Growth of Science in Ancient India (With Its Decline)

The following points highlight the five important sciences which made progress in ancient India. The sciences are: 1. Astronomy 2. Mathematics 3. Medical Science 4. Chemistry 5. Physics. Science # 1. Astronomy: Since the Vedic religion required the perfor­mance of various sacrifices in different seasons of the year, a know­ledge of astronomy had to be cultivated for discovering proper time [...]