Ancient Indians invented zero. Sanskrit is the world’s most ‘scientific’ language. Ayurveda experts claim they have cures for many diseases allopathy is still struggling to find answers for. Here is another one that should make people sit up and take notice of the wisdom of an old civilisation: predicting earthquakes. A model to predict earthquakes,… Continue reading Concept of Earthquakes in Ancient India
Category: Ancient Science & Technology
This section will present the inventions, scientific discoveries and contributions of ancient India.
1400 Years Old sun clock of Chola Empire
Kingdoms and kings are history, but certain devices bequeathed by them tell the story of their times. One such historical instrument is the 1,400-year-old sun clock mounted on the 35-feet-high inner wall of Sivayoginathar temple at Thiruvisanallur, some 12 km from the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It is the only ‘wall clock’ in Tamil Nadu… Continue reading 1400 Years Old sun clock of Chola Empire
Hydrology in Ancient India
Natural entities and forces, such as Sun, Earth, Rivers, Ocean, Wind, Water, etc. have been worshipped in India as Gods since time immemorial. Perhaps it is not a sheer coincidence that the King of these Gods is Indra, the God of Rain. Clearly, ancient Indians were aware of the importance of rain and other hydrologic… Continue reading Hydrology in Ancient India
Law of Gravity was Discovered by Indian
When we talk about gravity, the first name that pops into our heart is Sir Isaac Newton. In school we all have been told the story of how Newton was inspired to formulate “The Universal Law of Gravitation” when an apple fell from a tree. The world believes that Newton was the first to discover… Continue reading Law of Gravity was Discovered by Indian
Acharya Kanad – The Father of Atomic theory
John Dalton (1766 – 1844) is the man credited today with the development of atomic theory. However, It would be surprising for many people today to know that the theory of atoms was actually formulated 2,600 years ago by an Indian sage and philosopher. The first Indian philosopher who formulated ideas about the atom in a… Continue reading Acharya Kanad – The Father of Atomic theory
4300 Years Old Human Skull with Successful Brain Surgery Discovered
Indian Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known case of a successful human brain surgery after unearthing a 4300 year old skull from an ancient Harappan site in India. This discovery was done by the scientists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) who found evidence pointing this to be the oldest known case of… Continue reading 4300 Years Old Human Skull with Successful Brain Surgery Discovered
Drilling Technology of Ancient India
Mahabalipuram is an ancient historic town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. During the time of Periplus (1st century CE) and Ptolemy (140 CE) Mahabalipuram was a bustling seaport, used by Ancient Indian traders who went to countries of South East Asia. It has a group of sanctuaries, which was carved… Continue reading Drilling Technology of Ancient India
Mystery of 1600 years old Iron Pillar of Delhi
The skill and the technology possessed by ancient Indians may not be agreed by present day ‘secular’ historians, but the truth cannot be suppressed for long. The Iron Pillar standing tall at Mehrauli, Delhi is stands proof of how advanced science was in ancient India. The pillar which has not rusted for the past 1600… Continue reading Mystery of 1600 years old Iron Pillar of Delhi
First aircraft was build by an Indian?
The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, are acknowledged to have invented and built the world’s first successful airplane and made the first controlled, powered and sustained flight in 1903. However, in 1895, an Indian, Shivkar Talpade, a drawing teacher from JJ School of Art in Mumbai, is said to have flown an aircraft, Marutsakha, on… Continue reading First aircraft was build by an Indian?
Electricity In Ancient India
In the Prince’s Library of Ujjain in India, there is a well preserved document called the ‘Agastya Samshita‘, which dates back to the first millennium BC. It contains a detailed description not only of how to construct an electric battery/cell, but also, how to utilize the battery to ‘split’ water into its constituent gasses. Modern… Continue reading Electricity In Ancient India
