Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology

Dakshin Bharatiya Empire, Vijayanagar State, Capital City: Hampi, Bharatiya Academy of Sciences.

|| 1655 Vedic Calendar, four months and two weeks after the New Year ||

In the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences, Hey Ram, Naveen Bhatt, and the scientific researchers were celebrating after successfully building the prototype of the raya printing machine. It took them a lot of effort and resources to get it done, but nonetheless, they finally achieved what they set out to achieve.

Currently, most of the researchers are writing their theoretical insights in a document, akin to the thesis of future generations. Unfortunately for them, they could not publish it to the general public as Vijay forbade it. Vijay did not want these technologies to be leaked, at least not yet.

Instead, Vijay had allowed them to write the thesis and store them in the library so that authorized personnel could read them. But there is still a prerequisite for that to happen: they have to pass the peer review.

Fortunately or unfortunately for them, there aren’t too many talents in the field they are working on, and most of the talents in the empire have been gathered in the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences. Hence, they will have to prove to their colleagues that their hypothesis and theories are logical and without any loopholes, instead of foreign industry professionals.

Unfortunately for them, what they thought would be an easy review turned into a daunting challenge, all because of the two demon kings overseeing the process.

"You ignored the Gear ratio in the calculation; do it again," Naveen, stationed in a chair, declared as he mercilessly rejected the thesis, returning it to its author, an old man. The old man, upon hearing the rejection once again, felt like crying because this was already his third time.

"The stress calculation of the alloy is wrong; stress should be calculated as force divided by area. Your calculations need revising," Hey Ram similarly dismissed another scientist, swiftly moving on to the next thesis.

In a relentless manner, the pair of young scientists dissected each submitted thesis. While a few managed to pass their scrutiny by being rigorous and logical, the majority were found to contain flaws. Fortunately, most of these errors were minor, such as misplacing a sign or miscalculating a result.

Overall, the logical thinking of the scientists was sound; they simply lacked mastery in experimental techniques and logical analysis, concepts still new to them. As for Naveen and Hey Ram, being young themselves, they were quick to grasp the concepts.

By the time the peer review in the academy concluded, Vijay had also arrived, having rushed directly from the coronation ceremony right after hearing the news of the prototype being built. Stepping into the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences, Vijay was warmly greeted by all the scientists, particularly Hey Ram and Naveen Bhatt.

However, as he observed their expressions, especially that of the young Naveen Bhatt, Vijay felt a sense of unease. He could see in his eyes a mix of awe and reverence as if he were some sort of magician. Even Hey Ram, who was usually not so fanatic, was not exempt; there was a fanatical gleam in his eyes, as though he was in the presence of a deity.

Before he could ask what was going on, the barrage of questions asked by Naveen Bhatt made him understand that he had shown off too much by designing the Raya printer by himself.

"Your Majesty, how did you make this design?"

"Your Majesty, can you teach it to me?"

"Your Majesty, how did you think of the central shaft system?"

"Your Majesty, how did you figure out the gear ratios and the angle required for the levers?"

"Do you have a special formula for that?"

"Your Majesty, can you please share it with me? I will not tell anyone."

Seeing the enthusiasm coming out of Naveen, Vijay couldn’t help but smile and mutter, "This kid is the same as ever, huh?" By the way, Naveen was asking the questions to him, some traditionalists would consider it rude and treasonous. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Maybe Naveen also knew this final bottom line, so he added "your majesty" whenever he asked the question, at least to appear that he cared about all the traditions of the empire. But Vijay who had to do the same in his previous life, knew that Naveen did not care at all.

Vijay, who knew the truth, should have been angry, but unsurprisingly, he did not feel angry or offended; on the contrary, he liked this sort of energy coming from the brilliant and curious minds of the empire. Looking around, he could see all the scientists, including Hey Ram, not trying to stop the boy.

In their minds, the boy did what they could never do, so even they were eagerly waiting for the answer from His Majesty.

The reason they attached so much importance was that this project was no joke; this single project was able to produce 28 to 29 theses and around 20 patents. This research was a treasure trove for anyone who was researching mechanisms, fluid sciences, gear mechanisms, lever mechanisms, and chemistry. The Raya printing machine is a culmination of all these fields of knowledge coming together.

Vijay, seeing their eager eyes, didn’t know how to respond. He wished that he could just use some excuse like a character in a movie could. Unfortunately for him, he is not a character in a movie, so he couldn’t just say, "It’s my ancestral technique." So Vijay thought for a while and replied.

"This design came about after I realized that the thing I call force could be applied in all sorts of ways after understanding its concept. So, with reference to the Portuguese printing machine, I was able to design it. As for the details, I will write them down in a book, so don’t worry. For now, let’s go test out the machine."

Although the faces of all the scientists were unsatisfied, especially the little boy Naveen, seeing how His Majesty insisted, they stopped discussing the matter. Vijay, upon entering the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences, proceeded to the lab where this project was born.

There, a large machinery was placed, ready to be tested. This machinery was larger than any machine he had produced before. It stood as tall as 15 feet and stretched as wide as 30 feet. Surveying the setup, there were two water wheels attached to it, unlike the single one in all other machines he had developed.

These water wheels were connected to a central shaft containing the gear mechanisms that drove the moving parts of the machine.

After confirming that everything was according to his design, Vijay had the prototype tested as he gave the green signal. "Let’s test it out," he said.

"Yes, Your Majesty," exclaimed Hey Ram, who received the green signal, eagerly calling for support from the people to rotate the two water wheels.

