Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Scholarly Research have successfully used AI to reconstruct fragmentary 8th-century Sharada script scrolls discovered in the Zanskar region. The deciphered text, titled 'Chakra-Bhramana-Sutra', outlines sophisticated theoretical models for centripetal acceleration and the maintenance of angular momentum in rotating mechanical lathes used for precision stone turning.
The manuscript details the use of counterweights and variable-tension pulleys to stabilize the rotational speed of tools, predating similar Western mechanical theories by several centuries. Scholars believe these principles were instrumental in the creation of the highly symmetrical, hollowed-out stone pillars found in early medieval temple architecture, proving that ancient Indian craftsmen possessed a formalized understanding of rotational physics.