Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage was established on the
Sravana Pournami day in August 1999. The objectives of the Institute
are:
· Learning and teaching the scientific and cultural heritage of
India with a scientific vision.
· Bringing documents like books, audiocassettes, films, CDs,
etc for learning and teaching the heritage.
· Conducting seminars, study classes, academic level
competitions, etc., for fulfilling the missions of the Institute.
· Giving a clear understanding of the superstitions and taking
the mission of removing the superstition from the day-to-day life of
the people by scientific teaching.
· Giving the substantiated scientific proof on the merits of
the acharas (customs) and rituals, which were followed by Indians for
many millennia
· Clearly separating the duracharas/anaacharas (superstitions)
from the scientific acharas and explaining about the merits on their
scientific
· Bringing out all the merits of the Indian literature and
giving a correct picture on the literature heritage of our nation.
· Informing the world that everything was not present in
ancient India, but many things connected with science and technology
and integrated life management existed in ancient India. Majority of
these scientific information also withstood the test of time and
still survive in the practical and theoretical life/area in India
INFORMING THE WORLD ON THE FOLLOWING HERITAGE
· Indian Heritage on mathematics has got a history of not less
than 5000 years starting from Sulbasutras. Aryabhateeya, Bhaskareeya,
Vateswara Siddhanta, Lilavati, and so on. There are more than one
thousand books catalogued by Indian National Science Academy, New
Delhi.
· The Indian heritage on astronomy has the history record
starting from Vedic period. The mathematics and astronomy were dealt
together in hundreds of textbooks written in Sanskrit and in regional
languages. Mahabhaskareeya, Laghubhaskareeya, Vateswara Siddhanta,
Bruhat samhitha, and many similar books still available in the
printed form with English commentaries, give the subject matter
qualitatively and quantitatively at par with the modern developments.
· Indian heritage on the metallurgical sciences also goes back
from the period of Yajurveda. Names of many metals are given in Vedas
clearly mean that the metallurgical technologies of gold, copper,
silver, iron, tin and lead were known. Many textbooks describing the
rasa sastra give the ores, minerals and methodology of extraction and
purification of metals and their compounds.
· Indian heritage in health science also starts from time
immemorial. The ayurvedic books like Charaka samhitha, Susrutha
samhitha, Ashtanga hrudaya, Ashtanga samgruha and many small books on
animal treatment and Vrukshayurveda are still available for learning
and research. The Vegetarian food system has become the order of the
day in the world.
· Indian technological heritage has vast area of metallurgy,
ceramics, glass, textiles, furnaces, leather, civil engineering and
architecture, granite and marble, and so on. These are clearly
demonstrated in ancient Indian books, cave temples, temples, forts,
palaces, etc.,
· Indian approach to management is described in detail in
Bhishma Upadesa, Vidura Upadesa, Sukra Neethisaara, Bharthru Hari
neethisataka, Chanakya neetisaara, Bhagavath geetha, Yoga Vasishta
and so on. The Indian approach to management is an integrated
approach looking into physiological, psychological, family - society
and national aspects.
· We, in Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage also look into
detailed aspects of Vedas and related literature, for their modern
use.
· We have published books, brought out cassettes and CDs for
learning and teaching the heritage of our motherland. You can get the
details from the Institute in the following address.
The motivating personalities behind this stunning success are:
Dr. M. Sambasivan M.S. (Gen); M.S. (Neuro); F. R. C. S.
(Neurosurgeon, President, World Federation of Neurosurgical Society)
Chairman; Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage
&
Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.Sc. (Pharm); M.Sc.(Chem.); M.A. (Soc.); PhD
(Bio); D.Lit (Scientist, CSIR)
Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage
Ushus, Estate Road, Pappanamcode, Trivandrum 695 018, India
Ph. +91-471 ? 2490149
Website: www.iish.org / www.iishglobal.org / IISH ? ME at
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