Indian Contributions to Science, Education, and Philosophy

The colonial narrative that all good things came to India (Bharat) from other civilizations and far off lands falls apart day by day with new historical, archeological, genetic, and epigraphic evidence. The following books highlight the contributions of Indic peoples to science, education, mathematics, astronomy, technology, engineering, philosophy, medicine, etc.

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1	History of Iron Technology in India: From Beginning to Pre-modern Times by Vibha Tripathi 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 798, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Essays on Indic History by Vijender Sharma (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 789, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Revisiting The Educational Heritage Of India by Sahana Singh 4.65 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 783, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century by Dharampal 4.39 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 765, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	INDIAS GLORIOUS SCIENTIFIC TRADITION: Rediscover the Rich Scientific Heritage of India by Suresh Soni 4.32 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 756, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Educational Heritage of Ancient India: How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste by Sahana Singh 4.40 avg rating — 358 ratings score: 749, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Matter and Mind: The Vaiśeṣika Sūtra of Kaṇāda by Subhash Kak 4.32 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 746, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Essential Writings of Dharampal by Gita Dharampal 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 740, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Mind and Self: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Modern Science by Subhash Kak 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 729, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Nature of Physical Reality (American University Studies, Series V, Philosophy) by Subhash Kak 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 721, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Computation in Ancient India by Subhash Kak really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 707, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Himalayan Traditional Architecture: With Special Reference to the Western Himalayan Region (History of Indian Science and Technology) by O.C. Handa it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 696, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Animal Husbandry and Allied Technologies in Ancient India: From Prehistorical to Early Historical Times (History of Indian Science and Technology) by P.P. Joglekar 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 690, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Indian Beads: History and Technology (History of Indian Science and Technology) by R.K. Mohanty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 682, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Chalcolithic South Asia: Aspects of Crafts and Technologies (History of Indian Science and Technology) by Vasant Shinde it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 676, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Reflections on the History of Indian Science and Technology (History of Indian Science and Technology) by O.C. Handa it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 665, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Beginning of Agriculture and Domestication in India (History of Indian Science and Technology \| Infinity Foundation Series) by Vasudha Pant 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 657, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Indian Zinc Technology: In a Global Perspective (History of Indian Science and Technology \| Infinity Foundation Series) by J.S. Kharakwal 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 649, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Astronomical Code of The Rigveda by Subhash Kak 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 644, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in India (c. 600 BCE - CE 1200) (History of Indian Science and Technology \| Infinity Foundation Series) by S.P. Shukla really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 641, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Traditional Water Management: Practices of Uttarakhand (History of Indian Science and Technology \| Infinity Foundation Series) by Manikant Shah it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 633, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Science Sustainability and Indian National Resurgence by Jagat Pati Joshi 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 625, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Quantum Physics of Consciousness by Subhash Kak (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 613, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Marvels of Indian Iron through the ages by R. Balasubramaniam 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 589, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Harappan Technology and Its Legacy by D.P. Agrawal 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 552, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Imperishable Seed: How Hindu Mathematics Changed the World and Why this History was Erased by Bhaskar Kamble 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 304, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Ancient Hindu Science: Its Transmission and Impact on World Cultures by Alok Kumar really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 296, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Sciences of the Ancient Hindus: Unlocking Nature in the Pursuit of Salvation by Alok Kumar 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 294, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ancient Hindu Science by Alok Kumar 4.58 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 292, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	History of Hindu Chemistry by Prafulla Chandra Ray it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 290, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	History of Metals in Eastern India and Bangladesh by Pranab K. Chattopadhyay 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 288, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Hindu Mathematics: What they did not teach you at school, and why by Bhaskar Kamble it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Foundations of Indian Culture (2 Vols.) by Govind Chandra Pande it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Studies in the Origins of Buddhism by Govind Chandra Pande 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars