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Synopsis Sanskrit studies are generally confined only to Vedas, Itihasas, Puranas, Kavyas, Natakas, Alankarasastra, Vyakarana, Darsanas and the like.  It is not well known that Sanskrit has also a vast literature on scientific and technological subjects like astronomy and mathematics, architecture and engineering, medicine, chemistry and botany, music and dance, law and politics.  Of course, studies of medicine (Ayurveda) and astronomy and mathematics (jyotissastra and ganita) were included in the syllabi in ancient and medieval India.  And now also the practice is continued.  But they have not been in the main stream.  The result is: Scientists are not aware of the presence of this abundant literature in Sanskrit, and the Sanskritists are not competent to study and impart it to the world of Scientists.  So there should be a conscious effort on the part of both the Scientists and Sanskritists to sit together and explore all possibilities that this bulk of literature contains.  This volume will inspire Sanskrit scholars as well as Scientists to take up combined projects and to make substantial contributions to the studies on Scientific Heritage of India.