence of
diet and activity on mind and body
Acharya Sushrut (600 BC)
 He details the first ever surgery procedures in ” Sushrut
Samhita ”.
 He describes 125 types of surgical instruments and 300
types of operation.
 He has also described use of anaesthesia and a number
of stitching methods.
Acharya Patanjali (200 BC)
 He is considered as Father
of Yoga.
 His 84 yogic postures
effectively enhance the
efficiency of the systems
and organs of the body.
 As per him ultimate bliss lies
in Asthang yog :yam, niyam,
asan, pranayam, pratyahar,
dhyan, dharna and samadhi.
http://oer.nios.ac.in/wiki/index.php/Ashtang_Yog
Nagarjuna (931 AD)
 He was a metallurgist and alchemist.
 He authored ” Ras Ratnakar ,” “Rashrudaya” and “Rasendramangal”
which are renowned research in chemistry.
 Extraction of metals such as silver, gold, tin and copper from their
ores and their purification were also mentioned in the treatise.
 He also wrote “Arogyamanjari”, “Kakshaputatantra”,”Yogasara” and
“Yogasatak” on lines of Ayurvedic treatise.
 His uttaratantra is a supplement to Sushutrasamhita, dealing with
preparation of medicinal drugs.
 He was also appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of
Nalanda.
Aryabhatt (476-550 CE)
 At the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise
on mathematics called “Aryabhatiyam.”
 The mathematical part of the Aryabhatiya covers arithmetic, algebra,
plane trigonometry, and spherical trigonometry, continued fractions,
quadratic equations, sums-of-power series, and a table of sines.
 Arya-siddhanta, a lost work on astronomical computations, is known
through the writings of his contemporary, Varahamihira, and later
mathematicians and commentators, including Brahmagupta and Bhaskara
I.
 Laplace (early 19th century) wrote testimonial for his great achievement.
CONCLUSIONS
• Our is an ancient and rich nation.
• The study of ancient knowledge is legitimate but discovering it after those
discoveries are made is not beneficial.
• Every year several manuscripts are destroyed, sold or just rot away. It always
takes a foreigner to tell us our tales.
• If we care least for our heritage than we deserve the least of it. And a false
sense of pride is of no good at all.
REFERENCES
• A study of patenting activity in aloe vera”-
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/4929/1/JIPR%207(4)%203
30-341.pdf
• http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/
• http://oer.nios.ac.in/wiki/index.php/Ashtang_Yog
• http://www.iisc.ernet.in/prasthu/pages/PP_data/105.pdf
• The universal history of numbers-From prehistory to invention of
computer, George Ifrah (Penguin Books, 2005, 3 vols)
• Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India, T.A. Sarasvati Amma(Motilal
Banarasidas,1999)
• History of Technology in India, ed. A.K. Bag(Indian National Science
Academy 1997)

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Researchers of Historic India

