Literature: Mriga pakshi Shastra

March 31, 2022UncategorizedCulture, Jain, Literature, Sci/Tech, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

The topic of Zoology is one not much discussed in the context of Traditional Indic Knowledge systems. Though Ayurveda and by extension, Ashvaayurveda is discussed at great length, not much is commonly seen in the sphere of animal taxonomy, or … Read the rest

Literature: Vishvavallabha

January 28, 2022UncategorizedCulture, History, Literature, Society, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

The name of Mewar brings to mind heroism and desert valour. But the land of the Aravalli mountains was known for more than just its history or even aridity. To sustain any kingdom, indeed, any state or country, agriculture is … Read the rest

Literature: Tarkabhasa

December 31, 2021UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Elite, Literature, Purva Paksha, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

The Tarkabhaasha literally means an Exposition of Reasoning. It was composed by Keshava Mishra, and “is an elementary treatise on the Nyaya System“. [1, iv] One of the elegant aspects of the Classical Indic Tradition is the Pan-India … Read the rest

Indic Decision Making Under Uncertainty—3

November 22, 2021UncategorizedDharma, Elite, India, Niti, Purva Paksha, Sci/TechShivoham

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Indic Decision Making Under Uncertainty—3: What Would Arjuna Do?

Background

Part—2 identified two divergent western streams of decision making and examined their strengths and limitations that are briefly summarized below:

Indic Decision Making Under Uncertainty—2

Memoryless (prediction-free) decisions based on … Read the rest

Classical Indic Artisanry: Aavesana 2

September 7, 2021UncategorizedArt, Bharatavarsha, Culture, Society, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Readers may recall our first article on Artisanry. Continuing our Series is the next installment which will evaluate Professions and Labour Organisation in more comprehensive detail.

Introduction

Understanding Aavesana means more than just studying the history. It means understanding … Read the rest

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