ISRO to identify Ram Setu, other archeological sites – Rahul Gautam

Ram Setu

Rahul GautamIn the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana, it was mentioned that the Ram Setu was constructed by Lord Rama and his army. Hence, it has great historical and cultural significance. – Rahul Gautam

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to sign an MoU with the Indian Council of Historical Research to help them identify archeological sites, especially the Ram Setu, which has been a topic of debate between India and Sri Lanka for years, and establishing an ancient knowledge system.

ISRO chief S. Somanath, while speaking exclusively to India Today, said they have been able to trace the dried-up channel of the river Saraswati via high resolution imagery and satellite images.

“We can view Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s bridge via satellite images, but whether it is man-made or natural, for that you will need experts from domains such as the Archaeological Survey of India and other such departments,” said Somanath.

In the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana, it was mentioned that the Ram Setu was constructed by Lord Rama and his army. Hence, it has great historical and cultural significance.

The ISRO chief also said that for thousands of years, people in India knew that the Sun is the centre of the solar system and that all planets revolve around it.

“Later, Arabic travellers took this knowledge to Europe and they also came to know about this fact during the Industrial Revolution when people like Einstein and Newton worked upon this knowledge. We were not able to evolve or cultivate our knowledge,” he said. – India Today, 28 March 2023

› Rahul Gautam is a principal correspondant for India Today  and Aaj Tak.

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