Narayana Murthy, founder of IT company Infosys, says that if India lagged behind in science, it was because invaders ruled for 1000 years.
He said that for a period of 1000 years, India lagged behind in science and the environment here was such that the thinking of the youth could not develop in that direction.
He said that the period from 1000 AD to 1947 was such in which thinking about science could not develop.
During this period, ideas about science did not flourish and there was a lack of analytical thinking. This was the reason why innovation, invention or research was not seen in India during this period.
Narayana Murthy said these things in a virtual speech given during the 2024 Infosys Science Prizes Ceremony. He also mentioned the speech of former Israeli leader Shimon Peres.
Peres had said, ‘In Israel we have recognized our greatest heritage and that is our mind. Through creativity, innovation and new inventions, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and took science and technology to new heights and led the world.
Murthy said such ideas are revolutionary for the development of any country.
He further says that history shows that at one time India was a leader in mathematics, science, space science, engineering, medicine and surgery.
Such was the situation from the Vedic period until the invaders came and captured India. From 700 to 1520 AD, attackers from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan attacked and also established power here.
After this the British came, who made India their colony. He said that the attackers who came had nothing to do with science and math. However, in comparison to them, the British also encouraged Indians to do ambitious work to some extent.
He says that our progress has been slow. The reason for this was that our young generation was under the influence of the bygone era. There was a shortage of inquisitive minds.
The idea of analytical thinking and innovation is not the same as before. The idea of understanding the problem and finding a solution was less visible.
He says that after independence, science started again in India and in such a short period of time we have shown what can be changed through science. This still needs to be expanded further.
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