Indian Knowledge System
HS-203
Overview of IKS - Importance of Ancient Knowledge; Defining IKS; The IKS Corpus – A Classification Framework; Chaturdaśa-Vidyāsthāna; History of IKS, Some unique aspects of IKS; The Vedic Corpus – Introduction to Vedas; The Four Vedas and their divisions; Vedāngas; Vedic Life; Philosophical Systems – Indian Philosophical Systems; Vedic Schools of Philosophy; Non-Vedic Philosophical Systems; Wisdom through the Ages – Purānas, Itihāsa as source of wisdom, Rāmāyana, Mahābhārata, Niti-śāstras, Subhāssitas.
Linguistics - Components of Language; Pānini’s work on Sanskrit Grammar; Phonetics in Sanskrit; Patterns in Sanskrit Vocabulary; Computational Concepts in Astādhyāyi, Logic for Sentence Construction; Importance of Verbs; Role of Sanskrit in Natural Language Processing, Number System and Units of Measurement – Number System in India; Salient Features of the Indian Numeral System; Unique approaches to represent numbers; Measurements for Time, Distance and Weight; Pingala and the Binary System, Knowledge: Framework and Classification – The Knowledge Triangle; Prameya; Pramāna; Samśaya; Framework for establishing Valid Knowledge
Mathematics – Unique aspects of Indian Mathematics; Great Mathematicians and their Contributions; Arithmetic; Geometry; Trigonometry; Algebra; Binary Mathematics and Combinatorial Problems in Chandah-śāstra of Pingala, Magic Squares in India, Astronomy - Unique aspects of Indian Astronomy; Historical Development of Astronomy in India; The Celestial Coordinate System; Elements of the Indian Calendar; Āryabhatiya and the Siddhāntic Tradition; Pancānga; Astronomical Instruments; Jantar Mantar of Rājā Jai Singh Sawai
Metals and Metalworking – The Indian S & T Heritage; Mining and Ore Extraction; Metals and Metalworking Technology; Iron and Steel in India; Lost wax casting of Idols and Artefacts; Apparatuses used for Extraction of Metallic Components, Engineering and Technology: Other Applications – Literary sources for Science and Technology; Physical Structures in India; Irrigation and Water Management; Dyes and Painting Technology; Surgical Techniques; Shipbuilding; Sixty-four Art Forums; Status of Indigenous S & T