Narayanastra – a multiple missile launcher in ancient India
The Nārāyaṇastra (Sanskrit: नारायणास्त्र, IAST: Nārāyaṇastra “weapon of Nārāyaṇa”) is a weapon described in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. It […]
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Brahmastra – Weapon of Mass Destruction in Ancient India
The Brahmastra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्र, IAST: Brahmastra “Weapon of Brahma”) is one of the most powerful and destructive weapons (astra) in
Did an atomic bomb explode at Mohenjo-Daro 37 centuries ago?
Mohenjo-Daro is a proto-urban settlement located in the area of the Indus Valley Civilization, now located in Pakistan. It was
Was the ancient Indian hero Karna an archetype for Moses?
The Mahabharata (Sanskrit: Mahābhārata, महाभारत) is one of the two major Hindu epic poems (along with the Ramayana), belonging to
VYMAANIKA-SHAASTRA AERONAUTICS – an ancient Indian manual for flying vehicles
The Vaimānika Śāstra (वैमानिक शास्त्र, lit. “śāstra on Vimanas”; meaning “science of aviation,” sometimes translated as Vimanika, Vymanika, Vyamanika) is
Were ancient Indian flying vehicles powered by mercury?
Flying vehicles in ancient India is such a vast subject that it cannot be described in a few words. Many
