Vedic-era Bharadwaj, not Wright Brothers, conceptualised first aircraft: U.P. governor
The Hindu
Uttar Pradesh Governor claims Vedic sage conceptualised aircraft, urges students to study ancient Indian texts for wisdom.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has claimed that Vedic-era sage Bharadwaj, not the Wright Brothers, conceptualised the idea of an aircraft.
Addressing a convocation function at a university, Ms. Patel said students should study ancient Indian texts to appreciate the unparalleled research and discoveries made by their ancestors.
“The sages and scholars of ancient India made remarkable discoveries and innovations that are benefiting the world even today,” she was quoted as saying in a statement issued by Raj Bhawan.
Citing the example of Bharadwaj, the governor said, “He had conceptualised the idea of an aircraft, but the credit for its invention was given to another nation, and it is now recognised as the invention of the Wright Brothers.”
She made the speech at the 9th convocation of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University in Lucknow on Monday (November 19, 2024).
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