'Newton stole the idea of gravity from Aryabhatta'

February 19, 2018 14:20

Resource persons affiliated to Vijnana Bharati, the science wing of the RSS, insisted that ancient Indian scriptures are the repository of all scientific knowledge and that western scientists plagiarised these accomplishments, which are being falsely feted today as western in origin. As an example, one speaker claimed that Aryabhatta was the original proponent of the theory of gravity. The insight came to him apparently when a litchi fell on his head -- Newton stole these ideas much later, adroitly substituting an apple for the litchi.

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