The authors have delicately balanced the ‘why’ or ‘how’ of IKS and the ‘what’ of IKS. Part 3 is on Science, Engineering & Technology in IKS and Part 4 is about Humanities & Social Sciences in IKS.
Part 2 provides certain foundational concepts applicable across all domains of Science and Engineering. S Sadagopan, Founder-Director, IIIT Bangalore, as “an idea whose time has come”, the book is divided into four parts: Part 1 has a formal and concise introduction to IKS. The book seeks to introduce the epistemology and ontology of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to Engineering and Science students in a way they can relate, appreciate and explore further, should there be a keen interest in the matter.ĭescribed by Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, says he hopes the book will motivate professionals and IKS researchers to deep dive into each chapter and write a textbook on each of the topics. Nagendra Pavana of Chinmaya University,” said Prof. “Ironically, we do not have a textbook on this subject so far in the country and I am happy to contribute by way of authoring the first-of-its kind book along with Prof. Moreover, the New Education Policy (NEP) has also provided a clear trajectory for imparting IKS in the higher education curriculum, necessitating a book of this kind in several higher education institutions in the country in the days to come. The book, Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications, targeted at students of engineering and those in higher education institutions, is a culmination of efforts of the authors to fill the gap for offering a required course on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), recently mandated by AICTE. Professor Mahadevan was the Founder-Vice Chancellor of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, a University for applied Sanskrit and Indian Wisdom during 2016 – 2018. In the traditional areas of management, his research interests include design of service systems in customer co-creation of value and order allocation issues in electronic markets. A book, titled “Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications”, co-authored by Professor B Mahadevan, has been released.Ī Professor of Operations Management at IIM Bangalore, Dr Mahadevan’s research interests include researching the possibility of using ancient Indian wisdom to address contemporary concerns, spirituality in the work place, and management paradigms from Bhagavad Gita.