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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

Indian Astronomy and the Yavanajātaka Date Fabrication
Archives, Indology

Indian Astronomy and the Yavanajātaka Date Fabrication

Subhash Kak- July 9, 2019

I believe Mak calls the Pingree reconstruction a fabrication, which means the same as hoax, rather than a case of an incorrect reading, because Pingree ... 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

A Very Brief History of Indian Science
Archives, Indology

A Very Brief History of Indian Science

Subhash Kak- January 29, 2019

Indian civilization's scientific advancements include the earliest astronomy, geometry, number theory, the Indian numeral system, the idea of physical laws and invariance, the earliest formal ... Read More