64 citations · 123 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for
12 papers
An examination of 'Atri's Eclipse' as described in the Rig Veda
Mayank Vahia, Misturu Soma
The earliest written reference in Indian astronomy to a total solar eclipse is in the Rig Veda where Rishi Atri is said to have demolished the asura Swarbhanu to liberate the Sun f…
Astronomy of Cholanaikkan tribe of Kerala
M N Vahia, V S Ramachandran, Jayant Gangopadhyay +1
Cholanaikkans are a diminishing tribe of India. With a population of less than 200 members, this tribe living in the reserved forests about 80 km from Kozhikode, it is one of the m…
Evolution of science II: Insights into working of Nature
M N Vahia
We attempt to provide a comprehensive model of evolution of science across millennia taking into account the contributions of other intellectual traditions, cultural value system a…
Evolution of science I: Evolution of Mind
M N Vahia
The central nervous system and particularly the brain was designed to control the life cycle of a living being. With increasing size and sophistication, in mammals, the brain becam…
Astronomy of two Indian tribes: Banjaras and Kolams
Mayank N Vahia, Ganesh Halkare, Kishore Menon +1
We report field studies of the astronomical beliefs of two Indian tribes: the Banjaras and the Kolams. The Banjaras are an ancient tribe connected with the gypsies of Europe while…
A possible Harappan Astronomical Observatory at Dholavira
Mayank N Vahia, Srikumar Menon
Astronomy arises very early in a civilization and evolves as the civilization advances. It is therefore reasonable to assume that a vibrant knowledge of astronomy would have been a…