16 February 2009

Indians contribution to world of mathematics

The discovery of Zero - Decimal numeration system - Place value system
“The unit place the digit has the same value, in the 10th place 10 times the value and 100th place 100 times the value, as a woman is called mother, daughter and sister”


(Vyasa Bhashya to Yoga Sutra 650AD)

Algebra

1500 years back we introduced new technique of computation Bija ganitam, during the renaissance in Europe, this seer’s knowledge they received and developed.

Horticulture & Veda

There are many horticulture wonders found in ancient Indian manuscripts. ‘Surapala’, Scientist in agriculture writes in ‘Vrikhaayurveda’ about bearing flowers and fruits round the year, producing fragrance, changing the tastes, colors, the flowers, the fruits, the fragrance, producing flowers on non flowering creepers, transforming trees into creepers, dwarfing the trees, mixing longevity of crop, destruction and quick rejuvenation, quick production of fruits, increasing sizes of fruits and flowers, their appearance etc.

In Vedic time they worshipped Tree as god. Vriksha raja – Trees and plants are King
‘Clones without branching should grafted in autumn, sprouted branch should be grafted in spring (Hemanta) well developed branches should be grafted in the rainy season, by looking in to selection of the direction of the grafting one should graft the branches’.


A soft soil is helpful for all varieties of trees. Sesame is first sown and crushed, when it blooms in order to mix with soil’ (Vrksha Ayurveda of varahamihira – 500AD)

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