Foundation Course: Indian Knowledge System

Get introduced to the overall organisation of the Vedic Corpus. Familiarise with the four Vedas and their sub-components. Recognize the multi-faceted nature of the knowledge contained in the Vedic Corpus. Appreciate the role of the Vedangas and develop a basic familiarity of the Vedängas.

Understand the broad classification of Indian philosophical systems. Understand salient features of the philosophical systems belonging to the Vedic school. Understand salient features of the philosophical systems belonging to the non-Vedic school.

Develop a basic understanding of Puranic repository and the issues addressed. Understand the broad contents and the importance of the two epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata) and their contrasting approach. Familiarise with the issue addressed in Niti-śāstras in general and get to know some popular Niti texts. Appreciate the complementary role played by Subhasitas in sharing some useful nuggets for life.

Understand the framework for establishing the right knowledge. Appreciate the Vaisesikan approach to describe the physical reality through various components and classifications. Get introduced to the Nyaya framework. Familiarise with Nyaya approach for resolving ambiguity through logic and argumentation.

Know the phonetical foundations in Sanskrit Language. Understand the basic structure of Sanskrit Language Grammar. Get introduced to some computational aspects in Aştādhyāyī. Appreciate the importance of verbs in Sanskrit Language. Appreciate the potential Sanskrit offers in Natural Language Processing.

Understand the key features of Indian Numeral System. Appreciate the key role it has played in advancement of Science and Technology. Understand how measures for time, length and weight were in use in Ancient India. Decipher the unique methods deployed to represent numbers. Identify the roots of modern-day binary system.

Understand Ayurveda's approach to Health and Wellness. Get to know the basic framework to health and disease management as spelt out in Ayurveda. Understand the importance of yoga way of living in maintaining a sound physical and mental health. Understand the distinctive aspects of Indian Psychology. Get acquainted with alternative frameworks to understand body-mind-intellect-consciousness that an individual is made of.

Develop a historical perspective to town planning and architecture in ancient India. Get familiarised with the issues addressed in Västu-sästra. Develop a basic understanding of the limbs of Västu-śāstra. Understand alternative models for town (village) planning. Understand various aspects of temple architecture.

Understand the relevance of Arthaśāstra in Public Administration. Understand the elements of the Kautilyan State. Get to know administrative set-up envisaged in Arthaśāstra. Get a glimpse of public administration ideas presented in the epics.