In collaboration with Center for Indic Studies, UMass Dartmouth, USA
invites original essays on “Was ancient India really scientifi cally challenged?”
as part of

Eighth International Conference on  “Vedic Knowledge for Civilizational Harmony”

August 4-7, 2010

University of West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago

Eligibility: Students from high school to post graduate levels

Note on Essay Topic: The common belief among western scholars today is that other than brief stints by ancient Greeks and Egyptians, Europe (after the
enlightenment period) was the only source of scientifi c development for the world. Though this has been the traditional belief, more facts are now emerging
about ancient India’s great achievements in the fi elds of astronomy, mathematics, irrigation, architecture, town planning, medicine and other areas.
The essay must focus on areas that are verifi able or relatively easy to claim. Areas like those in science that just occupy a mention in ancient texts like ‘missile
technology’ in the Mahabharata, but are hard to verify should not be the highlight of any essay.

Rules:

1} All essays must be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman, font size 12, and from 2500 to 3000 words.

2} Participants can be up to 27 years of age.

3} Judging will be on originality, content, layout and presentation.

4} Final date for submission is June 30, 2010 with no exceptions.

5} Essays or questions prior to essay submission can be emailed to Amitabh Sharma, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 770-270-1758. 6} The winners may present their essays at the conference or alternately they may be published in the event souvenir. 7) Winners in both high school and college categories also get a $1000 cash prize plus a commendation certifi cate. At the discretion of the WAVES Board of Directors, two prizes of $500 may be awarded instead of one prize of $1000 in a category.

http://www.umassd.edu/indic/waves2010.cfm