The culture of ancient India has been superb in the field of science and art. The achievements of India in the field of science and art have not only benefited India but also the entire world. We can describe the proficiency of ancient India in the field of science and art as follows

Proficiency in the field of Science : In the Vedas, we find vivid description of Ayurveda and medical science. Ayurvedic treatment is very ancient in India. Charak, Sushrut and Dhanwantri were the chief scholars in this field. In the field of numerology, the Indians were far ahead of other global mathematicians.

The Indian scholars were familiar with zero and its use much earlier than the other scholars of the world. The Yajurveda contains many numbers as 1012. This indicates that the Indians could write such big numbers. After the Vikram Samvat, the Indians knew how to write 1053 The Indian astrologers gained knowledge of the stars and planets in the space.

From the Indian calendar system (Panchang), it appears that the shape of the earth and its movements, the solar eclipse, the lunar eclipse, the planets and the subplanets, the motion of the stars etc., all knowledge about them was as accurate as it is today.

Proficiency in the field of Art: During the Vedic period, Indians were capable of melting the metal and could hammer this molten metal into different shapes. The Making of gold jewellery is mentioned in Rigveda. Ear ornaments, nose-rings, gold coins and coins of various values were made. The Vedic Aryans were familiar with weaving cloth, spinning the cotton etc.

The Buddha caves at Colvi, the stupas at Sanchi and Amravati, the Chaityas and Viharas at Kanheri (Mumbai), at Karle bhaja (in the midst of Mumbai and Pune) are the best examples of the art of Buddha’s age.