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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…