The Emic or The Insider Model of The Bhartiya Civilisation | Historicity of the IKS | Dr Raj Vedam
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 Published On Apr 12, 2024

When we make efforts to investigate the history of ancient civilisations like that of Bharat, exploring the emic model is paramount, and that in Indian history reveals a deep understanding of ancient Indian civilisation. The pieces of evidence are abundant in the case of Indian civilisation, which one can find in this talk, which gave an engaging process of cultivating this ancient treasure of a knowledge system.
We need a critical analysis of the claims and rational logical thinking. For example, the importance of precise pronunciation and recitation in Sanskrit phonetics. Oral traditions, like those found in the Puranas, contain valuable records of geographical information, cosmology, and moral stories. The antiquity of Darshanas and the wisdom-building tradition in India, alongside the cyclical creation concept in ancient Indian philosophy, challenge established theories. The alignment of radiocarbon dating with Puranic timelines sheds light on the spread of Vedic culture and Buddha's era. By delving into Indian texts and Puranas, we unravel unique perspectives on cosmology, cosmogony, and the peopling of India, shifting the discourse away from the Arian Invasion Theory toward Indian traditional accounts. Through understanding our true nature and historical narratives, we bridge gaps between disputed king lists and embrace the ancient Indian approach to life's origin and cycle.

About The Speaker :
Dr. Raj Vedam, MSEE, Ph.D., works at the confluence of applied mathematics, engineering, algorithms, and computer science. Using tools of Archeo-Genetics, archeo- astronomy, and archaeology, and evidence of knowledge transfers from ancient India, the speaker has put forward a strong thesis with verifiable facts, on the antiquity of the Indian Civilisation, and the many discoveries made me the ancients. Dr. Raj Vedam is a co-founder of the think-tank, Indian History Awareness, and Research, and resides in Houston, Texas.
He can be reached at rajvedam[at]yahoo[dot]com and on Facebook at   / raj.vedam.1​  

Topics covered:
0:00:00 Recap: The Lens Used for Historiography
0:03:44 Model-based analysis of historiography
0:05:49 Emic Vs Etic Accounts: Validation of Data
0:07:59 Ancient Indian works: Wrong Translation And Misinterpretations of Sanskrit Texts
0:12:00 Hindu Texts: Sources of Knowledge
0:13:51 Who Composed The Rig Veda: The Lines of Rishis
0:16:28 Technique of Preservation And Error Correction of Knowledge in The Oral Tradition
0:28:14 Vedangas: We Are The People of The Library
0:28:58 Epistemology: The Gurus of Different Schools of Darshanas
0:32:14 Pramana: Process of Accepting Validity of Knowledge
0:34:05 Antiquity of Darshanas: Dating of History
0:35:44 Vaisheshika: Pratyaksa And Anumana
0:36:47 The 18 Puranas: Tradition of Knowledge Building
0:39:40 The Story of Dhruva: A Textual Evidence of The Antiquity of The Puranas
0:43:07 Cultural History in Various Puranas
0:46:33 Summery: Visualising The Size of Indian Ancient Texts
0:47:41 Vedic Cosmology: Concept of Creation
0:49:28 Concept of Devi And Various Deities
0:50:28 Hindu Notion of Cyclical Universe
0:52:15 Vedic Cosmology: Parallel in Modern Cosmological Discoveries
0:53:43 Vedic Cosmology: Multiverses
0:55:45 Vedic Cosmology: Idea of Space-Time
0:57:15 Modern Cosmic Understandings in Puranas And Evolving Knowledge
1:03:59 Matter, Life: Prakriti & Purusha
1:05:39 Remapping of Historic Chronology: Purana Genealogy
1:12:52 Dispersal of Population: Battle of The Ten Kings
1:14:34 OIT: Analysing The Overt Evidences
1:18:07 Conclusion
1:18:41 Questions for Future Presentations

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