The way Indology has been shaped through the centuries has resulted in Indic knowledge being alienated from its own people.
Author: Subhash Kak (Subhash Kak)
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An Indian Classics Curriculum
Classical Indian texts need to be introduced into the curriculum so that students are made aware of the massive strides their ancestors took in all fields of intellectual rigour.
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India’s Emblems of Renunciation
Emblems in India's history have always been a combination of temporal and sacred unlike what we see in modern independent India today.
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The Evolution of Early Writing in India
Writing evolved through different phases as the Indus-valley civilization matured and spread.
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On The Classification Of Indic Languages
Several theories have been proposed to understand the evolution of languages but most fall short due to their Eurocentric bias as well as the false notion of comparing it with genetic evolution.
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The Indian Epic Song Tradition
The grand Indian epic songs performed by professional storytellers during community festivals and domestic ceremonies, help inspire the listener to achieve self-transcendence.
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Vena, Veda, Venus
Many scholars starting with Tilak have suggested that Vedic Vena is Venus but this identification has been disputed.
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Indic Ideas in the Graeco-Roman World
The infusion of various Indic ideas and practices played a pivotal role in the development of the Graeco-Roman civilization.
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The wonder that was Kashmir
Kashmir, before the advent of Islam, was a vibrant seat of learning and made staggering contributions to Indic culture in fields as diverse as arts, sciences, literature and philosophy.
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Vedic Gods of Japan
How the Vedic deities and concepts travelled all the way from India to Japan and got seamlessly assimilated in a totally different culture.