Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Initiative
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Background
UPSC examines government initiatives in education and culture, the preservation and interpretation of India's intellectual heritage, and the promotion of scientific temper versus unverified claims in public discourse and education.
The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is a contemporary project aimed at integrating India's rich traditional wisdom and intellectual heritage into modern educational curricula, seeking to reclaim and disseminate indigenous knowledge.
Facts & tables
- Objective
- To incorporate traditional Indian knowledge into contemporary education.
- Core Debate
- Focus between verifiable intellectual history (e.g., Panini's linguistics) and 'Puranic science' or mythology.
- Criticism
- Institutionalizing approaches that lack verifiability and scientific rigor.
- Examples of Genuine IKS
- Panini's linguistics, Nyaya school of logic, Kerala school of mathematics, Wootz steel.
| Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Conceptual area | Art & Culture |
| Body | Role |
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| IITs | Implements |
Prelims angle
Prelims angle: Multi-statement analysis
Prelims angle: Conceptual understanding
- Integrates traditional Indian wisdom into modern education.
- Aims to reclaim indigenous intellectual history.
- Controversy over focus: verifiable history vs. 'Puranic science.'
- Examples of genuine IKS: Panini, Nyaya, Kerala school, Wootz steel.
- Concerns about verifiability in institutionalized IKS.
| Year | Framing tags |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Multi-statement analysis, Conceptual understanding |
| 2014 | Factual recall, Conceptual understanding |
Timeline
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Art & Culture
Conceptual area
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Prelims 2014
Factual recall, Conceptual understanding
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Prelims 2021
Multi-statement analysis, Conceptual understanding
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A Trojan horse has breached the IITs
A government initiative to integrate India's traditional knowledge into education, facing debate over its scope and methodology, particularly concerning historical accuracy and scientific verifiability.
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A Trojan horse has breached the IITs
A government initiative to integrate India's traditional knowledge into education, facing debate over its scope and methodology, particularly concerning historical accuracy and scientific verifiability.
Try these PYQs
In reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Both Dayabhaga and Mitakshara are the basic to the upper castes alone. Mitakshara school is followed in most of India while Dayabhaga is followed in Bengal. Statement 2 is correct. In the Dayabhaga system, sons obtain rights to property only at the death of the father, and in the Mitakshara school, the sons and grandsons have rights over his property even while he is alive. Statement 3 is incorrect. Both Dayabhaga and Mitakshara schools of Hindu law dealt with women’s property (stridhana). However, while the Mitakshara school imposed significant restrictions on women’s control and excluded them from coparcenary, the Dayabhaga school was relatively liberal, recognizing widows as heirs and granting greater powers over property.
Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy?
Mimamsa and Vedanta: These are both orthodox schools of Hindu philosophy within the six systems. Nyaya and Vaisheshika: These are also part of the six orthodox systems, known for their focus on logic and epistemology. Sankhya and Yoga: These are considered two of the six orthodox systems, with Sankhya focusing on dualism and Yoga on achieving liberation through practices like meditation. Lokayata: This was a materialistic philosophy that is not considered part of the six orthodox systems of Hindu philosophy. It emphasized materialism and scepticism towards spiritual concepts. Kapalika: While the exact nature and origin of Kapalika are debated, it's generally not considered among the six orthodox systems. It's associated with tantric practices and rituals that deviate from the mainstream Hindu philosophy. Therefore, Lokayata and Kapalika are not part of the six established systems of Indian philosophy.