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Themes covered |
We have planned two phases
of 9 CDs each, one CD per theme. The order of execution
is flexible and will depend on the availability and pace of
the various contributors to the series. |
Phase I |
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1. Science & technology
in ancient and pre-colonial India |
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2. India's contributions to world civilization,
from ancient to present times, with a special section
on India's presence in South-East Asia and the Far-East; |
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3. India's systems of medicine and
local health traditions, with emphasis on Ayurveda;
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4. India's ecological heritage: concepts
and practices; texts, folk and tribal traditions; |
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5. India's traditional knowledge systems,
with emphasis on agriculture and metallurgy; |
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6. India's early developments in governance,
economics, social structures, and education, with special
sections on woman and child; |
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7. Archaeological heritage: change
and continuity in early India, starting from the Indus
civilization; |
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8. Indian architecture, sculpture and
Vastu, with a special section on the Hindu temple, its
architectural and mythological concepts and execution; |
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9. Temple art in South India, principles,
styles, and significance. |
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Phase II |
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1. Indian painting; |
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2. Indian music; |
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3. Indian dance; |
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4. Indian literature; |
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5. Pilgrimages and rituals; |
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6. India's tribal heritage; |
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7. Mythological and folk stories; |
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8. Indian systems of philosophy and
pursuit of knowledge; |
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9. Yoga and self-realization. |
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These 18 CDs would amount to a mini-encyclopaedia
together with an integrated course on Indian heritage. |
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