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The four Vedas are the foundational heritage of the Indian civilisation. The Vedic literary tradition also includes Vedangas: Brahmanas, Aranyakas & Upanishads.

Below is a playlist of lecture series "Vedas to Vedangas" by Dr. Sucheta Paranjpe.

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In this first lecture, Dr. Sucheta Paranjpe gives a glimpse of the Rigveda samhita and its composition.

She also touches upon the life of women in Vedic society, and also reveals that there is a mention of 21 women rishis in the vedas.

In the second lecture, Dr. Paranjpe touches upon a diverse range of topics such as the customs & culture, various seers, Vivaha Sukta, etc.

She also provides a sliver of history: Rigveda contains the oldest recorded instance of the solar eclipse.

In the third lecture, she takes an overview the lesser known branches of the vedic literature: Brahmanas and Aranyakas.

She provides an elaborate account of evolving philosophies and culture.

From Adi Shankaracharya to Kalidasa, through various references, Dr. Paranjpe gives us a comprehensive account of the Upanishads and the glimpses of society that can be seen.

She talks about famous episodes such as Gargi & Yajnavalkya, as well.

This lecture series was organised in October 2019 under the academic programme sponsored by the Infosys Foundation.

Supported by the Infosys Foundation, the Academic Programme of @BhandarkarI is home to research on Indian philosophy, literature, languages and history.