So you still think Wright brothers created the first flying machine? Think again!
The Western world is well known to be blind about the inventions and discoveries of ancient civilizations like India. Their view of history is blinded only by the Greek civilization and the Dark Ages of Europe with no scientific progress. However, that was not the whole world. While the Crusades wiped out indigenous cultures in Europe, a great civilization was already flouring elsewhere in the world - the Indian subcontinent.
The Vedas tell us about flying machines in great detail. Such is the detail that it is hard to argue it has been conjured up somehow. Great details of technical study have been provided.
Look at the drawing below, for example:
This is a reproduction in 1923 with the original idea taken from the Vedas. Vedic science has been at the forefront for thousands of years and thus should not be neglected. Granted, little is known about the mechanisms in detail, but surely the Vedas should get the credit for what they contain at least. This is an important first step.
I will be researching this area in detail and post more about it. For now, I wish to tell my readers that a great source of knowledge has existed for a long time now and it is only proper to unravel its mysteries. Vedic science has a lot of hidden marvels.
This should remind of you of Vedic mathematics and how one man's quest led to the discovery of astonishing levels of mathematics from the Vedic period. Vedas are a powerhouse of knowledge. With just a few lines of slokas, the whole foundation of 'quick math' was shaken and people began to realize the gold that lay beneath the dust. Such is the power of the Vedas. I feel that Vedic science is also something similar to Vedic mathematics - it is only waiting to be discovered.
I would love to have your comments on this topic.
Hello Sid,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, especially the case that even though India had a rich scientific knowledge but it has never been given any credit.
One of the facts could be that Indian Vedic culture never advertised its scientific knowledge freely to avoid it falling into wrong hands, and this remained the tradition. This is true because with Power comes the Responsibility.
On the contrary, Western people advertised very well, even their miniature inventions or discoveries. Which also holds an aspect that fits this culture, that might not be considered as diverse and versatile as Indian Subcontinent.
But, now, I believe that the Western world had understood the knowledge, which India owns and showing interest in Indian scientific heritage.
To start with as simple as a language of India is now a centre of great research endeavours.
NASA has started researching Sanskrit as the only bonafied language for a super (square) computer. On the other hand there is the complete university dedicated to the study of ONLY and ONLY Sanskrit in Germany. May be they wish to discover more scientific advances, but if they do....who will have the patents? India or the West?
This has already been a case with Yoga (Americans patented several yoga moves), Basmati rice (which cannot event grow in America), Turmeric and Mango (Mangifera Indica),which are indigenous to India. India had to fight back, some victories some losses.
I believe that we shall also take responsibility to preserve and care about our ancient knowledge and spread a conscious word to the whole world that we do.
Pamila
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