09-06-2004, 09:40 AM
came via email:
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Book <b>'Origin and History of Mathematics'</b> now available
Namaste
International Foundation For Vedic Science(IFFVS) is honoured to have
published book 'Origin and History of Mathematics' by
V.Lakshmikantham and
J. Vasundhara Devi.
It is a matter of great concern that India's contribution to the
world of science is often underestimated,negated,distorted and
twisted to such an extent that many westerners and their followers in
India have had a tough time believing that Indians could contribute
to the field of original sciences,although they could produce
literature,speculative metaphysics,mysticism and art.The chronology
of Indian history has also been demoted by 1200 years in a planned
way.Thus a great deal of confusion has been created by the so-called
scholars(pseudo-scholars) regarding Indian history and India's
contribution to the modern world of mathematics and Sciences.IFFVS
has been one of the leading organizations in and outside of
India that shows a great concern over inaccurate history of India and
damaging 'orientalist' portrayals of India and India's cultural and
scientific legacy,portrayals that have persisted in educational
curricula despite the scathing critiques levelled by post modern
scholars.IFFVS always aims at making a proper review of India's
contribution to the world civilisation in mathematical and other
sciences, so that (1) the standard western portrayal of civilisation
of India as irrational and 'world negating' may be challenged, (2) a
due and proper role of India in shaping the positive and
scientifically modern civilisation may be acknowledged,(3)
stereotypes,inaccuracies and ommissions may be pointed out and role
of India in the field of math,science and technology may accurately
and authentically be portrayed in educational curricula the world
over and (4) the history of Indians in India may be presented with
Indian chronology and Indian perspective.IFFVS has always been in
favour of promoting the indocentric view of world history and
civilisation which talks about the unified world as one unit and
discards the Eurocentric view of the world that divides the
whole world into many segments and classes.
Prof. V. Lakshmikanthan (a high profile Mathematician from Andra
Pradesh of India and has been head of the Dept. of Mathematics in
various universities of USA since 1965 who also has been founder of
many mathematical Depts in various universities of USA) in the
present study challenges world negating view of India's contribution
to the world of mathematics and indentifies and acknowledges the
Indian element in modern math,science and technology.This
excellent study will help the unbiased scholars to know where the
ideas of western scientists,mathematicians and technocrats have been
derived from Indian sources.The scholars will be forced to think
whether the various branches of mathematics are from
Greek,Babylon,Arab or India.This study will also help dispel
the 'orientalist' idea superimposed by Macaulay and his
successors upon Indians since 1835, resulting in an inferior self-
image on the part of many modern Indians and causing them to look up
to the west for answers.
Price is only $27.00 CDN (inclusive of postal charges) and can be
ordered from:
International Foundation For Vedic Science
67 Clemens Street
London,On N5Y 1H7
Canada
PH:519-659-3017
Please visit website www.vedascience.com for other publications and
let us know if there are any questions.Thanks
Ashwini Kumar Rajpal
International Foundation For Vedic Science
A non-profit charitable organization
------------------------------
Book <b>'Origin and History of Mathematics'</b> now available
Namaste
International Foundation For Vedic Science(IFFVS) is honoured to have
published book 'Origin and History of Mathematics' by
V.Lakshmikantham and
J. Vasundhara Devi.
It is a matter of great concern that India's contribution to the
world of science is often underestimated,negated,distorted and
twisted to such an extent that many westerners and their followers in
India have had a tough time believing that Indians could contribute
to the field of original sciences,although they could produce
literature,speculative metaphysics,mysticism and art.The chronology
of Indian history has also been demoted by 1200 years in a planned
way.Thus a great deal of confusion has been created by the so-called
scholars(pseudo-scholars) regarding Indian history and India's
contribution to the modern world of mathematics and Sciences.IFFVS
has been one of the leading organizations in and outside of
India that shows a great concern over inaccurate history of India and
damaging 'orientalist' portrayals of India and India's cultural and
scientific legacy,portrayals that have persisted in educational
curricula despite the scathing critiques levelled by post modern
scholars.IFFVS always aims at making a proper review of India's
contribution to the world civilisation in mathematical and other
sciences, so that (1) the standard western portrayal of civilisation
of India as irrational and 'world negating' may be challenged, (2) a
due and proper role of India in shaping the positive and
scientifically modern civilisation may be acknowledged,(3)
stereotypes,inaccuracies and ommissions may be pointed out and role
of India in the field of math,science and technology may accurately
and authentically be portrayed in educational curricula the world
over and (4) the history of Indians in India may be presented with
Indian chronology and Indian perspective.IFFVS has always been in
favour of promoting the indocentric view of world history and
civilisation which talks about the unified world as one unit and
discards the Eurocentric view of the world that divides the
whole world into many segments and classes.
Prof. V. Lakshmikanthan (a high profile Mathematician from Andra
Pradesh of India and has been head of the Dept. of Mathematics in
various universities of USA since 1965 who also has been founder of
many mathematical Depts in various universities of USA) in the
present study challenges world negating view of India's contribution
to the world of mathematics and indentifies and acknowledges the
Indian element in modern math,science and technology.This
excellent study will help the unbiased scholars to know where the
ideas of western scientists,mathematicians and technocrats have been
derived from Indian sources.The scholars will be forced to think
whether the various branches of mathematics are from
Greek,Babylon,Arab or India.This study will also help dispel
the 'orientalist' idea superimposed by Macaulay and his
successors upon Indians since 1835, resulting in an inferior self-
image on the part of many modern Indians and causing them to look up
to the west for answers.
Price is only $27.00 CDN (inclusive of postal charges) and can be
ordered from:
International Foundation For Vedic Science
67 Clemens Street
London,On N5Y 1H7
Canada
PH:519-659-3017
Please visit website www.vedascience.com for other publications and
let us know if there are any questions.Thanks
Ashwini Kumar Rajpal
International Foundation For Vedic Science
A non-profit charitable organization