Introduction to Indian knowledge system: concepts and applications
Mahadevan, B
Introduction to Indian knowledge system: concepts and applications - Delhi PHI Learning Private Limited 2025 - xxviii, 417 p.
Table of contents:
Part 1 – Indian Knowledge System: An Introduction
1. Indian Knowledge System: An Overview
2. The Vedic Corpus
3. Philosophical Systems
4. Wisdom through the Ages
Part 2 – Foundational Concepts for Science and Technology
5. Linguistics
6. Number System and Units of Measurement
7. Knowledge: Framework and Classification
Part 3 – Science, Engineering and Technology in IKS
8. Mathematics
9. Astronomy
10. Engineering and Technology: Metals and Metalworking
11. Engineering and Technology: Other Applications
12. Town Planning and Architecture
Part 4 – Humanities and Social Sciences in IKS
13. Health, Wellness and Psychology
14. Governance and Public Administration
Glossary
Index
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This textbook is a culmination of multiple efforts of the authors to fill in the gap for offering a required course on Indian Knowledge System (IKS), recently mandated by AICTE. Moreover, the New Education Policy (NEP) has also provided a clear trajectory for imparting IKS in the higher education curriculum, necessitating a book of this kind in several higher education institutions in the country in the days to come.
The book seeks to introduce the epistemology and ontology of IKS to the Engineering and Science students in a way they can relate, appreciate and explore further should there be a keen interest in the matter. After a brief section on the key concepts of IKS, the remaining part of the book traces IKS and brings out the applications. After a formal and concise introduction to IKS, the book provides certain foundational concepts applicable across all domains of Science and Engineering. These form the second part. The Science applications are laid out in Part 3, Engineering applications in Part 4 and other important topics in the final part of the book.
The authors have rich expertise and background in both 'mainstream issues' and 'traditional knowledge' to present IKS in a contextually relevant fashion. They have delicately balanced the 'why' or 'how' of IKS and the 'what' of IKS. Although the book has been primarily developed for use by the Engineering institutions, the structure and the contents also address the requirement in other University systems (Liberal Arts, Medicine, Science and Management). This textbook incorporates several pedagogical features including a companion website https://www.phindia.com/introduction_to_indian_knowledge_system that will make learning effective and enjoyable for the students
(https://www.phindia.com/Books/BookDetail/9789391818203/introduction-to-indian-knowledge-system-bhat-mahadevan-nagendra?srsltid=AfmBOooCBdMqsHHD9yfz20v3P8VUY64dH0hgQWTnmtkC5aVSsNRZC8B7)
9789391818203
Knowledge framework--Classification
Indian--Heritage Systems
Architecture--Temples--India
Encyclopedic
Traditional Knowledge System--Indian
Ancient Knowledge System--Indian
305.800954 / MAH
Introduction to Indian knowledge system: concepts and applications - Delhi PHI Learning Private Limited 2025 - xxviii, 417 p.
Table of contents:
Part 1 – Indian Knowledge System: An Introduction
1. Indian Knowledge System: An Overview
2. The Vedic Corpus
3. Philosophical Systems
4. Wisdom through the Ages
Part 2 – Foundational Concepts for Science and Technology
5. Linguistics
6. Number System and Units of Measurement
7. Knowledge: Framework and Classification
Part 3 – Science, Engineering and Technology in IKS
8. Mathematics
9. Astronomy
10. Engineering and Technology: Metals and Metalworking
11. Engineering and Technology: Other Applications
12. Town Planning and Architecture
Part 4 – Humanities and Social Sciences in IKS
13. Health, Wellness and Psychology
14. Governance and Public Administration
Glossary
Index
[https://www.phindia.com/Books/BookDetail/9789391818203/introduction-to-indian-knowledge-system-bhat-mahadevan-nagendra?srsltid=AfmBOooCBdMqsHHD9yfz20v3P8VUY64dH0hgQWTnmtkC5aVSsNRZC8B7]
This textbook is a culmination of multiple efforts of the authors to fill in the gap for offering a required course on Indian Knowledge System (IKS), recently mandated by AICTE. Moreover, the New Education Policy (NEP) has also provided a clear trajectory for imparting IKS in the higher education curriculum, necessitating a book of this kind in several higher education institutions in the country in the days to come.
The book seeks to introduce the epistemology and ontology of IKS to the Engineering and Science students in a way they can relate, appreciate and explore further should there be a keen interest in the matter. After a brief section on the key concepts of IKS, the remaining part of the book traces IKS and brings out the applications. After a formal and concise introduction to IKS, the book provides certain foundational concepts applicable across all domains of Science and Engineering. These form the second part. The Science applications are laid out in Part 3, Engineering applications in Part 4 and other important topics in the final part of the book.
The authors have rich expertise and background in both 'mainstream issues' and 'traditional knowledge' to present IKS in a contextually relevant fashion. They have delicately balanced the 'why' or 'how' of IKS and the 'what' of IKS. Although the book has been primarily developed for use by the Engineering institutions, the structure and the contents also address the requirement in other University systems (Liberal Arts, Medicine, Science and Management). This textbook incorporates several pedagogical features including a companion website https://www.phindia.com/introduction_to_indian_knowledge_system that will make learning effective and enjoyable for the students
(https://www.phindia.com/Books/BookDetail/9789391818203/introduction-to-indian-knowledge-system-bhat-mahadevan-nagendra?srsltid=AfmBOooCBdMqsHHD9yfz20v3P8VUY64dH0hgQWTnmtkC5aVSsNRZC8B7)
9789391818203
Knowledge framework--Classification
Indian--Heritage Systems
Architecture--Temples--India
Encyclopedic
Traditional Knowledge System--Indian
Ancient Knowledge System--Indian
305.800954 / MAH