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71ANCIENT INDIAN MATHEMATICIANS
Baudhayana ( 800 BC - about 740 BC) .Nothing much is known about Baudhayana, apart from the fact that he was a priest and a skilled craftsman. His interest in mathematics must have purely for...
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73WATER, WATER NOWHERE AND NOT A DROP TO DREAM
WATER, WATER NOWHERE, AND NOT A DROP TO DREAM "The Earth, with its diverse and abundant life forms, including over six billion humans, is facing a serious water crisis. All the signs suggest that it is...
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70INDUS VALLEY SCRIPT
INDUS VALLEY SCRIPT 2600 BC– 1900 BC Two thousand inscribed seals were found in the ruins of Mohenjo-daro and Harrapa, and though it was known to scholars for more than 70 years they were unable to...
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79ANCIENT INDIAN UNIVERSITIES
NALANDA UNIVERSITY Formal education in ancient India was confined to two types of institutions namely Brahmanical and Buddhist. Study in a Brahmanical institution lasted nearly three decades whilst Buddhist...
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75ANCIENT INDIAN MATHEMATICS
ANCIENT INDIAN MATHEMATICS Hindu mathematicians were basically number theorists, and their mathematics an appendage to Astronomy. This was because of the need to advice on the right time to sow seeds in farms...
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73INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION MOUND OF THE DEAD Imagine a city built 4000 years ago, with three storied houses and bathrooms attached. Having an elaborate drainage system and magnificent public baths. Then...
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74AYURVEDA: THE INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
AYURVEDA - THE INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE Ayurveda literally means the ‘science of life'. It is a holistic system of medicine in India which is more than 5000 years old. It forms part of the ancient...
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71SHIPWRECKS 2
SHIPWRECKS 2 MARY ROSE Among shipwrecks MARY ROSE is of interest more due to the information made available than due to any treasure. MARY ROSE was an English war ship built during the time of King...
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71EVOLUTION OF INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
EVOLUTION OF INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE Indian temples have been a source of attraction, not only as a place of worship for the devout, but also as an architectural marvel for the curious tourist. Indian...
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77EARTHQUAKES
EARTHQUAKES San Francisco, April 18, 1906 at 5-15 AM a massive earthquake measuring 8.25 on the Richter scale devastated most parts of the city. The havoc was magnified in its intensity by the fire that...
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