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Bharat ki Chhap (The Identity of India)
The South Asia Forum at MIT & The Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia Invite you to attend screenings and discussion of the acclaimed television series on the History of Science and Technology in the Indian Sub-continent Bharat ki Chhap (The Identity of India) The series was awarded the prestigious Prix del Agence Jules Verne by the Government of France for audio-visual work in the area of science popularization. Next screening: Sunday April 25, 2004 2:00PM Mathemaics & Temple Architecture (700 1200CE) Synthesis and growth (1200 to 1600CE) Building 2-105 MIT 77 Mass Ave, Cambridge map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=2-105 Bharat Ki Chhap explores the rich scientific tradition of the Indian Sub-continent from 3500 BCE to the present. From the rock paintings of the Stone Age, the riddle of the Harappan script, the philosophical traditions in Ayurveda and Astronomy, the mathematics of temple architecture, the introduction of new technologies in the Mughal Period to the colonization of natural resources during the British rule and the role of modern science in nationalist visions of progress, the series illuminates the processes of science and technology in South Asia. The series is intended to stimulate debate and discussion on the complex interplay of science, history and society. The material is aimed primarily at high school and college students but the issues with which the series is concerned are relevant for all ages. To register, or for more information please email historyofscience_sa@yahoo.com or call (617) 868-2805. (Please do not reply to this e-mail). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Episodes: The Stone Age (up until 3500BCE) The Harappan Civilization (3500BCE to 2000CE) Iron Age (2000BCE to 500CE) The Age of Codification (500 BCE to 300CE) Ayurveda & Astronomy (300CE to 700CE) Mathemaics & Temple Architecture (700 1200CE) Synthesis and growth (1200 to 1600CE) Stagnation & A Changing World (1600 to 1800CE) Colonialism and the Industrial revolution (1800-1900 CE) The Freedom Struggle and & Scientific Community (1900-1947CE) Independence (1947- present) Retrospect and Prospect : The Journey Continues
Date: 04/25/2004
Location: Building 2-105 MIT 77 Mass Ave, Cambridge
Time: 2:00PM
Contact: The South Asia Forum at MIT & The Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia
Email: historyofscience_sa@yahoo.com
Directions: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=2-105
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