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JAMBOODWEEP 10. The sun is 13 lacs of times bigger than the earth; thus the light of the sun must spread
all around the earth. If a single grain of mustard is placed before a shining bulb of 1000 candle power, it will be illumined all around. How is it then that the eastern
hemisphere is completely dark ? 11. What do you mean to convey by naming one pole as the North Pole and the other as
the South One ? Were they determined by going over there ? Is there nothing bey
ond them now ? Are they the extremities of the earth ? 12. How was it determined that the moon is 2,50,000 miles away from the earth ? 13. What do you really understand by the term 'The force of gravitation' ? 14. What are the bases for the scientists to make their inferences about nabulae and
meteors ? 15. The American scientists have proclaimed the existence of life (organism) on the
other planets. Can there be original facts to support their inference ?
Greatness of Ancient Indian Scientific System
Reference to Indian science will be incomplete, unless we state that the greatness of Indian scientific system lies in the fact that Rishis have introduced them in life ta such a degree that it has become a spontaneous and natural part of life. If on a particular occasion vital force called Ganapati is desired, there is provision for its worship and acquistion. Similarly all other activities required on scientific basis are made a part and parcel of actual practices. It is really amazing to see how subtle scientific principles have been reduced by Indian Rishis in the form of simple practices related to Dharma and culture. Cultural celeberations are also an example of the same phenomenon.
Form of Indian science, its basic principles and its innumerable practical applications have been forgotten incurse of last three thousand years due to ignorance of technical, definitions. Along with it spepeculative and meaningless dirt has accumulated on Indian intellect during this period. Tradition based on scientific principles have weakened due to continuous onslaught of foreign invaders. And the "enlightening" western education has completely divorced a vast mass of people from the scientific tradition. We have renounced our traditions because the foreigners considered them to be meaningless customs. It is desirable that we should look into these practices and principles and then we shall find that materiel science is insignificant in comparison to this. Let us dedicate ourselves to them. They will show us the way clearly.
* Dr. Anil Taneja
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