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Ancient Indian Science and Technology

History ⇒ Ancient Indian History

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Describe one method used by ancient Indians to purify water.
Explain the importance of the Iron Pillar of Delhi in the study of ancient Indian metallurgy.
Explain the role of ancient Indian universities like Nalanda and Takshashila in the development of science and technology.
Name one ancient Indian astronomer other than Aryabhata.
Name the ancient Indian mathematician who wrote the book 'Aryabhatiya'.
Name the ancient Indian text that deals with the science of grammar and linguistics.
Name the ancient Indian text that describes surgical instruments and procedures.
What is Ayurveda?
What is the main contribution of Bhaskara II in the field of mathematics?
What is the main subject of the ancient Indian text 'Vaimanika Shastra'?
What is the significance of the Sulbasutras in ancient Indian mathematics?
What is the significance of the 'Sulbasutras' in the context of ancient Indian science and technology?
Who wrote the 'Charaka Samhita'?
Describe the process of making Wootz steel in ancient India and explain why it was highly valued in other countries.
Explain how ancient Indian knowledge of astronomy helped in the development of accurate calendars. Give one example of a calendar system used in ancient India.
Explain the importance of the ancient Indian practice of inoculation and how it contributed to the field of medicine.
Read the following passage and answer the question: 'In ancient India, scholars developed a system of numerals that included a symbol for zero. This system was later adopted by Arab mathematicians and spread to Europe.' What is the significance of this development in the history of mathematics?