Any account of the classical sciences of India must begin with mathematics, for, as the ancient Sanskrit text Vedanga Jyotisa (ca. fourth century B.C.E.) says, Like the crest on the peacock’s head, ...

Throughout history, many groundbreaking discoveries in science have been made, some of which were centuries ahead of their ...

All this is rather annoyingly ridiculous considering that ancient India had many genuinely spectacular ... Many of these advances, especially in the fields of mathematics — the invention of ...

Ancient India has long been celebrated for its unparalleled contributions to human civilization. From groundbreaking advances in science and mathematics to spiritual philosophies that continue to ...