Did Ancient Indians had Amazing
Scientific Knowledge Already of 1000s of Years ago?
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Published on Apr 17, 2013
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Did Ancient Indians had Amazing Scientific Knowledge Already of
1000s of Years ago?
Knowledge of science was known from very ancient times, although
science, as we know today, was not known in India till modern times. The
archaeological remains of the Indus Valley reveal knowledge of applied
sciences. Scientific techniques were used in irrigation, Metallurgy, making of
fired bricks and pottery, and simple recknowing and measurement of areas and
volumes.
It contrast more is know about Aryan achievements in the field of
astronomy, mathamatcis and medicine. Chinese records indicate knowledge of a
dozen books of Indian origin. Brahmagupta's Sidhanta as well as Charaka's and
Susrata's Samhitas were translated int Arabic in the 9th or 10th centuries A.D.
In ancient Indian mathematics was known by the general name of
ganita, which included arthimatcs, geometry, algebra, astronomy and astrology.
It was Aryabhata, who gave a new direction to trigonometry. The decimal system
too was an innovation of India.
By the third century B.C. mathematics, astronomy and medicine
began to develop separately. In the fielf of mathematics ancient Indians made
three distinct contributions, the notation system, the decimal system and the
use of zero. The earliest epigraphic evidence of the use of decimal system
belongs to the fifth century A.D. Before these numerals appeared in the West
they had been used in India for centuries. They are found in the inscriptions
of Ashoka in the third century B.C.
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