History of Science Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization (Vol. I)

by G.C. Pandey (Ed.) and D.P. Chattopadhyaya (Gen. Ed.)

D.P. CHATTOPADHYAYA taught philosophy at Jadavpur University, Calcutta. He is the founder Chairman of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. He is one of the propounders of interdisciplinary studies in the country with his wide knowledge on philosophy, political theory, economics, history, and science. Currently he is Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations, and General Editor of this Project. O.P. Jaggi, an eminent medical scientist, is former professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi. He is the author of History of Science, Technology and Medicine in India, a fifteen volume project, which is regarded as the authoritative work on the subject. He has been a member of the National Commission on Compilation of the History of Sciences in India, and Chairman of its Modern Period Committee.