Online Certificate Course on Indian Intellectual Heritage
Starting from 1st December, 2025
On Mondays and Thursdays
Time: 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm
Platform: MS Teams
Certificates will be provided on successful completion of the course.
Course Objectives
The course aims to:
- Introduce learners to the foundational principles of Indian Knowledge Systems.
- Explore key texts, traditions, and thinkers from ancient to pre-modern India.
- Demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of Indian intellectual heritage.
- Encourage comparative and critical perspectives between Indian and other knowledge systems.
- Provide tools for contextual interpretation of IKS in contemporary settings.
Proposed lecture topics
- Unlocking India’s Wisdom: An Overview of IKS
- Genius of the Ancients: Math, Metals, Stars & Healing
- Mind, Art & Self: Natyaśāstra, Philosophy & Psychology
- Reason the Indian Way: Logic and Argumentation
- Power and Order: Arthaśāstra & Smṛti Traditions
- Roots of a Civilization: Foundational Concepts of Indian Culture
- IKS Ahead: Charting the Future of India’s Knowledge Systems
Instructors
- Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy, Head, Strategic Initiatives, Chanakya University
- Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya, Professor and Director, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
- Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat, Associate Professor, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
- Dr. Naveen Bhat, Associate Professor, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
- Dr. Sangeeta Ramesh, Assistant Professor, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
- Sri. Arjun Bharadwaj, Visiting Faculty, Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
Detailed structure of the course topics:
Sessions | Topics/ Modules | Sub-topics | Faculty / Resource person |
1. | Overview | Setting the context | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy |
2. | Natural sciences and Mathematics | Mathematics – principles, precision and unique contributions | Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya |
3. | Metallurgy – from ore to art | Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat | |
4. | Jyotisha – an enquiry into celestial bodies | Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya | |
5. | Ayurveda – a pathway to health & well-being | Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat | |
6. | Humanities | Rasa Theory – Emotion, Experience, and Expression in Indian Art | Sri Arjun Bharadvaj |
7. | Linguistics – the science and philosophy of meaning-making | Dr. Naveen Bhat | |
8. | Philosophy | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy | |
9. | Philosophy | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy | |
10. | Psychology – art and science of mind | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy | |
11. | Logic and argumentation – tools of thought and debate | Dr. Sangeeta Ramesh | |
12. | Temple architecture – design, devotion & community | Sri Arjun Bharadvaj | |
13. | Temple sculpture – symbolism, artistry & culture | Sri Arjun Bharadvaj | |
14. | Social sciences | Arthashastra – Statecraft and public administration | Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat |
15. | Arthashastra – Power dynamics and international relationship | Dr. Vinayak Rajat Bhat | |
16. | Dr. Naveen Bhat | ||
17. | Axioms of time-tested civilization | Purushartha, Rita, Rina and Yajna | Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya |
18. | Dharma the core of Indian life | Dr. Ramakrishna Pejathaya | |
19. | Ramayana & Mahabharata – the story of every Indian | Dr. Naveen Bhat | |
20. | Future of IKS | Future directions in Indian intellectual heritage | Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy |
* The sequence is only indicative
Everyone is welcome to participate—no prerequisites required!
Last date for registration: 25th November 2025