ACHARYA NAGARJUNA (100 CE)
WIZARD OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE
He
was an extraordinary wizard of science born in the nondescript village
of Baluka in Madhya Pradesh . His dedicated research for twelve years
produced maiden discoveries and inventions in the faculties of chemistry
and metallurgy. Textual masterpieces like " Ras Ratnakar ,"
"Rashrudaya" and "Rasendramangal" are his renowned contributions to the
science of chemistry. Where the medieval alchemists of England failed,
Nagarjuna had discovered the alchemy of transmuting base metals into
gold. As the author of medical books like "Arogyamanjari" and "Yogasar,"
he also made significant contributions to the field of curative
medicine. Because of his profound scholarliness and versatile knowledge,
he was appointed as Chancellor of the famous University of Nalanda .
Nagarjuna's milestone discoveries impress and astonish the scientists of
today.
