SOME EVIDENCES OF KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ANCIENT INDIA

Abstract

The history and culture of Indian society has ample evidence to believe and corroborate that Indian society had a very rich knowledge of science and technology in the ancient times. The application of scientific knowledge had revolutionised almost all aspects of human life and development be it agriculture, health, maths, environment, biology, chemistry, weather, geology, etc. The four “Vedas” are perhaps the oldest written record of deep scientific and technological knowledge on that was being practiced and applied in daily life in India even thousands of years ago. These have sufficient convincing evidence to believe in the rich heritage of scientific and technological knowledge which was not only in use in the past but also form the basis of the modern day science such as the concept of aeroplanes even unmanned aeroplanes. This paper intends to present a cursory review of the ancient literature with a view to share a bit of the scientific and technology knowledge of ancient times with those working for the development and promotion of science.