Prachin Bhartiya Khagolvidnyan: Gruh, Adbhut ani Gauravshali Parampara | Ancient Indian Astronomy & Indology | Evidence from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Rigveda, Surya Siddhanta & Vedic Literature
Nilesh Nilkanth Oak ventures into a rarely explored corner of intellectual history, uncovering how India's ancients possessed a sophisticated grasp of celestial mechanics. Drawing on passages scattered throughout the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Rigveda, alongside the technical precision of the Surya Siddhanta, Oak reconstructs a portrait of astronomical knowledge that challenges conventional narratives about pre-modern India. The book doesn't simply list observations; it weaves textual evidence into a compelling argument that Vedic scholars possessed genuine understanding of planetary motion, stellar positions, and cosmic phenomena. What emerges is a civilisation that gazed upward with rigour and insight, recording their findings in epics and sacred texts rather than isolated treatises. Readers seeking to recalibrate their understanding of Indian intellectual heritage will find this meticulously researched study both illuminating and provocative. Oak's work stands as a testament to the depth hidden within ancient Sanskrit literature, waiting for those willing to read between the verses.
- Author: Nilesh Nilkanth Oak
- Publisher: Sakal Prakashan
- Genre: Astronomy & Space Science
- ISBN: 978-9348048257
- Pages: 142 pages