STIMULATING INDIAN
KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM, ARTS
AND CULTURE

CULTURAL HERITAGE

IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
INDO – GREECO ROMAN IDEAS BUILT IN 544 A.D
BLEND OF MATHURA AND GANDHARA SCHOOL OF ART
DEPICTED BUDDHIST LANDSCAPE FROM 1ST -13TH CENTURY A.D

ANCIENT INDIAN CALENDAR
THIS WAS INTRODUCED IN 79 C.E. (SAKA)ADOPTED IN 1957
GREGORIAN CALENDAR 1592 ; INTRODUCED BY POPE GREGORY XIII

ASHOKA EDICTS
ARAMAIC SCRIPT ----- INDUS SCRIPT -----BRAHMIC SCRIPT -------PRAKRIT
OLDEST SCRIPTS IN INDIA IS BRAHMIC SCRIPT WAS WRITTEN ON THE ASHOKA PILLAR IN SAARNATH IN 260 B.C.

WORD LIPI
BRAHMI SCRIPT
File:Coins of Agathocles and
Pantaleon used for the
decipherment of the Brahmi

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VARANASI - OLDEST CITY AND IS 5000 YEARS OLD
 UJJAIN
 NALANDA
 RAMESHWARAM
 SHANTI NIKETAN
ANCIENT CITY

ANCIENT HERBS
MEDICINAL AND FOOD : 8TH CENTURY B.C
CINNAMON
CUMIN
CLOVE
CARDAMOM

ORAL TRADITIONS
 LEGENDS
 FOLK TALES
 PROVERBS
 MUSIC & SONG
RIGVEDA COMPOSED IN 3500

OLDEST ART FORMS
 2500 B.C. AND 1800 B.C -TERRACOTA BRONZE FIGURES
 MITHILA ART ONE OF THE OLDEST
 MADHUBANI
 WORLI – 2500 B.C FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA
 TANJORE
 GOND
 KALAMKARI
 CHERIYAL
 KALIGHAT
OLDEST DANCE FORMS
 BHARATNATYAM ORIGINATED FROM TAMIL
NADU
 ODISSI – OLDEST SURVIVING INDIAN
CLASSICAL DANCE STARTED AROUND 2ND
CENTURY B.C., PART OF THE NATYA SHASTRA

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
AJANTA AND ELLORA CAVES

India
India is a culturally diverse country with a rich history and a vibrant present. Indian culture is a blend of various regional, religious, linguistic, and ethnic traditions, which have evolved over thousands of years.
Some of the key features of Indian culture are:
1.Religion: India is known for its diverse religious traditions, including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism. Religion plays an important role in the lives of Indians and is deeply ingrained in their culture.
2.Festivals: India is known for its numerous festivals that are celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor across the country. Some of the popular festivals are Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Dussehra, and Navratri.
3.Food: Indian cuisine is diverse and flavorful, with each region having its own unique dishes and cooking styles. Some of the popular Indian dishes are biryani, samosas, dosas, idlis, and butter chicken.
4.Arts and crafts: India has a rich tradition of arts and crafts, including textiles, pottery, painting, sculpture, and jewelry-making. Some of the famous art forms are Madhubani paintings, Pattachitra paintings, Kalamkari paintings, and Warli paintings.
5.Music and dance: Indian music and dance have a long and rich history, with various classical and folk forms. Some of the popular classical dance forms are Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri, and Odissi.
6.Languages: India has a diverse linguistic landscape, with over 22 official languages and hundreds of dialects spoken across the country. Hindi and English are the most widely spoken languages.
7.Philosophy and spirituality: India is known for its ancient wisdom and philosophy, with various schools of thought and spiritual traditions. Yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda are some of the popular practices that originated in India.
Overall, Indian culture is a unique blend of tradition and modernity, and it continues to evolve with time.

ANCIENT LANGUAGES
LANGUAGE WRITING SYSTEM
HINDI DEVNAGIRI
ENGLISH LATIN
KASHMIRI SHARDA
PUNJABI GURMUKHI
TAMIL- OLDEST LANGAUGE IN THE WORLD 500 B.C. ABUGIDA/ BRAHMI
SANSKRIT – 3500 B.C. DEVNAGIRI

OUT OF THE SEVEN OLDEST LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD, TWO ARE FROM INDIA SANSKRIT AND TAMIL
SANSKRIT WAS ESENTIALLY AN ORAL LANGUAGE WHEN THE RIGVEDA WAS COMPOSED IN 3500 BC
IT WAS ORIGINATED AS A WRITTEN LANGUAGE IN 1700 1200 BCE
PANNIN CONNECTED TO VEDIC SANSKRIT IN 500 B.C.
TEACH SUBHASHAS /SHOLKAS WHICH ARE ESENTIALLY ARE ONE- TWO LINERS ON LIFE AND LIVING
HELP IN MULTICULTURAL AND MULTILINGUAL RESOURCE
‘UDAR CHARITRA NAAM TU VASUDHAIV KUTUMBAKAM’
SANSKRIT

TAGORE – NOBLE LAUREATE
 CREATED SHANTI NIKETAN
 TAGORE BELIEFS
 TRUE MODERNISM IS NOT WESTERN ATTIRE
 ROTE SCHOOL STRUCTURE WHERE CHILDREN ARE
INTERNED IT IS :
A) IMAGINATION
B) PURSUIT OF SCIENCE
C) ROOTEDNESS IN CULTURE AND ART
D) NOT UNREASONABLE TRADITIONALISM
 STARTED AN EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLING IN
SHANTINIKETAN : NATURE, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

 THE GREATEST BRAND AMBASSADORS OF THE WORLD
 CHILDREN SHOULD BE TAUGHT BRANDING IN THROUGH
HISTORY AND NOT INDUSTRY
 BAPU’S ARTEFACTS WERE SOLD FOR MILLION POUNDS
SYMBOLIZING CONNECTING OUR PAST TO THE PRESENT
MAHATMA GANDHI

THE HERITAGE OF A COMMUNITY LOST ACROSS TIME : MATTAN TEMPLE IN ANANATNAG