Indian Knowledge Systems and Traditions
- 15 Hours
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1 Credit
*(T&C Apply) Credits applicable only for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolling for SIKSHA courses through academic institutions based in India.
- UG
- Foundation
- Faculty
₹2,500.00(GST additional)
About The Course
The course provides a background to Indian knowledge systems and traditions and their relevance in the fields of sciences, technology, literature and arts. Key highlights include: ● Curated for all academic disciplines as a foundational program ● Enables understanding of India’s knowledge framework, its genesis, evolution and key components ● The course is an essential first-step before deep-dive into discipline-specific concepts aligned with various career fields
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Knowledge and its paradigm in Indian knowledge tradition
- ◉ The importance and stature of knowledge in the Indian world (1 module)
- ◉ The foundations of Indian knowledge: the Vedas (1 module)
- ◉ The systems of Indian knowledge: the chaturdasa-vidyasthana-s (apart from the 4 vedas) (1 module)
- ◉ Chatusshashti kalaa-s (1 module)
- Unit 2: Vedas, Vedanga-s and Upaveda-s
- ◉ Structure and content of the 4 Vedas (1 module)
- ◉ Limbs of Vedas (Vedanga-s): Shiksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana (3 modules)
- ◉ Limbs of Vedas (Vedanga-s): Jyotisha, Chandas, Kalpa (3 modules)
- ◉ Subsidiaries of Vedas (Upaveda-s) Illustration: Ayurveda (1 module)
- ◉ Subsidiaries of Vedas (Upaveda-s) Illustration: Gandharvaveda (1 module)
- Unit 3: Knowledge in practice
- ◉ Indian architecture I: Sthaapatyaveda (1 module)
- ◉ Indian architecture II: Temples (1 module)
- ◉ Indian architecture III: Town planning (1 module)
- Unit 4: Skills in practice: chosen vidya-s
- ◉ Raupyaratnapariksha: art of testing silver and jewels (1 module)
- ◉ Alekhyavidya (1 module)
- ◉ Gandhashastra (1 module)
- ◉ Citrasakapupabhakshyavikarakriya: art of preparing varieties of delicious food (1 module)
More Information
- Learning Objectives
- ● Introduction to the foundational building blocks of Indian knowledge systems
- ● Understanding classifications of knowledge
- ● Familiarizing with Bhāratīya traditions and their worldview
- Intended Outcomes
- ● Know the structure, hierarchy and classifications of Indian knowledge systems
- ● Overview of specific areas of Indian traditional knowledge, architecture and arts
- ● Appreciate the contributions made by Indian Knowledge systems in some of the technical fields such as mineralogy, mechanics etc.
