Ancient India had one of the most diverse knowledge system in the world at that time, if not the most. It had a long tradition of astronomy and mathematics. The guru-shishya parampara produced some of the exceptional intellectuals the world had ever seen. In this post, we will learn about… Read More »5 Ancient Indian mathematicians whom you don’t know much about
Let’s talk about the Facts first and opinion later. FACTS about gravity Newton(1642 -1726/27) gave the theory of gravity around 1700s Vaisheshika darshan is at least 2300 years old(according to western claims), much older according to Indian traditional claims. Establishing of Jesuit missions in India between 1500 – 1800, the… Read More »Did Newton stole the concept of gravity from Indians?
Survival of Hinduism doesn’t depend on outside threats but the complacency within. Traditions or systems can be disrupted by outside threats, it can be fatal sometime. But inner complacency or inner challenges kills every single time. The Hindu community of Pakistan, Bangladesh or Afghanistan is dying not because they aren’t… Read More »Will Hinduism survive in India?
Vedas are the central scriptures of Hinduism. Usually, people think Vedas are songs of praise for various Gods and Goddesses. But nothing can be farther from the truth than this statement. Vedas doesn’t talk about different gods and goddesses. Instead, they talk about various aspects or traits of the supreme… Read More »Devas: The Vedic Gods of Hinduism
Ancient India had many universities to which people from all over the world came to learn. Some of these universities may be well known to you. But in this post we will discuss about all the famous and not so famous universities of Ancient India where people from far off… Read More »Universities in ancient India
Vedas are a large body of ancient Indian texts. The Vedas are the oldest of the Hindu scriptures and are regarded as sacred by Hindus. The Vedas are classified into four categories: the Rig Veda, the Atharva Veda, the Sama Veda, and the Yajur Veda. In this post, we will… Read More »Vedas