Indian Knowledge Systems

64 Arts in Ancient India

Survey of the classical list of sixty-four arts and what it reveals about education and cultured accomplishment.

Anil Baran Ganguly

Amarakośaḥ Devanāgarī

Devanagari text of the Amarakosha for direct study of the classical Sanskrit lexicon.

Amarasiṃha

Amarakosha English Translation

English translation of the Amarakosha, the classical Sanskrit lexicon arranged by semantic groupings.

NG Sardesai

Art Experience

Reflection on art, meaning, symbolism, and the experience of beauty in Indian thought.

M Hiriyanna

Hindustani Music

Overview of Hindustani music theory, form, pedagogy, and performance practice.

Lakshmi Sreeram

Historical Methods

Discussion of historical method with relevance to Sanskrit and Indian civilizational sources.

Shonaleeka Kaul

Ideas of History in Sanskrit Literature

Study of how historical consciousness appears in Sanskrit narrative, genealogy, and literary memory.

RC Majumdar

Illustrated Amarakosha in 4 Languages

Multilingual and illustrated presentation of the Amarakosha for comparative and pedagogical use.

Dr. H Madhav

Indian Concept of Performance

Study of performance as a conceptual and embodied category in Indian aesthetic theory.

Bharat Gupt

Introduction to IKS

Survey introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems and their major domains, methods, and categories.

Kapil Kapoor

Introduction to Sanskrit Shabdamitra

Introductory Sanskrit learning aid focused on vocabulary, forms, and basic usage.

Kulkarni, Joshi et al

Language and Reality, World View of the Nyaya-Vaisesika System of Indian Philosophy

Study of how Nyaya-Vaisheshika links language, ontology, and realism.

VN Jha

On Natyashastra

Introductory or interpretive study of the Natyashastra and its framework for drama, performance, and rasa.

Bharat Gupt

On the Nature of Mathematics and Scientific Knowledge in Indian Tradition

Study of how Indian traditions theorized mathematics, knowledge, and scientific reasoning.

MD Srinivas

The Kalās

Work on Indian Knowledge Systems, bringing traditional categories into conversation with practice, theory, or pedagogy.

A Venkatasubbiah

Agnihotra Kranti

Text advocating or explaining the revival of Agnihotra and related Vedic fire ritual practice.

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Gulmavrikshayurveda

Traditional treatise on plants, horticulture, and knowledge systems related to trees and cultivation.

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Lokopakara

Traditional practical compendium on useful arts, household knowledge, and applied sciences.

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