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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Important dates

    Certificate Exam Date

    Start Date : 26 Apr, 2026

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIT Kanpur

    The Syllabus

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

    • Lecture 06: Basic Principles of carrying out science and technology
    • Lecture 07: Arrays of Physics, chemistry and Indoor games
    • Lecture 08: Marvels of Ancient Indian Technology
    • Lecture 09: Introduction to Indian Agriculture

    • Lecture 10: Problems arising due to modern agricultural practices
    • Lecture 11 – Pesticides and soil degradation
    • Lecture 12 – Agriculture – A Primary Productive Activity
    • Lecture 13 – An Agricultural Tools – A Plough
    • Lecture 14 – Soil and seeds

    • Lecture 15 – Sowing Methods
    • Lecture 16 - Indigenous cattle and manuring
    • Lecture 17 - Availability of Water and Freshwater
    • Lecture 18 - Ancient Indian Wells

    • Lecture 19 - Temple Water tanks and Dams
    • Lecture 20 - Tank Irrigation system and Rainwater Harvesting
    • Lecture 21 - Waterbodies – Lakes and Canals

    • Lecture 22 – Sluices and Embankments
    • Lecture 23 - Ancient Indian Textile Technology
    • Lecture 24 - Handlooms and Charkha
    • Lecture 25 - Different types of Handlooms

    • Lecture 26 - Ancient Rural Indian Housing
    • Lecture 27 - Thatched Roof House
    • Lecture 28 - Rural Walls and Roof materials

    • Lecture 29 - Indus Valley and Harappan Civilization
    • Lecture 30 - First and Second of Indian Civilization
    • Lecture 31 - Town topologies and Brick and Tile making process

    • Lecture 32 - Cooling and Ventilation System in Building
    • Lecture 33 - Temple Architecture in ancient India (Part 1)
    • Lecture 34 - Temple Architecture in ancient India (Part 2)

    • Lecture 35 – World of Materials
    • Lecture 36 – Metals - Gold Silver Lead
    • Lecture 37 – History of Copper
    • Lecture 38 – Iron during Vedic period

    • Lecture 39 – Iron smelting process in ancient India
    • Lecture 40 – Iron and Steel crafts in ancient India
    • Lecture 41 – Extraction and smelting of Zinc in Ancient India
    • Lecture 42 - Wootz Steel Technology

    • Lecture 43 – Metal Casting in Ancient India
    • Lecture 44 - Glass Technology in Ancient India
    • Lecture 45 - Environmental Consciousness in Ancient India
    • Lecture 46 - Environmental Policy in Ancient India

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