Indian Knowledge Systems

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>The volume </span><em style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>Indian Knowledge Systems: Literary Mapping of Ethics Ecology and Education</em><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)> emerges from a growing recognition of the relevance and resilience of India's civilizational wisdom in addressing the ethical ecological and educational challenges of the contemporary world. Rooted in an ancient yet continuously evolving intellectual tradition Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) encompass a vast spectrum of philosophical literary pedagogical and ecological thought articulated through texts oral traditions and lived practices. This book seeks to explore how these knowledge systems are imaginatively and critically represented in literature and how literary texts serve as vital sites for preserving transmitting and reinterpreting indigenous epistemologies.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>Indian literary traditions ranging from the Vedas Upanishads epics Puranas classical Sanskrit drama Bhakti and Sufi poetry to regional and modern literatures have consistently foregrounded ethical conduct (</span><em style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>dharma</em><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>) harmonious coexistence with nature (</span><em style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>ṛta</em><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>) and holistic education (</span><em style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>vidya</em><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>). Unlike compartmentalized modern disciplines Indian thought perceives ethics ecology and education as interrelated and mutually sustaining domains.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>Education within Indian Knowledge Systems is envisioned as a transformative process aimed at the cultivation of character wisdom and social harmony. The </span><em style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>guru-siṣya</em><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)> tradition dialogic learning and experiential pedagogy foregrounded in classical and folk narratives challenge utilitarian and market-driven models of education. Literary texts thus become pedagogical tools that transmit cultural memory ethical insight and ecological awareness across generations.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>The essays collected in this volume adopt interdisciplinary and comparative approaches to examine how literary texts classical folk regional and modern map Indian Knowledge Systems in diverse contexts. Contributors engage with Sanskrit and vernacular traditions oral narratives postcolonial reinterpretations and contemporary literary discourses to demonstrate the continuing vitality of indigenous knowledge frameworks. By situating literature as both a mirror and a medium of Indian epistemic traditions this volume aims to foster a deeper understanding of how IKS can inform sustainable ethics environmental stewardship and inclusive education today.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>This book will be of interest to scholars teachers researchers and students of literature cultural studies philosophy education and environmental humanities. It also seeks to contribute meaningfully to ongoing academic and policy-level discussions on integrating Indian Knowledge Systems into higher education curricula in line with recent national and global initiatives.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=color: rgba(33 33 33 1)>We hope that this volume encourages renewed engagement with India's literary heritage as a living repository of ethical wisdom ecological balance and holistic education and inspires further research into the dynamic intersections of tradition and modernity.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p></p>