Ramblings of Madhavi

    Ancient   Hindu   Science-   It’s   impact   on   the   ancient   and   modern   worlds Author-   Prof.   Alok   Kumar                   A   review   by   Madhavi   Girish Kunte     In this book, the author, Prof. Alok Kumar highlights the contributions of the ancient Hindus in the field of science. He presents a bird ’s eye view, and yet he manages to focus on various disciplines of science in depth.   This book is not the first work of its kind. There is a flood of information on the internet these days but many times, it is difficult to ascertain the validity of the content. This book seems very well researched. With many citations from renowned authors in the various disciplines of science, Prof. Alok Kumar manages to convince the readers that the scientific knowledge was quite advanced even in ancient India and it predates the documented discoveries made by the western scientists. He presents facts and figures which date back to as early as 800 BCE.   It mi