Decolonisation of the Mind through the Indian Knowledge System

  • Decolonising the mind involves reclaiming cultural and intellectual autonomy, with a focus on reviving Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to promote self-reliance and national identity.
  • India, known as the 'Gyan-Bhoomi,' has a long-standing tradition of knowledge through arts, architecture, science, medicine (Ayurveda), and philosophy, preserved in texts like the Vedas, Upanishads, and Upvedas.
  • The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is a structured process of knowledge transfer across generations, going beyond tradition to form a coherent framework for understanding life, society, and the cosmos.
  • IKS encompasses disciplines like Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta, and Nyaya, embodying sustainability and harmony within a pluralistic worldview.
  • Colonial education policies, especially Macaulay’s 'Minute ....
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