History of Indian Science, Technology, and Culture, A.D. 1000-1800Abdur Rahman, Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy, and Culture This volume brings together some of today's leading scholars from a range of different disciplines to explore the development of Indian scientific, technological and cultural thinking between the 10th and 18th centuries. The diverse topics include: food, agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, Bhakti and Sufi movements, and the spread of translation from Persian and Arabic thinkers throughout the country. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
A Persective of Indian Science | 7 |
Time in Medieval India | 32 |
Copyright | |
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