In order to authentically test the machine, it should ideally be installed near a water body. However, due to His Majesty’s urgency to test it out, they had to resort to using manpower for the trial, albeit not the most authentic method. Nonetheless, it could still serve as a means to test the mechanisms of the machine.

As the group of men prepared to rotate the water wheels, "Stop!" Naveen Bhatt suddenly halted them. Hey Ram, the scientists, and Vijay were all curious as to why Naveen had stopped the testing process.

Naveen, who seemed unfazed by the stares of everyone, explained, "If this machine is driven by a water body, the force would naturally be uniform, thereby spinning the wheel uniformly. But now that human power is being used, that is no longer possible, and the motion is uneven. The uneven motion of the two water wheels could cause the central gear shaft to grind."

Hearing his explanation, everyone realized the problem they had overlooked, including Vijay. He had forgotten that the water wheels he designed should both be in uniform motion, or else it could cause the central gear system to be damaged.

Initially, he designed the water wheels in such a way that they were in close proximity to each other so that the force experienced by one water wheel was not too different from what the other was experiencing. But now that he thought about it, he realized he should make it more adaptable. Vijay made a note about this for himself. After deciding on what he would do, he eyed Naveen Bhatt.

Vijay was once again impressed by how quickly Naveen Bhatt understood the concepts in the textbooks and applied them to reality. He was increasingly looking forward to the future of this young mechanical genius.

After identifying the problem, the solution was easy. Vijay had the scientists construct a new mechanism for the machine. This time, it was a simple solution: they removed the two water wheels and replaced them with two identical gears attached to the axles where the water wheels were previously installed. They then connected an external axle with a shaft to these gears on both sides.

The external gears were set in a 1:1 ratio to ensure that both the torque and velocity were evenly distributed between the two axles, both the internal gears where the water wheels were originally attached and external gears where the lever for the men to turn were aligned.

Building this also did not prove to be a problem as from the previous trials and errors during the construction phase of the machine, there were a lot of parts left over. Hence, all the necessary parts were readily available in the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences.

After making this modification, the men quickly put their weight into it and rotated the handle. The external axle started to turn, and soon even the internal axle started to turn. After a while, the required RPM was reached. Naveen, noticing this, pulled the lever beside the machine, which engaged it into drive gear. Suddenly, the belt drive of the machine started to run.

The speed was adjusted so that it was not too fast and then adjusted again to ensure it reached the theoretical limit, or at least somewhere near it; fortunately, the belt drive could run at 70% of its theoretical speed. After testing the belt drive, it was time to test the printing mechanism.

Another lever beside the one that was pulled earlier was pulled again, accompanied by *clank, clank*. Various mechanical sounds were heard as the whole machine started to shake a little during this transmission of power; all the moving parts in the machine began to run at irregular intervals. Finally, as the machine stopped shaking, it emitted a constant buzzing sound.

The irregularity of the moving parts became regular as they continuously worked and completed a cycle of their designed motion within a few milliseconds. *Bzzzzzzzz* - a sign of successful connection of the power from the central shaft to the printing mechanism. The machine began to run, making a noise of metal spinning at high speed.

Vijay and everyone else were mesmerized as they witnessed this sight. It looked like a mechanical heart made up of wood and metal had come to life right in front of their eyes.

Hey Ram had his eyes widened in shock, Vijay had a smile on his face, whereas Naveen Bhatt was brimming with enthusiasm. His eyes burned with fire.

"Yess!"

"We did it!"

"Yess!"

There was a loud cheer among the scientists. Some of them had tears in their eyes witnessing this scene, while others, although old, jumped around in joy like little kids. They had achieved it. They had created the most complex machine the empire and the world had ever seen.

They had developed a pre-industrial age machine, which would serve as a transition product between pre-industrial machinery and post-steam age machinery. They had developed a miracle.

It took a while for everyone to calm down. After the machine rang for a few moments, Naveen Bhatt took some beeswax and pumped it into the central gearshaft. Following that, four copper plates with Vijay’s image etched on them were installed in the machine. Witnessing this, Vijay found it amusing that they deemed it crucial to use his face as the first printing object above all else in the world.

The paper of the required length was fed through the belt drive. As the belt drive rotated, the paper swiftly arrived near the printing mechanism. The rotating plate was promptly inked by the inking mechanism, with any excess ink efficiently cleaned off by the brush.

As soon as the paper reached below the printing mechanism, it pressed the plate onto the paper, and upon lifting, the portrait of Vijay in high detail was revealed. Within a matter of seconds, three more papers were printed with his face. Another round of cheers erupted as the machine completed its full test.

As the final part of the test, the lever controlling the pressure at which the press pressed onto the paper was also examined, fortunately, it worked flawlessly.

With the success of the machine, Vijay swiftly penned a letter to Ravichandra Rao, his butler, expressing his intention to purchase the patent as soon as possible. While he had designed the machine, its construction and assembly were carried out by the Bharatiya Academy of Sciences, entitling them to half of the patent. Therefore, Vijay sought to acquire exclusive manufacturing rights.

After dispatching the letter through his trusted channel, he proposed to Naveen Bhatt to join Raya Machinery for a few months. This would allow Raya Machinery to master the large-scale production of the Raya printer as quickly as possible.

P.S. Had an Exam today, Paper was hard, had to resort to the old Trick of filling the paper with barely related shit, the booklet was 44 pages, and I wrote 39 pages, 1 mark per page, PASS!

My genius is almost frightening.

P.S. Chapter 250

Correction: Previously I put Gautam in place of Gangadhar so a correction now:

Gangadhar was promoted to Rank 4 noble admiral

Goutham was still in rank 2

Akhil was still in rank 2

Sarvesh Promoted from 2 to 3 cus of his merit.