18723. THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN INDIA BEFORE THE COLONIAL PERIOD. This paper traces the history of scientific thought in India from ancient times to the start of the British colonial period. Scientific inquiry was an important part of life in India up through the later part of the period of Muslim domination. However, India’s technological development had declined by the eighteenth century, and this contributed to the nation’s underdevelopment in subsequent years. TAGS: science technology history India national development ancient India colonialism. APA Style. 10 pages, 35 footnotes, 10 bibliographic sources. 2,362 words.