Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Indian Knowledge System Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
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Syllabus for Indian Knowledge System
The University sets this paper for Semester I or Semester II ('Credits 2 for either I or II Semester'), and the college decides which. In Module 3 a student studies any five of the fifteen topics.
Practise with the past papers for this subject. They were set on this syllabus.
Module 1
- 1 Introduction to IKS (What is knowledge System, Characteristic Features of Indian Knowledge System)
- 2 Why IKS? (Macaulay's Education Policy and its impact, Need of revisiting Ancient Indian Traditions)
- 3 Scope of IKS (The Universality of IKS (from Micro to Macro), development form Earliest times to 18th Century CE)
- 4 Tradition of IKS (Ancient Indian Education System: Home, Gurukul, Pathashala, Universities and ancient educational centres)
- 5 Relevant sites in the vicinity of the Institute (Water Management System at Kanheri, Temple Management of Ambarnath, etc.)
Module 2
- 1 Medicine (Ayurveda)
- 2 Alchemy
- 3 Mathematics
- 4 Logic
- 5 Art of Governance (Arthashastra)
Module 3: Select Any FIVE out of the following
- 1 Aesthetics
- 2 Town Planning
- 3 Strategic Studies
- 4 Krishi Shastra
- 5 Vyakaran & Lexicography
- 6 Natyashastra
- 7 Ancient Sports
- 8 Astronomy
- 9 Yoga and Wellbeing
- 10 Linguistics
- 11 Chitrasutra
- 12 Architecture
- 13 Taxation
- 14 Banking
- 15 Trade and Commerce
Reference Books
- 1 Concise history of science in India- D.M. Bose, S.N Sen, B.V. Subbarayappa.
- 2 Positive sciences of the Ancient Hindus- Brajendranatha seal, Motilal Banrasidas, Delhi 1958.
- 3 History of Chemistry in Ancient India & Medieval India, P.Ray- Indian Chemicals Society, Calcutta 1956
- 4 Charaka Samhita- a scientific synopsis, P. Ray & H.N Gupta National Institute of Sciences of India, New Delhi 1965.
- 5 MacDonnell A.A- History of Sanskrit literature
- 6 Winternitz M- History of Indian Literature Vol. I, II & III
- 7 Dasgupta S.N & De S.K- History of Sanskrit literature Vol. I.
- 8 Ramkrishna Mission- cultural heritage of India Vol. I, II & III.
- 9 Majumdar R. C & Pushalkar A.D- History & culture of the Indian people, Vol. I, II & III.
- 10 Keith A.B- History of Sanskrit literature.
- 11 Varadachari V- History of Sanskrit literature Chaitanya Krishna- A new History of Sanskrit