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
Engineering and Technology: 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,