Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India

Herausgeber: Jha, Arun Kumar; Sahay, Seema

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 392g
• ISBN-13: 9781032248592
• ISBN-10: 1032248599
• Artikelnr.: 66729746

Autorenporträt

Arun Kumar Jha has had a long teaching and research experience as Professor of History in T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. He worked as Visiting Fellow and Visiting Professor, besides being Resource Person in various universities. He was empanelled by the ICCR, New Delhi, as Professor to the Chairs of Indian Studies Abroad. There are several published research papers and books to his credit. Seema Sahay is an accomplished academic writer and a freelance consultant associated with publishing industry. She holds an impressive academic record up to her Ph.D. and worked as a Junior Research Fellow of ICHR, New Delhi, in the Department of History, T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. She is engaged in historical studies especially related to science of medicine in the history of ancient India. She has participated in a number of seminars and conferences. Some of her research papers are published in different journals and proceedings.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Arun Kumar Jha 1. Perspectives on Scientific Knowledge in Ancient India
Deepak Kumar 2. Some Methodological Questions on the Study of History of Science and P.C. Ray's History of Hindu Chemistry
Arun Bandopadhyay 3. Re
reading Iron in Northeast India: Beyond Nationalist and Communal Approaches
Amrendra Kumar Thakur 4. Iron Technology and Urbanization in Odisha (1st millennium BC to 4th century AD) Byomkesh Tripathy and Dibishada Brajsundar Garnayak 5. The Aryabhata Legacy
Sabyasachi Chatterjee 6. Proto
historic Astronomy in India: A Review
Venkateswaran Thathamangalam Viswanathan 7. Sushruta: The Sage
surgeon of Ancient India and his Surgical Instruments
Amarnath Thakur 8. Traditional Knowledge of Medicine in Ancient India (Based on Classical Texts and Treatises)
Seema Sahay 9. Indic Sciences in Tibet: The Development of Ayurveda in Tibet and its Transformation as Tibetan Medicine
Melarkode Narayanaswamy Rajesh 10. Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and Neuro
psychobiology
Arun Kumar Jha