Society-An Introductory Analysis

The purpose of this book is to bring out authentic scientific knowledge of ancient India, which remained hidden for years. Since most of the Indian traditional knowledge existed in oral form, foreigners have patented our knowledge in their own names. The scientific discoveries made by ancient Indians were deliberately kept away from modern science. Our mathematician and scholars, like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya have made precious contributions in the spheres of science and mathematics. For example, Aryabhata was the first to say that all the planets revolve around Sun in a circular orbit, about 1000 years before Copernicus. He said that the earth is round, suspended in space and rotates around its axis. Aryabhata also introduced the digit's (zero) in decimal number system, which is used by the whole world today.The mathematical rules for operating zero and negative numbers were given by Brahmagupta. Bhaskaracharya gave concept of infinity, infiniteseries, solutions of complicated equations, theory of eclipse, gravitational attractions between planets, etc. His books on Arithmetic, Algebra,Planets and Spheres were taught throughout India for 700 years before the introduction of the British education system under the Macaulay plan.