The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows:

• Students will develop an overview of indigenous philosophies.
• Understanding the richness of Indian heritage leading to greater sensitivity.
• Inspiration from history to deal with contemporary issues.
• Appreciate the traditions of diversity, discussions, debates and knowledge transmission.

UNIT- I The idea of India and Bharat (5 Weeks)

• 'Jambudvipa'; 'Aryavrata'; 'Bharat'; India
• Early discourse on moral order- rta in Vedic traditions
• Debates in the Upanishads and the Shramanic traditions

UNIT- II State, Society and Dharma (5 Weeks)

• Kingship and Society: Dharma, Neeti and Dan
• Rashtra, Sanskar and making of socio-cultural milieu

UNIT- Ill The 'Purpose of Life' in Texts (5 Weeks)

• Right Conduct': Buddhist, Jaina and Shramanic Traditions
• Puru$artha Chatushtaya: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksa
• Assimilation and Assertion: Ethical issues in Epics and Puranic traditions

Practical component (if any) - (15 Weeks)

• Discuss in your locality, in 10-15 households with regard to Ethics and Values in Indian traditions :
  1. Vedic traditions
  2. Puru$artha Chatushtaya
  3. Buddhist, Jaina and Shramanic Traditions
  4. Jambudvipa; Aryavrata; Bharat; India
• Students are required to explore e-resources available with University of Delhi and academic institutions.
• Students are required to watch documentaries and films on the subject-related topics.
• If required, students can share their experiences in the form of a Project Report.
• Students may share their experiences in the form of audio-visual presentations of 15-30 minutes.
• Any other Practical/Practice as decided from time to time

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• Dasgupta, S. N. History of Indian Philosophy. Cambridge University Press, 1923, Vol. 1-11.
• Hiltebeital, Alf. Rethinking the Mahabharata: A Reader's Guide to the Education of the Dharma King. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2001.
• Kane, P.V. History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law), vol. II, parts 1-2; vol. Ill 3rd ed. Pune: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute,[ 1941, 1946].
• Olivelle, Patric. King, Governance, and Law in Ancient India: Kautilya's Arthashastra, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
• Sharma, Arvind. 'On Hindu, Hindustan, Hinduism and Hindutva'. Numen, 49(1), 2002, p. 1-36.

• Olivelle, Patric. (text and trans.) Manu's Code of Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava-Dharmashastra. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Rocher, Ludo. 'The Concept of Boundaries in Classical India', in Peter Gaefkke and David Utz (eds.), The Countries of South Asia: Boundries, Extensions, and Interrelations.
• Haksar, A. N. D. ‘Chanakya Niti Shastra’, Chanakya Niti. India, Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2020.
• Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of South Asia Regional Studies (Proceedings of The South Asia Seminar, Ill, 1982-1983), 1988, p. 3-10
• Sukthankar, V.S., S.K. Belvalkar, and P.L. Vaidya(ed.). The Mahabharata. Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1933-66.
• Tripathi, Radhavallabh, ed. India's Intellectual Traditions: A Revealed Through Sanskrit Sources. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 2016.