A Study of the Concept of Gravity during Vedic and Modern Age
Keywords:
Gravity, Vedic Physics, Vaisheshika, Rigveda, Universal law of gravity and Theory of relativityAbstract
This paper explores the evolution of the concept of gravity from ancient Indian thought to modern science. It examines early Indian centres of learning like Takshila and Nalanda and the contributions of scholars such as Patanjali, Kanad, Aryabhata, and Bhaskaracharya in fields like astronomy and physics. The study traces the development of gravitational theories from these ancient insights through to Newton and Einstein, showing how ancient Indian knowledge aligns with modern scientific understanding and highlights the continuity of intellectual progress.
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