Pushpak Viman: Myth, Science, or the World’s First Airplane Before the Wright Brothers?
In recent times, Indian mythology has increasingly intersected with contemporary debates on science and technology. The most recent spark came from Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who claimed that India had the Pushpak Viman—an ancient flying chariot—long before the Wright brothers conducted their first successful flight in 1903. Speaking to students at IISER Bhopal, … Read more