[tied] Re: Why India?

From: vishalsagarwal
Message: 13238
Date: 2002-04-14

There are many papers of which I list a few below. I will post remain
references when I am able to locate my other file containing them -

ACHAR, B. N. Narahari. 2000. Indian Journal of History of Science.
Vol. 35.1:pp.1-19
______. 2000. On the Caitradi Scheme. Indian Journal of History of
Science. Vol. 35.4: pp. 295-310
______. 1998. On the Vedic Origin of the Ancient Mathematical
Astronomy of India. Journal of Studies on Ancient India. Vol. 1, nos.
2-4: pp. 95-108
_____. 1998. Engima of the Five-Year Yuga of Vedanga Jyotisha. Indian
Journal of History of Science. Vol. 33.2: pp. 101-109
_______.forthc. Planetarium Software and the Date of the Mahabharata
War.

HARI, K. Chandra. 1998. On the Origin of Sidereal Zodiac and
Astronomy. Indian Journal of History of Science. Vol. 33.4: pp. 257-
266

KAK, Subhash C. 1998. The Sun's Orbit in the Brahmanas. Indian
Journal of History of Science. Vol. 33.3: pp 175-191


Sincerely,

Vishal Agarwal
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--- In cybalist@..., Harald Hammarstrom <haha2581@...> wrote:
> > As for astronomical references, there are a dozen papers by
Narahari
> > Achar which show the independence of Hindu astronomy from
Babylonian
> > astronomy on scientific grounds, and show the inherent flaws in
David
> > Pingree's theories - which are held in so much esteen by
Indologists
> > for obvious reasons. Indian astronmers and Sanskritists have
written
> > lengthy reviews of David Pingree's publications, faulting his
> > knowledge of astronomy as well as of Sanskrit.
>
> Where can I find these papers ?
>
> thanks
>
> Harald