Indian Knowledge System: Shaping Science, Technology, and Education
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) has been a force to reckon with in science, technology, andeducation and has influenced intellectual advancements across the globe. Founded on the ancientscriptures such as the Vedas and Upanishads, as well as medical treatises like Charaka Samhita andPanchatantra and works on metallurgy and mathematics like Arthashastra, the IKS is really quitediverse with the subjects it tackles ranging from pedagogy to astronomy and medicine. Aryabhata andBrahmagupta absolutely invented the power of zero, and a great decimal system that really took mathto another dimension. Astronomers like Bhaskaracharya accurately forecasted planetary motion andeclipses. Ayurveda was established with the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, and metallurgicaladvancements are observed in the Iron Pillar of Delhi. In fields of studying and learning, top places likeTakshashila and Nalanda have always been world famous. These stronghouses of knowledge swappedteachings about philosophy, science and medicine and practically brought together scholars from allover the globe. The Gurukul system emphasized holistic learning, like ethics, arts, and physicaleducation, encouraging critical thinking and creativity. The blending of experiential learning and moralvalues in Indian traditional education has influenced modern pedagogical practices. The IKS emphasison interdisciplinarity and sustainable practices remains relevant in addressing contemporarychallenges in healthcare, technology, and environmental management. This paper analyzes thehistorical achievement of IKS and highlights the necessity of integrating its knowledge with modernscientific and educational systems for sustainable development and global progress.
Authors: Vinod Kumar Kanvaria, Sunidhi
Institution: University of Delhi
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6912154545
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