Indian Knowledge Systems: Heritage, Tradition and Cultural Continuity (Vol. 2)

By Dr. Rama Nand Malviya (Ed.), Dr. Madhavendra Abhinandan (Ed.) and Prof. (Dr.) Sonal Singh (Ed.)

Volume 2 of Indian Knowledge Systems: Heritage, Tradition and Cultural Continuity. This edited volume treats Indian Knowledge Systems as living fields of inquiry rather than historical artifacts, placing traditional thought in conversation with current scholarship and new technologies. India's knowledge tradition spans philosophy and spiritual thought as well as education, governance, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, agriculture, architecture, environmental practice, literature and the arts. Organised into nine thematic sections, the work covers the philosophical foundations of IKS, governance, sustainability, ecology and biodiversity, Ayurveda, education, libraries and digital preservation, arts and literature, regional cultures and ethnography, and contemporary technological applications, with sixty chapters by scholars and practitioners from different fields. It is a useful reference for universities, researchers, policymakers, educators and students seeking to understand India's knowledge traditions in national and global contexts.