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Anil Narayanan

Anil Narayanan

Anil Narayanan is former scientist at ISRO, now working as a consultant in Washington DC. His hobby is ancient astronomy to which he devotes most of his spare time. He is the author of the book 'History of Indian Astronomy: The Siamese Manuscript'.

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- III
Archives, Indology

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- III

Anil Narayanan- July 29, 2019

We will now examine the second major update in Europe on Indian astronomy, which occurred when the French astronomer Guillaume LeGentil landed in Pondicherry in ... Read More

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- II
Archives, Indology

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- II

Anil Narayanan- July 1, 2019

There was always the evangelical side of Christian Europe, in which missionaries and Jesuit scholars travelled to far-off places, studying local religions, customs, and the ... Read More

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- I
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

The Hijacking of Indian Astronomy- I

Anil Narayanan- June 5, 2019

In the field of astronomy, ancient India appears to have produced a significant amount of output. While the west has acknowledged the great age of ... Read More