In the Ancient Times,Gmany great sages and seers had had pondered and evolved to the maximum extent

possible[in those times] the sciences of yoga,Vedant,Ayurved ,Tantra,Astrology,Astronomy,Mathematics, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Architecture, Sc ulpture and other things like manufacturing of weapons, ship building, Ornaments of body, made of gold, silver etc as early as 10000-7000 BC or time immemorial. Traces of these achievements were discovered in 3000 BC when civilization of Mo henzodro and Harappa were known. Such development of science and culture by anci ent Rishis and Munis is generally known as INDIAN HERITAGE. Bharata means Arjuna [the spirit of life]; Bharati means divine mother of Vedas [India]. The knowled ge and the information related to ancient India, scattered in different directio ns of the world and its discovery by and its discovery by Indian and foreign sch olars have led to the firm conviction that in ancient time, India was the mother of science, culture, and religion. Science of medicine and surgery was as old a s 3000 BC and 120 surgical instruments existed in the time of Buddha. As early a s second century BC, Nagarjuna who was specialised in mercury had written many t reatises of which the following are extant: 1) Rasaratnaakara 2)Uttara Tantra 3)Arogyamanjari 4)Kakshapita tantra 5)Yogashalaka. Ayurveda,the Science of Medicine is even found mentioned in the Rig Veda & Athar va veda