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Introduction to Ancient Indian Technology
Online
12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Important dates
Certificate Exam Date
Start Date : 26 Apr, 2026
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT 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