CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS IN INDIAN PHILOSOPHICAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

Abstract

Early Indian conceptions of time were cyclical, in contrast to the linear conceptions of time found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. But in ancient India, there was historical consciousness. Although they served different purposes, both cyclic and linear timeframes were employed. Cyclic time is common in cosmological contexts, as the Yugas theory in Hinduism. Kalpas, Manvantaras. In contrast, historical sources such as genealogy, biographies, and chronicles use linear time, recording time via generations, regna years, and eras. The philosophical traditions of the Indian subcontinent make up Indian philosophy. Most people refer to the philosophies as darśana, which means “to see” or “looking at. Ānvīkṣikī, which means “critical inquiry” or “investigation”. In contrast to darśana, classical Indian thinkers like Kautilya in the Arthaśāstra used ānvīkṣikī to refer to Indian philosophy.