Talk:Agastya Samhita
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Pseudohistorical claims edit
In the early 20th century, Krishnaji Vinayak Vaze claimed to have found a manuscript of Agastya Samhita in a library in Ujjain, with the help of Damodar Tryambak Joshi, that allegedly described the process of making a dry electric battery.[1] The battery is said to have been used for electroplating, and for producing hydrogen (and oxygen, through electrolysis of water) which was used to fly Vimanas.[web 1][2]
In 1927, Vaman Ramachandra Kokatnur, a chemist and inventor by profession,[3] presented his papers based on this manuscript before the American Chemical Society.[4][5]
Amsu Bodhini Shastra by Pandit Subbaraya Shastry (ascribed to the sage Bharadvaja) mentions a text titled Shakti Tantra, said to have been written by Agastya,[6] which describes 32 kinds of electricity and electronic machines and appliances.[7]
References edit
- ^ Soni, Suresh (2009). India's Glorious Scientific Tradition. Prabhat Prakashan. pp. 38–41.
- ^ Holay, Prashant Prabhakar (2000). Machines in Samskrita Literature. Samskrita Bharati.
- ^ "DR. V.R. KOKATNUR, CHEMIST, 63, DEAD; Consultant to Many Leading Corporations Won Honors for Work as Inventor Consultant to Russia Had Thirty Patents". The New York Times. 1950-04-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ University of Minnesota Alumni Association (September 30, 1927). "First Non-Stop Flight Made 2000 Years B.C." The Minnesota Alumni Weekly. 27 (3): 59.
- ^ Mehta, C.N. (1941). The Flight Of Hanuman. pp. 312–313.
- ^ Jha, Bhavanath (2009). Agastya Samhita - Sage Agastya. pp. 28–33.
- ^ Bharadwaja, Maharshi (1931). Amsu Bodhini Shastra,chapter I. p. VII.
Sources edit
- Web sources
- ^ Thatte, Parashuram Hari (1923). Nene, Ashok S. (ed.). "Aircraft in Ancient India". Vedic Magazine and Gurukul Samachar. XXI (7).
"Pseudohistorical claims" section removed edit
@TrangaBellam:, why was the section about pseudohistorical claims removed? Yuyutsu Ho (talk) 14:15, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Such weirdos are not very uncommon in India, from what I have read, and this particular case is yet to receive significant coverage in reliable sources to be due for inclusion. TrangaBellam (talk) 14:18, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Would these count as significant coverage?
- - Yuyutsu Ho (talk) 14:43, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- The first two sources belong at someplace like Saffronisation. The last one is not an RS. TrangaBellam (talk) 15:49, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- I had included the section about "ancient batteries" because that's how most people these days come to know about the Agastya Samhita; and since Wikipedia articles are usually the top result on Internet searches, it would help those looking for any information about it.
- But if you think it's insignificant, then who am I to argue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yuyutsu Ho (talk • contribs) 18:26, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- As someone who has read at-least two of the texts in question, I regret to hear that they are in headlines for all the wrong reasons. The many perils of Hindu Nationalism. TrangaBellam (talk) 18:46, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- The first two sources belong at someplace like Saffronisation. The last one is not an RS. TrangaBellam (talk) 15:49, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
22 months is a long time — conceded — but pray tell me what prompted this section to be restored in Aug '23? TrangaBellam (talk) 12:51, 2 March 2024 (UTC)