Assistant Professor - Indian Knowledge System

Indian Knowledge Systems and Traditions

Willing to look fresher as well

Course Objectives

• To sensitize the students about context in which they are embeded i.e. Indian culture and civilization including its Knowledge System and Tradition.
• To help student to understand the knowledge, art and creative practices, skills and values in ancient Indian system.
• To help to study the enriched scientific Indian heritage. • To introduce the contribution from Ancient Indian system & tradition to modern science & Technology

Detailed contents:

Module 1

1. Indian Knowledge System

2. Indian Culture & Civilization

3. Ancient Indian Chemistry

4. Ancient Indian Metallurgy

5. Ancient Indian Mathematics

6. Ancient Indian Astronomy

7. Indian Astronomical Instruments

8. Indian Knowledge System (Upveda: Ayurveda)

9. Indian Knowledge System (Upveda: Gandharveda)

10. Indian Knowledge System (Vedangas: Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakrana)

11. Indian Knowledge System (Vedangas: Jyotisha, Nirukta, Chandas)

12. Indian Architecture I: Sthapatya-Veda

13. Indian Architecture II: Temples

14. Indian Architecture III: Town & Planning

15. Indian Philosophical System

Module 2: Introduction to Creative Practices

1. Dhatuvada: art of metallurgy

2. Akara jnana: art of mineralogy

3. Vastuvidya: art of engineering

4. Yantramatrika: art of mechanics

5. Takshana: art of carpentry

6. Chalitakayoga: art of practicing as a builder of shrines

7. Raupyaratnapariksha: art of testing silver and jewels

8. Maniraga jnana: art of tinging jewels

9. Sucivayakarma: art of needleworks and weaving

10. Vadya vidya: art of playing on musical instruments

11. Geet vidya : art of singing

12. Nritya vidya: art of dancing

13. Natya vidya: art of theatricals

14. Alekhya vidya: art of painting

15. Viseshakacchedya vidya: art of painting the face and body with color

16. Udakavadya: art of playing on music in water

17. Manasi kavyakriya: art of composing verse

18. Bhushanayojana: art of applying or setting ornaments

19. Citrasakapupabhakshyavikarakriya: art of preparing varieties of delicious food

20. Dasanavasanangaraga: art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth,

cloths and painting the body

21. Utsadana: art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes

22. Vastragopana: art of concealment of cloths

23. Balakakridanaka: art of using childrens toys

24. Tandulakusumabalivikara: art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers

25. Pushpastarana: art of making a covering of flowers for a bed