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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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History of Iron Technology in India: From Beginning to Pre-modern Times
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Essays on Indic History
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Vijender Sharma (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 87 ratings
score: 789,
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Revisiting The Educational Heritage Of India
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The Beautiful Tree: Indigenous Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century
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4.39 avg rating — 180 ratings
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INDIAS GLORIOUS SCIENTIFIC TRADITION: Rediscover the Rich Scientific Heritage of India
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4.32 avg rating — 66 ratings
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The Educational Heritage of Ancient India: How an Ecosystem of Learning Was Laid to Waste
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Matter and Mind: The Vaiśeṣika Sūtra of Kaṇāda
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Essential Writings of Dharampal
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Mind and Self: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and Modern Science
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The Nature of Physical Reality (American University Studies, Series V, Philosophy)
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Computation in Ancient India
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Himalayan Traditional Architecture: With Special Reference to the Western Himalayan Region (History of Indian Science and Technology)
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Animal Husbandry and Allied Technologies in Ancient India: From Prehistorical to Early Historical Times (History of Indian Science and Technology)
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Indian Beads: History and Technology (History of Indian Science and Technology)
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Chalcolithic South Asia: Aspects of Crafts and Technologies (History of Indian Science and Technology)
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Reflections on the History of Indian Science and Technology (History of Indian Science and Technology)
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Beginning of Agriculture and Domestication in India (History of Indian Science and Technology | Infinity Foundation Series)
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Indian Zinc Technology: In a Global Perspective (History of Indian Science and Technology | Infinity Foundation Series)
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Astronomical Code of The Rigveda
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Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering in India (c. 600 BCE - CE 1200) (History of Indian Science and Technology | Infinity Foundation Series)
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Traditional Water Management: Practices of Uttarakhand (History of Indian Science and Technology | Infinity Foundation Series)
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Science Sustainability and Indian National Resurgence
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4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Quantum Physics of Consciousness
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Subhash Kak (Editor)
3.78 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Marvels of Indian Iron through the ages
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Harappan Technology and Its Legacy
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The Imperishable Seed: How Hindu Mathematics Changed the World and Why this History was Erased
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4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Ancient Hindu Science: Its Transmission and Impact on World Cultures
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Sciences of the Ancient Hindus: Unlocking Nature in the Pursuit of Salvation
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Ancient Hindu Science
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History of Hindu Chemistry
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History of Metals in Eastern India and Bangladesh
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Hindu Mathematics: What they did not teach you at school, and why
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Foundations of Indian Culture (2 Vols.)
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Studies in the Origins of Buddhism
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list created January 22nd, 2022
by Siddarth Srinivas (votes) .
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