“Fathers of” Ancient India June 24, 2017June 24, 2017Bhārat, Sikśā - Learning and Education, Vijñān - Knowledge 1. Father of Astronomy: Aryabhatta ; work – Aryabhattiyam2. Father of Astrology: Varahamihira , works; Panchasiddhantika, Bruhat Hora Shastra3. Fathers of Surgery : Charaka and Sushruta , works : Samhitas4. Father of Anatomy: Patanjali , work: Yogasutra6. Father of Economics : Chanakya , work: Arthashshtra7. Father of Atomic theory : Rishi Kanada , Work : Kanada sutras8. Father of Architecture : Vishwakarma , work : Suryasiddantika9. Father of Aero Dynamics: Mayasura , work : Vastu Darpana10. Father of Medicine: Dhanvanthri , first propounded Ayurveda11. Father of Grammar: Panini , work: Vyakarana Deepika12. Father of Natyashastra : Bharatamuni , work : Natyashastra13. Father of Kavya (literature) : Krishna Dwaipayana (VedaVyasa) works ; Mahabharata , Ashtaadasha Puranas14. Father of Playwriting : Kalidasa , works : Meghadhootam , Raghuvamsham , Kumara Sambhava. etc.15. Father of Ganita: Bhaskara II , works : Lilavati16. Father of Warfare and Weaponry: Parashurama , works : Kalaripayatu, Sulba Sutras17. Father of story writing : Vishnu Sharma , works : Panchatantra18. Father of Politics : Chanakya , works : Arthashashtra , Nitishashtra19. Father of Sexual Anatomy : Vatsyana , work: Kamasutra20. Father of Philosophy : Sri Krishna , work : Sribhagavadgeete21. Father of Advaitha : Shankara , works : commentaries (Bhashyas) , panchadasi, vivekachudamani22. Father of Alchemy: Nagarjuna , work : Pragnaparamita Sutras