History of science and technology on the Indian subcontinent
The history of science and technology on the Indian subcontinent begins with the prehistoric human activity of the Indus Valley Civilisation to the early Indian states and empires.[1]
This article is about scientific and technological developments in ancient India. For the modern-day Republic of India, see Science and technology in India. For modern-day Pakistan, see Science and technology in Pakistan.Allan, J. & Stern, S. M. (2008), coin, Encyclopædia Britannica.
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History of Science in South Asia (). HSSA is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal for the history of science in India.