Editing Pseudohistory (section)

===== Hinduism =====
The belief that [[Ancient India]] was technologically advanced to the extent of being a nuclear power is gaining popularity in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://undark.org/article/indian-scientists-confront-pseudoscience/|title=The Threat of Pseudoscience in India|website=Undark|first=Ruchi|last=Kumar|date=12 October 2018|access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> Emerging [[Hindutva|extreme nationalist]] trends and  ideologies based on [[Hinduism]] in the political arena promote these discussions. [[Vasudev Devnani]], the education minister for the western state of [[Rajasthan]], said in January 2017 that it was important to "understand the scientific significance" of the [[Zebu|cow]], as it was the only animal in the world to both inhale and exhale oxygen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cow-only-animal-to-inhale-and-exhale-oxygen-rajasthan-minister/story-a8nPi8XDxpvO8YKwibN5RJ.html|title=Cow only animal to inhale and exhale oxygen: Rajasthan minister|date=16 January 2017|newspaper=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427022930/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cow-only-animal-to-inhale-and-exhale-oxygen-rajasthan-minister/story-a8nPi8XDxpvO8YKwibN5RJ.html|archive-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> In 2014, [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] told a gathering of doctors and medical staff at a [[Mumbai]] hospital that the story of the [[Hindu god]] [[Ganesha]] showed [[genetic science]] existed in ancient India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/28/indian-prime-minister-genetic-science-existed-ancient-times|author=Maseeh Rahman|title=Indian prime minister claims genetic science existed in ancient times|date=28 October 2014|access-date=26 April 2019|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> New-age pseudohistorians who claim that Hindu mythology is historically factual have been well received by audiences. An example was the [[2015 Indian Science Congress ancient aircraft controversy]], when Capt. Anand J. Bodas, retired principal of a pilot training facility, claimed at the [[Indian Science Congress]] that [[Vimana|aircraft]] more advanced than today's aircraft existed in ancient India.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/01/04/indians-invented-planes-7000-years-ago-and-other-startling-claims-at-the-science-congress/?noredirect=on|title=Indians invented planes 7,000 years ago – and other startling claims at the Science Congress|last=Lakshmi|first=Rama|date=4 January 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=30 April 2019}}</ref>