A case for a place for Yāska’s Nirukta in inclusive global histories of Technology, Science, Gender Equality in Inheritance and an argument of consequence to the chronology of some Smṛti texts

Prachi Prajna

Megh Kalyanasundaram¹ 

[1] Independent researcher31D Kurinji Apartments First Floor, VOC Nagar New Colony, Anna Nagar (East), Chennai 600102;

关键词: yāska;    nirukta;    technology;    science;    gender equality;    global history;    dharmasūtra;    dharmaśāstra;    chronology;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Which text contains the earliest attestation of the use of technology to harness Sun's energy to light a fire? Is there an implication of translating kaṃsaḥ as white copper for the global history of metallurgy? Which is the oldest attestation of at least the thought of complete gender equality in property inheritance? Based on evidence from Yāska’s Nirukta, a case is made for the inclusion of Nirukta in global narratives of Technology, Science and Gender Equality in Inheritance that aspire to be inclusive, followed by a critical argument in response to some recent perspectives on the chronology of Dharmasūtra-s and Dharmaśāstra-s.

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