  • 2. INTRODUCTION • A large number of researchers have started to discover references to the latest scientific discoveries in the Vedic passage. • The most recent twist tale being of the flying machine of Maharishi Bharadwaj. It took a team of researchers from IISC to put the rumors at rest. • On the contrast though attempts have been made to patent gayatri mantra, haldi and there is not a single patent by us on aloe vera¹ though it ‘s use has been mentioned through out the Indian history. • An attempt has been made to make the Vedas and meaning ²accessible to all. • Ignorance could be bliss but believing a distorted history can be adverse. ¹“A study of patenting activity in aloe vera”- JIPR- 2002 ² http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/
  • 3. INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Mohenjo-daro’s Ring stones Standardized Harappan system of weights- Dual binary decimal progression(1,2,4,8,16,32,64,160,200.) Kalibangan’s terracotta scale- unit of 1.75cm³. Arthashatra’s angul appears to be 10 lothal units. ³Analysed by Prof. R. Balasubramaniam, IITK
  • 4. HISTORICAL ERA:  In the Sulabhsutras (6thBC) complex geometry of fire altars are mentioned.  Algebra did not exist.  It gives a geometric expresssion for the Pythagoras Theorem.  Other geometric expressions are stated too. (√2,fractions..)
  • 5. HISTORICAL ERA:  Pingala’s treatise Chhandashastra gives verse meter for verses ,identical to binary notation.  Arabic Numerals and all Indian numerals (except Tamil) can be traced to Brahmi script. Evolution of numeral 4 by Georges Ifrah  Brahmgupta gave the mathematical definition of infinity.  Time scale, measurement was way beyond.
  • 6. Acharya Kanad  He was born around 600BC.  the founder of ” Vaisheshik Darshan “² - one of six principal philosophies of India  A great philosopher who proposed the idea of anu as the smallest indivisible particle. ² http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/
  • 7. Acharya Charak (600BC)  He is crowned as the Father of Medicine  His renowned work, the ” Charak Samhita “, is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda ².  In the ” Charak Samhita ” he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants.  He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body
  • 8. Acharya Sushrut (600 BC)  He details the first ever surgery procedures in ” Sushrut Samhita ”.  He describes 125 types of surgical instruments and 300 types of operation.  He has also described use of anaesthesia and a number of stitching methods.
  • 9. Acharya Patanjali (200 BC)  He is considered as Father of Yoga.  His 84 yogic postures effectively enhance the efficiency of the systems and organs of the body.  As per him ultimate bliss lies in Asthang yog :yam, niyam, asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dhyan, dharna and samadhi. http://oer.nios.ac.in/wiki/index.php/Ashtang_Yog
  • 10. Nagarjuna (931 AD)  He was a metallurgist and alchemist.  He authored ” Ras Ratnakar ,” “Rashrudaya” and “Rasendramangal” which are renowned research in chemistry.  Extraction of metals such as silver, gold, tin and copper from their ores and their purification were also mentioned in the treatise.  He also wrote “Arogyamanjari”, “Kakshaputatantra”,”Yogasara” and “Yogasatak” on lines of Ayurvedic treatise.  His uttaratantra is a supplement to Sushutrasamhita, dealing with preparation of medicinal drugs.  He was also appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda.
  • 11. Aryabhatt (476-550 CE)  At the age of 23, he wrote a text on astronomy and an unparallel treatise on mathematics called “Aryabhatiyam.”  The mathematical part of the Aryabhatiya covers arithmetic, algebra, plane trigonometry, and spherical trigonometry, continued fractions, quadratic equations, sums-of-power series, and a table of sines.  Arya-siddhanta, a lost work on astronomical computations, is known through the writings of his contemporary, Varahamihira, and later mathematicians and commentators, including Brahmagupta and Bhaskara I.  Laplace (early 19th century) wrote testimonial for his great achievement.
  • 12. CONCLUSIONS • Our is an ancient and rich nation. • The study of ancient knowledge is legitimate but discovering it after those discoveries are made is not beneficial. • Every year several manuscripts are destroyed, sold or just rot away. It always takes a foreigner to tell us our tales. • If we care least for our heritage than we deserve the least of it. And a false sense of pride is of no good at all.
  • 13. REFERENCES • A study of patenting activity in aloe vera”- http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/4929/1/JIPR%207(4)%203 30-341.pdf • http://yg.cse.iitk.ac.in/Hinduism/ • http://oer.nios.ac.in/wiki/index.php/Ashtang_Yog • http://www.iisc.ernet.in/prasthu/pages/PP_data/105.pdf • The universal history of numbers-From prehistory to invention of computer, George Ifrah (Penguin Books, 2005, 3 vols) • Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India, T.A. Sarasvati Amma(Motilal Banarasidas,1999) • History of Technology in India, ed. A.K. Bag(Indian National Science Academy 1997)

Editor's Notes

  1. First 4 of ashtang yog can be practiced by all and last 4 only by rishis.