In Technology of the Gods: The Incredible Sciences of the Ancients, author David Hatcher Childress highlights the Iron Pillar of Delhi as a prime example of “impossible” ancient Indian metallurgy.
He argues that this 1,600-year-old, rust-resistant pillar is evidence that ancient civilizations possessed advanced, lost knowledge of iron-working and chemical engineering, rather than being primitive.
Childress points to the pillar’s ability to withstand corrosion for over a millennium as evidence of a specialized, almost alchemical, manufacturing process.
In another book called Ancient Hindu Science: Its Transmission and Impact on World Cultures, Alok Kumar positions Charaka, Shuśruta, and Kauṭilya as foundational, intellectual, and scientific figures rather than merely religious or mythological ones.
All medical students need to read history and most of the history begins with the mention of the earliest physicians and surgeons of the world!
Charaka and Shuśruta!
Kumar highlights that Charaka (medicine) and Shuśruta (surgery) developed a highly sophisticated, empirical system of medicine.
He states that these texts provide evidence of advanced understanding of the human body, anatomy, and surgical techniques (such as plastic surgery) that was later transmitted to the Arab world and subsequently to Europe!
He uses Kauṭilya’s writings to illustrate how the state supported technological advancements like “Wootz” (Damascus) steel, which was highly advanced for its time!
In fact there are countless such examples all over our country!
Sometimes what sounds of looks primitive is only one’s opinion or ignorance!
One opinion is also that Feluda was a combination of Sherlock Holmes and Tintin! I used to love reading his adventures! The first actor to play him was the legendary
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra da!
Now if you want to know about him start with Apur Sansar! It is slow so don’t sleep!
Shubh ratri!
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