SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT IN ANCIENT INDIA
S.VINAYAK
II ECE-‘B’
MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SIVAKASI
ABSTRACT
India is a country which has rich value for its tradition, culture and in that line, it has been an example to the world in the field of science and technology. It is from India and by seeing its people, and by reading their works, foreigners have invented a lot today. The Vedas and many other scriptures that are branches of Vedas are the base for all the scientific and technological developments in India or in any country. But we have failed to realize the true knowledge of our ancestors. Each and every ancient tradition, culture, custom are wholly based on science. But the worst is, we still follow these ancient things, without realizing the science behind
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE
“Like the crest of the peacock,like the gem on the head of a snake, so is mathematics at the head of all knowledge” -Vedanga Jyotisha by Lagadha 1500 B.C

THE CONCEPT OF ZERO
The earliest inscription of Zero was a record on Sankheda Copper Plate found in Gujarat, India (585 – 586 CE).This paved the way for simplified counting and calculations .It is noteworthy that it was the traders who transmitted Indian knowledge and skills to the West. Since transactions were made easier using the Indian decimal system, they quickly translated Indian mathematics into Arabic and introduced the decimal