A Concise History of Science in India c14.2

c14.2

In this résumé an attempt has been made to highlight some important aspects and achievements of Indian science in the pre- and protohistoric, Vedic and post-Vedic periods, the Classical Age and after up to *c.* A.D. 1200, the medieval and the modern periods. Chapter and page numbers are given in bold and ordinary types respectively in brackets, wherever necessary, to indicate the portions or sections to be referred to for further details. A chronological chart depicting the major scientific and technological texts and developments up to the end of the nineteenth century A.D. is also appended.