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ISBN13: 9788126940493
Binding: Paperback
Subject: History
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
Publication Date: December 30, 2024
Pages: 406
Original Price: INR 695.0
Language: English
Edition: N/A
Item Weight: 390 grams
BISAC Subject(s): N/A

About The Book

Traditional Knowledge Systems or Indigenous Knowledge Systems are a body of knowledge, which is very ancient and deep rooted. They have their origins in the remote past. Their systematisation and canonisation gave rise to the elite (the Greater Tradition) science. We all realise the importance of this ancient knowledge and technology, which incorporates the wisdom distilled through millennia of experimentation and trial and error.

The nature of Traditional Knowledge System (TKS) is diverse. It covers, among other things, literary, artistic and scientific works; songs, dances, medical treatments and practices; and agricultural technologies and techniques. There is a dramatically growing national and international interest in incorporating Traditional Knowledge Systems, including Traditional Ecological Knowledge, into truly participatory approaches to development. The international community has sought to recognize and protect TKS only recently. In 1981, WIPO and UNESCO adopted a model law on folklore. In 1989, the concept of Farmers’ Rights was introduced by the FAO into its International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources and in 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) highlighted the need to promote and preserve traditional knowledge. In spite of these efforts, which have spanned two decades, final and universally acceptable solutions for the protection and promotion of traditional knowledge have not yet emerged.

About The Author

Amit Jha, senior reader in Sri Aurobindo College, New Delhi, started his career as a lecturer in this college. He did graduation and postgraduation from Hans Raj College, Delhi University (North Campus). He also obtained his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in History from there.

Mr. Jha has worked on various projects of the U.G.C. including several major research projects, namely Viharas in Early Medieval Eastern India; Contemporary Religious Institutions in Eastern India: A Case Study of the Tribals Region in the State of Jharkhand; Traditional Knowledge System in India and Traditional Indian Medicine: A Study of Buddhist & Tribal Medicine. He has published many articles in international journals, some of which are also available online on their websites.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface………. vii
Introduction………. Xi
1. Historical Background: TKS During the Pre-colonial and Colonial Period………. 1
2. Indian Traditional Knowledge System………. 10
3. Traditional Medicine………. 19
4. Traditional Production and Construction Technology………. 111
5. History of Physics and Chemistry………. 153
6. Traditional Art and Architecture and Vastu Shashtra………. 174
7. Origin of Mathematics………. 212
8. Astronomy and Astrology………. 233
9. Aviation Technology in Ancient India………. 242
10. Crafts and Trade in Ancient India………. 255
11. TKS and the Contemporary World………. 267
12. TKS and the Indian Union………. 295
13. TKS and IT Revolution………. 320
Appendices
Appendix I: NGOs in India………. 323
Appendix II: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ………. 334
Appendix III: A Case-Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants among the Kani Tribes in South India ………. 336
Appendix IV: Medicinal Plants………. 358
Appendix V: "Memory of Asia" Project to preserve palm-leaf manuscripts of Asia………. 362
Bibliography………. 369

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