History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization. Volume III Part 1: History of Indian Science, Technology and Culture AD 1000-1800

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. The Eight Centuries Of India's History Covered By This Volume Has, Until Recently, Been Seen As A 'dark Age' For The Development Of Science In The Country. It Was However A Period Of Intense Debate And Advancement In Many Fields, Enriched By The Influx Of Arabic And Persian Scholars And Scientists Into India, And Was A Period During Which Many Of The Key Principles Of Modern-day Scientific Thinking Were Established. 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 In This Fertile And Crucial Period. For Historians, Philosophers And Anyone Interested In The History Of Indian Science And Ideas, Particularly During The Medieval Period, This Will Be An Essential Book.--jacket. A Perspective Of Indian Science / A. Rahman -- Time In Medieval India / C.k. Raju -- Glimpses Of Mathematics In Medieval India / Wazir Hasan Abdi -- Ideas Of Time And Space / Wazir Hasan Abdi -- History Of Chemistry And Alchemy In India From Pre-historic To Pre-modern Times / Vijaya Jayant Deshpande -- Pre-telescopic Astronomy In India / Rajesh Kochhar -- Glimpses Of Astronomy In Medieval India / S.a.h. Rizvi -- Indian Food Concepts / K.t. Achaya -- A Perspective Of Technology In India / A. Rahman -- Paper Technology In India / A. Rahman -- Minerals And Metals In Medieval India / Arun Kumar Biswas -- Indian Agriculture: A Historical Perspective / Lallanji Gopal -- Irrigation In South India / T.m. Srinivasan -- Urbanism In India / Narayani Gupta -- Women Saints In Medieval Indian Society / Vijaya Ramaswamy -- Science And Social Movements: Bhakti And Sufi Movements / A. Rahman. Edited By A. Rahman. Project Of History Of Indian Science, Philosophy, And Culture. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.