Project Co-ordinator TIFR participants Shrikant B. Janawlekar Nisha Yadav Collaborators Aniket Sule, HBCSE, TIFR Srikumar M. Menon, Manipal
University Naseer Iqbal, Kashmir University Riza Abbas, Numismatic Society, Nasik Advisors and consultants Aijaz Bandey S. M. Chitre A. P. Jamkhedkar Iravatham Mahadevan J. V. Narlikar S. Ramadurai D. P. Roy Virendra Singh B. V. Subbarayappa è
This programme was reviewed recently by Director, TIFR. The
report submitted to the committee is available here (Review
Committee 2.pdf), while the report of the Review Committee is given here (Report
for review 2010.pdf). Learning about the ancients from their
astronomy More than 100,000 years ago,
human beings first became aware of themselves and of their surroundings.
They began to notice the ever-changing patterns of this world involving
transformation from birth and growth to death. The heavens would have
appeared as the most important agency that seemingly controlled this cycle
by bringing light, warmth and water. Yet, beyond the clouds in the sky,
there seemed to be a cycle of stars that was both, ever changing on daily
basis and almost stable in the long term. Click here to read
complete article Possible population groups in the subcontinent ~ 2000 BC This site is best viewed by IE8.0 & higher This site is maintained by Shrikant B. Janawlekar of TIFR,
Mumbai. Comments & suggestions mail to: sbj@tifr.res.in Programme
funded by Some of our interesting results • Oldest
Supernova and sky chart • Search for
ancient SN records • Design of Nakshatras, calculations of Tithis • Stone carvings
of Astronomical significance • Unusual
location of planets • Saptarshi Calendar • Assimilation
of data from different fields Problems that interest us • Megalithic
Observatories • Stone Carvings
and drawings • Harappan
Script • Panchangas • Temple
Architecture • Evolution of
cultures • Ancient
Astronomical records Upcoming workshops • Workshop
on Instruments in Physical Sciences and Archeology March 19-21, 2012 Archaeo
Astronomy in Indian Context A TIFR project funded
by Jamshetji Tata Trust
