Print of IKS to IITs painting. Contribution of IITs to the World in art form – Printed on Poly-Silk with its sheen! Indic Civilization & Modern India have been major contributors to the World of Philosophy & Science. Many of its ancient contributions have been Gifts to The World - Astronomy, Yoga, Ayurveda, Mathematics and many more.

The Hindu-Arabic Number System and Shunya| Cipher| Zero have been the harbingers of scientific progress in the world. After Independence from British Rule, the setup of the IITs and the subsequent scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs it produced has helped continue this tradition as Modern India’s Gifts to the World!

The painting, rendered through the sensibilities one of India’s oldest Folk Painting forms – Gond Painting traditions of 3000+ years, itself represents India’s other contributions to Folk Art, Music, Dance, Architecture and other disciplines of Aesthetics.

The IITs and Modern India’s Scientists and Nobel Laureates have, in the last 75 years continued this tradition of giving their knowledge to the World. The World has been depicted in this painting through the styles, colours and patterns of the rich traditions of Gond Art.

Since the last 75 years, the illustrious IIT Alumni of first 7 IITs and many other IITs that followed, continue to contribute significantly to the world’s Scientific Progress – now being celebrated at IIT 2026.