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Introduction to Ancient Indian Technology

Prof. D.P. Mishra · IIT Kanpur

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Lectures

week-01

  1. Lecture 01: Introduction to Ancient Indian Civilization Video
  2. Lecture 02: Ancient Indian Civilization’s Gift to the World Video
  3. Lecture 03: Why do we need to look at Ancient Indian Science and Technology? Video
  4. Lecture 04: Glimpses of Ancient Indian Science and Technology Video
  5. Lecture 05: Brief Review of Ancient Indian Scriptures Video

week-02

  1. Lecture 06: Basic Principles of carrying out science and technology Video
  2. Lecture 07: Arrays of Physics, chemistry and Indoor games Video
  3. Lecture 08: Marvels of Ancient Indian Technology Video
  4. Lecture 09: Introduction to Indian Agriculture Video

week-03

  1. Lecture 10: Problems arising due to modern agricultural practices Video
  2. Lecture 11: Pesticides and soil degradation Video
  3. Lecture 12: Agriculture – A Primary Productive Activity Video
  4. Lecture 13: An Agricultural Tools – A Plough Video
  5. Lecture 14: Soil and seeds Video

week-04

  1. Lecture 15: Sowing Methods Video
  2. Lecture 16: Indigenous cattle and manuring Video
  3. Lecture 17: Availability of Water and Freshwater Video
  4. Lecture 18: Ancient Indian Wells Video

week-05

  1. Lecture 19: Temple Water tanks and Dams Video
  2. Lecture 20: Tank Irrigation system and Rainwater Harvesting Video
  3. Lecture 21: Waterbodies – Lakes and Canals Video

week-06

  1. Lecture 22: Sluices and Embankments Video
  2. Lecture 23: Ancient Indian Textile Technology Video
  3. Lecture 24: Handlooms and Charkha Video
  4. Lecture 25: Different types of Handlooms Video

week-07

  1. Lecture 26: Ancient Rural Indian Housing Video
  2. Lecture 27: Thatched Roof House Video
  3. Lecture 28: Rural Walls and Roof materials Video

week-08

  1. Lecture 29: Indus Valley and Harappan Civilization Video
  2. Lecture 30: First and Second of Indian Civilization Video
  3. Lecture 31: Town topologies and Brick and Tile making process Video

week-09

  1. Lecture 32: Cooling and Ventilation System in Building Video
  2. Lecture 33: Temple Architecture in ancient India (Part 1) Video
  3. Lecture 34: Temple Architecture in ancient India (Part 2) Video

week-10

  1. Lecture 35: World of Materials Video
  2. Lecture 36: Metals - Gold Silver Lead Video
  3. Lecture 37: History of Copper Video
  4. Lecture 38: Iron during Vedic period Video

week-11

  1. Lecture 39: Iron smelting process in ancient India Video
  2. Lecture 40: Iron and Steel crafts in ancient India Video
  3. Lecture 41: Extraction and smelting of Zinc in Ancient India Video
  4. Lecture 42: Wootz Steel Technology Video

week-12

  1. Lecture 43: Metal Casting in Ancient India Video
  2. Lecture 44: Glass Technology in Ancient India Video
  3. Lecture 45: Environmental Consciousness in Ancient India Video
  4. Lecture 46: Environmental Policy in Ancient India Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 09-09-2019 Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kanpur
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Teacher
Prof. D.P. Mishra
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
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