| Course Name | Exploring Science and Technology in Ancient India |
| Course Code | 15CUL232 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, B. Tech. in Civil Engineering, B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering, B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
1. General introduction: principles followed and sources;
2. Astronomy & mathematics from the Neolithic to the Indus civilization;
3. Astronomy & mathematics in Vedic literature;
4. Vedanga Jyotisha and the first Indian calendars;
5. Shulba Sutras and the foundations of Indian geometry;
6. Astronomy & mathematics in Jain and Buddhist literature;
7. The transition to the Siddhantic period; Aryabhata and his time;
8. The Aryabhatiya: concepts, content, commentaries;
9. Brahmagupta and his advances;
10.Other great Siddhantic savants; 1
1.Bhaskara II and his advances;
12. The Kerala school of mathematics;
13. The Kerala school of astronomy;
14. Did Indian science die out?;
15. Overview of recent Indian scientists, from S. Ramanujan onward;
16. Conclusion: assessment and discussion;
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