The above incidents tell us that generally, in society, there is no belief that there was a scientific tradition in India. Another thing worth noticing is that if there is any discussion with any student of any level (primary or graduate or post-graduate or research scholar) and they are asked whether they have read anything in the context of India'scontribution in the field that they are studying, be it politics or economics or science, the answer is usually in the negative. In the same manner, from an ordinary student to prominent people in the country, there is a lack of knowledge about the existence of a scientific tradition and its originator in this country.
