Wonders, Mysteries and Misconceptions in Indian Astronomy – IV
In the previous article we read about a rather peculiar puzzle, namely, the fact that the greatest technical works of Indian astronomy are all attributed to divine origin, having no professed human authors. In More...
Wonders, Mysteries and Misconceptions in Indian Astronomy- III
In the previous article of this series, dear reader, we read about one of the great wonders of ancient Indian science, namely, the Pulsating Epicycle. Leaving behind Wonders, let us now don our Sherlock Holmes More...
Wonders, Mysteries and Misconceptions in Indian Astronomy- II
In the previous article we read about one of the great misconceptions in Indian astronomy, namely, the tilt or obliquity of the earth’s axis, and how the European colonial scholars of yesteryear managed to obfuscate More...
Wonders, Mysteries and Misconceptions in Indian Astronomy – I
Most Readers are aware that the Indian civilization is among the oldest in the world, if not actually THE oldest. They are also aware that Indian astronomy shares and reflects the age and maturity of its civilization. And More...
The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- III
Phase-I (Discovery and Euphoria) – continued In the previous article we touched upon how Christian missionaries and Jesuits may have contributed to the development and growth of mathematics and astronomy More...
The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”5OOI5oXRgrusJgX4PLVzGq66QIw3pOHN”] Phase-I (Discovery and Euphoria) – continued In the previous article we read about Europe’s discovery of Indian Astronomy in 1691, via More...
The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- I
Nearly a hundred years ago, English historian George Rusby Kaye remarked that “the History of Indian Astronomy has a considerable history of its own.” He was referring, of course, to the greatly fluctuating More...