History and Reflections of Mahabharata Era

This book is an extract from the three sacred texts viz. Mahābhārata, Bhāgavata Purāna, and Harivansha Purāna; after dovetailing them, in chronological order. The mythology part and illogical interpolations have been purged. It gives a glimpse of ancient Indian History, which had been camouflaged by lots of nasty interpolations. It also contains the philosophy and reflections of the era and indications of highly developed Science and Technology in ancient India. The reader will find some very interesting episodes from History, interspersed in the book.

About the Author

Dr. M.R. Goyal, born in October 1939, is an engineer, presently working as Chairman Board of Consultants for the Ranjit Sagar Dam and the Shahpurkhandi Dam projects. However, his main interest is in Mathematics and Sanskrit. He gave a demonstration on 'Rapid Mental Calculations', at the Institute of Engineers, Chandigarh, in 1973, and at the Colorado State University, USA, in 1986. He has spent several years in the study of more than a hundred Upanishads, besides Mahabharata, Bhagavada Purana, and Harivansha Puranan. He is also doing research on Science and Technology in ancient Sanskrit texts. He has discovered the description of some highly advanced devices in the ancient Sanskrit texts including that of a Hybrid Solar Cell, to harness the solar energy, in an economical and efficient way.