Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India
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Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India

  1. 170 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India

About this book

This book critically examines different aspects of scientific and technological development in Ancient India. It studies the special contribution of the history of science in our scientific understanding and its relationship with the philosophy and sociology of science.

The volume:

  • Discusses diverse and wide-ranging themes including Tibetan Buddhist tradition of neuro-biology;
  • Sheds light on the unique developments within iron technology and urbanization in ancient Odisha;
  • Studies the trajectory of proto-historic astronomy in India and the science of monsoon in early India;
  • Evaluates the legacy of Aryabhata based on his major works related to astronomy and mathematics through a multidimensional perspective;
  • Analyses the traditional knowledge of medicine in early India, the golden age of surgery with reference to the ancient Greek and Arabic systems of medicine, and the Buddhist influence on the science of medicine in Tibet.

This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of ancient history, Indian history, history of science, history of technology, science and technology studies, and South Asian studies.

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Yes, you can access Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India by Arun Kumar Jha, Seema Sahay, Arun Kumar Jha,Seema Sahay in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Indian & South Asian History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge India
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781032765853
eBook ISBN
9781000843781
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Indian & South Asian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Perspectives on Scientific Knowledge in Ancient India
  11. 2 Some Methodological Questions on the Study of History of Science and P.C. Ray’s History of Hindu Chemistry
  12. 3 Re-reading Iron in Northeast India: Beyond Nationalist and Communal Approaches
  13. 4 Iron Technology and Urbanization in Odisha (1st Millennium BC to 4th Century AD)
  14. 5 The Aryabhata Legacy
  15. 6 Proto-historic Astronomy in India: A Review
  16. 7 Sushruta: The Sage Surgeon of Ancient India and His Surgical Instruments
  17. 8 Traditional Knowledge of Medicine in Ancient India: (Based on Classical Texts and Treatises)
  18. 9 Indic Sciences in Tibet: The Development of Ayurveda in Tibet and Its Transformation as Tibetan Medicine
  19. 10 Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and Neuro-psychobiology
  20. Select Bibliography
  21. Index