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Vallabhacharya
(circa AD 1200) in his Nyaya-lilavati pointed out the resistance
of water to a sinking object, but did not go on to discuss the principle.
Surprisingly, Archimedes Principle (discovered sometime in the third
century BC) finds no mention in the scientific literature of ancient
India.
SOURCES : The Cultural Heritage of India Editors - Priyadaranjan Ray & S.N. Sen Publishers - The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of CultureHistory of Science & Technology in India Editors - G. Kuppuram & K. Kumudamami Publishers - Sundeep PrakashanConcise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Publishers - McGraw-Hill.Masters of the Millennium - 100 Indians who shaped the century Publishers - The Sunday Observer (special edition). |
