Achivements of the Ancients
Please verify the following for yourself. The list does pose an
interesting situation: were these ancient science fiction or fact? If they were science
fiction then it is remarkable how accurate they were. |
Dr.P.V. Vartak, Pune, India |
| Medical Sciences |
| Knowledge
Reference |
Ancient
Reference |
Modern
Reference |
| Plastic Surgery (Repair of noseby the
skin flap on forehead) |
Sushruta(4000
- 2000 B.C.E) |
A German Surgeon(1968 A.D.) |
| Artificial Limb |
RigVed
(1-116-15) |
20th
Century |
| Chromosomes |
Cunavidhi(Mahabharat)(5500
BCE) |
1860-1910
A.D. |
| Number of Chromosomes (23) |
Mahabharat-5500
BCE |
1890
A.D. |
| Combination of Male and Female
chromosomes in zygote |
Shrimad Bhagwat
(4000
B.C.E) |
20th
Century |
| Analysis of Ears |
RigVed Eitereya
Upanishad (6000 BCE) |
Labyrinth 1925 |
Beginning of the Foetal
Heart in the second month of pregnancy |
Eitereya Up.
Shrimad
Bhagwat |
Robinson,
1972 |
| Parthenogenesis |
Mahabharat |
20th
Century |
| Test Tube Babies a) from the ovum
only
b) from the sperm only
c) from both ovum and
sperm |
Mahabharat Mahabharat
Mahabharat |
Not
possible yet Not
possible yet
Steptoe,
1979 |
| Elongation of Life in confirmed Space Travel |
Shrimad
Bhagwat |
Not Yet |
| Cell Division (in 3 layers) |
Shrimad
Bhagwat |
20th Century |
| Embryology |
Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE) |
19th Century |
Micro-organisms |
Mahabharat |
18th Century |
| A material producing a disease can
prevent or cure the disease in minute quantity |
Shrimad
Bhagwat (1-5-33) |
Haneman,18thCentury |
| Developing Embyro in Vitro. |
Mahabharat |
20th Century |
| Life in trees and plants |
Mahabharat |
Bose, 19th Century |
| 16 Functions of the Brain |
Eitereya Upanishad (6000 BCE) |
19-20th Century |
| Definition of Sleep |
Prashna-Upanishad Patanjali
Yogsootra |
20th Century |
| Physical
Sciences |
| Knowledge
Reference |
Ancient
Reference |
Modern
Reference |
| Velocity of Light |
RigVed
Sayan Bhashya (1400 A.D) |
19th Century |
| Trans-Saturnean Planets |
Mahabharat |
17 - 19th
Century |
| Space Travel to another solar system |
Shrimad Bhagwat
(4000
B.C) |
Under
Trials |
| Gravitational Force |
Prashnopanishad(6000
B.C)
Shankaracharya(500
B.C) |
17th
Century |
| Ultravoilet Band |
Sudhumravarna
(Mundakopanishad
- M.U) |
--- |
| Infra-red Band |
Sulohita
(M.U) |
--- |
| Tachyons faster than light |
Manojava
(M.U) |
Sudarshan,
1968 |
| Nuclear Energy |
Spullingini
(M.U) |
20th Century |
| Black Holes |
Vishvaruchi
(M.U) |
20th Century |
| Monsoon at Summer Solstice |
RigVed
(23720 B.C(!?)) |
--- |
| Entry in South America by Aeroplanes |
Valmiki Ramayan(7300
B.C) |
--- |
| Phosphorescent Trident atthe Bay of
Pisco, Peru, S.America |
Valmiki Ramayan |
1960 AD |
| Aeroplanes |
RigVed
Ramayan
Samarangan Sutradhara
(1050
A.D.) |
--- |
| Robot |
Samarangan
Sootradhara |
--- |
| Atom (Divisible)(Indivisible) |
Shrimad Bhagwat(4000
B.C.) |
Dalton 1800
A.D. |
| Subatomic Particles (Electron,
Proton, Neutron and other) |
Shrimad Bhagwat(4000
B.C.) (Param-Mahan |
Thomas, Rutherford, Chadwick
(20th Century) |
| Genesis of Universe |
RigVed
(>10000 B.C.) (Nasadeeya Sootra) |
Gamaow,
et.al(1950) |
| Atom Bomb |
Mahabharat-5500
BCE (Brahm-Astra) |
1945
A.D |
| Sound Energy used to powder materials |
Mahabharat-5500
BCE (Vajrastra) |
Gavreau,
1964 |
Mercury as energy source
for aeroplanes |
Samrangan
Sutradhara |
Indian Express,
20-10-1979
A.D |
| North Pole |
Valmiki Ramayan |
Piery,
1909 A.D |
| Antartica |
Valmiki Ramayan |
Piery,
1950 A.D |
Premordial matter from
which the universe emanated |
RigVed (>10000
B.C.)
(Ambha) |
20th Century |
Formations of premordial
matter |
RigVed (>10000
B.C)
(Ambha-Nasadeeya) |
Gammow, 1950 |
| Natural Cycle of Water |
RigVed (>10000
B.C)
Valmiki
Ramayan |
19th Century |
| Electricity (DC) |
Mitra/Varuna-Teja/Agasti |
18th Century |
Water Analysis by electricity (H2
+ O) |
Agasti
(Prana+Udana) |
19th Century |
| Electroplating |
Agasti |
19th Century |
| Vega becoming Pole Star |
Mahabharat
(Vanaparva) |
--- |
| Seven Colors in sunrays |
RigVed
(8-72-16) |
--- |
| Black Spots on the Sun |
Valmiki
Ramayan |
--- |
| Temporary Bridge on Sea |
Valmiki
Ramayan |
--- |
| Equinox's and Solstice's |
RigVed
(10-18-1) |
--- |
| Meteors |
"Ulka"
AtharvaVed (19-9) |
--- |
| Pythagorus Theorem |
Sulbha
Sootra (800 BC) |
Pythagoras, 500
BC |
| Comet (at Mula) |
Valmiki
Ramayan |
--- |
| Mars in Aldebaren |
Valmiki
Ramayan |
Not occured in
last |
| "Breathing" of a Star |
RigVed
(Nasadeeya) |
Gamov,
1950 |
| Gravity and Heat Production in a Star |
RigVed
(Nasadeeya) |
Gamov,
1950 |
| Order of origin of space, gases,
heat, water and earth |
RigVed,
Upanishads |
--- |
| Life on Earth |
Mahabharat, Puranas
1.7
X 10^10 years |
Salem Jogesh,
1980 Pati-10^10
years |
Layers of Atmosphere
according to specific gravity |
V.Ramayan
(Kish.8) |
--- |
| Microscope |
Mahabharat
(5500 BC) |
16th
Century |
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