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Allopathy has its roots in the Heroic medicine system which was used to treat George Washington, US president. It was the cause of his death. But with the advent of British rule in India, slowly Ayurveda fell out of favor and the British government supported Allopathy. Historical Context [Sources: Source 1 & Source 2] The… Read More »How Allopathy won the war with Ayurveda?
The status of women in ancient India has been a subject of debate for a long time. There is no clear consensus on the issue, and opinions have varied widely. Some scholars have argued that the status of women in ancient India was higher than in other cultures of the… Read More »Status of women in Ancient India
Whenever there is a new invention, Indians claim that it was already mentioned in the Vedas or existed in ancient India. If this is true, why can’t we invent/ discover something with the help of Vedas and is useful in modern times, that has not been invented yet? This was… Read More »Does Vedas contain Science
Let’s talk about the Facts first and opinion later. FACTS about gravity Newton(1642 -1726/27) gave the theory of gravity around 1700s Vaisheshika darshan is at least 2300 years old(according to western claims), much older according to Indian traditional claims. Establishing of Jesuit missions in India between 1500 – 1800, the… Read More »Did Newton stole the concept of gravity from Indians?
Ancient India’s scientific acumen has been talked about the world over. It is the only civilization with so much regard for knowledge production and transmission. Place value system The Indian place value system is a unique number system that uses base 10 as well as a fractional part of the… Read More »7 ancient Indian mathematical discoveries that changed the world
T.B. Macaulay’s “Minutes of Education” is a hotly debated topic in India. It has been the subject of discussion as well as ridicule on Whatsapp forwards. Most people accept whatever is written in these forwards without much investigation. So in this post, we will discuss Macaulay and his legacy that… Read More »A critical study of Macaulayism