Awareness and Need to Preserve "Traditional Indian Knowledge"

Traditional Indian Knowledge (TIK) includes types of the knowledge relates to cultural, scientific, and philosophical insights developed over millennia, including fields such as Ayurveda, Vedic mathematics, traditional crafts, and oral literature. Despite its historical significance and practical value, TIK faces substantial threats from modernization, globalization, and cultural erosion. This paper investigates the current level of awareness about TIK and need for its preservation. The paper argues that preserving TIK is essential for maintaining cultural heritage, promoting sustainable practices, enriching modern scientific and medical knowledge. To take the advantage of own TIK, one must be aware of it and aware about the need to preserve it. In this regards the researcher not only collects primary data mainly from the students and the teachers of commerce faculty, but also takes the help of books, websites and other published sources to come to the final conclusion.