Aspects of Science and Technology in Ancient India

Arun Kumar Jha has had a long teaching and research experience as Professor of History in T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. He worked as Visiting Fellow and Visiting Professor, besides being Resource Person in various universities. He was empanelled by the ICCR, New Delhi, as Professor to the Chairs of Indian Studies Abroad. There are several published research papers and books to his credit. Seema Sahay is an accomplished academic writer and a freelance consultant associated with publishing industry. She holds an impressive academic record up to her Ph.D. and worked as a Junior Research Fellow of ICHR, New Delhi, in the Department of History, T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. She is engaged in historical studies especially related to science of medicine in the history of ancient India. She has participated in a number of seminars and conferences. Some of her research papers are published in different journals and proceedings.

Introduction- Arun Kumar Jha 1. Perspectives on Scientific Knowledge in Ancient India -Deepak Kumar 2. Some Methodological Questions on the Study of History of Science and P.C. Ray’s History of Hindu Chemistry- Arun Bandopadhyay 3. Re-reading Iron in Northeast India: Beyond Nationalist and Communal Approaches - Amrendra Kumar Thakur 4. Iron Technology and Urbanization in Odisha (1st millennium BC to 4th century AD) Byomkesh Tripathy and Dibishada Brajsundar Garnayak 5. The Aryabhata Legacy- Sabyasachi Chatterjee 6. Proto-historic Astronomy in India: A Review- Venkateswaran Thathamangalam Viswanathan 7. Sushruta: The Sage-surgeon of Ancient India and his Surgical Instruments- Amarnath Thakur 8. Traditional Knowledge of Medicine in Ancient India (Based on Classical Texts and Treatises)- Seema Sahay 9. Indic Sciences in Tibet: The Development of Ayurveda in Tibet and its Transformation as Tibetan Medicine - Melarkode Narayanaswamy Rajesh 10. Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and Neuro-psychobiology- Arun Kumar Jha