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Ancient Indian Mathematics & Sciences

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Unveiling the history of Ancient Indian Mathematics & Sciences Ancient Indian mathematics & sciences Introduction: January 14th annually (15th on a leap year) is Makara Sankranthi, and it is celebrated all over the country and wherever Indian culture has spread. It is known as Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Uttar Pradesh, Shishur Sankraat in Kashmir, Songkran in Thailand. Thingyan in Myanmar, Mohan Songkran in Cambodia and so on. On this day, the sun, the source of life on earth, transits into Capricorn and moves into the northern hemisphere. The knowledge of this astronomical feat ks as old as the Indian Civilization.  Indian astronomy has a long history and was a vedanga, an auxiliary discipline associated with the study of the vedas. Dating back to 1,500BCE or earlier. Varahamihru, Aryabhatta, Bhaskaracharya, Brahmagupta and others were astronomers who even mention their scientific instruments. Maharaja jai singh II of Jaipur constructed Jantar Mantars in

Ancient Indian science and mathematics

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Ancient Indian Science and Mathematics: Vedic science and mathematics Introduction  India is the birth place of Science, mathematics, art, Culture, Cosmology. All the modern science was already written in thousands of years ago in Indian Vedas and Upanishads. There are so many things that  existed in India even the science couldn't proven. Ancient India boasts a rich heritage in science and mathematics that has influenced and shaped the intellectual landscape of the world. While often overshadowed by the architectural marvels and cultural diversity of the subcontinent, India's scientific and mathematical achievements have left an indelible mark on human civilization. However there are so many things to explain about Indian civilization, technology and science. In this article, we embark on a fascinating journey through time to explore the groundbreaking discoveries and pioneering contributions made by ancient Indian scholars in the realms of science and mathematics. 1. Vedic Ma