IGNOU BPYC-103 Assignment 2026
Indian Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary
Last updated by IGNOU: 31 Aug 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 05:14 pm.
About the BPYC-103 assignment
The BPYC-103 assignment covers classical and contemporary Indian philosophy. Topics include Vedānta, Nyāya, Jainism, Buddhism, Yoga, religious traditions and the ideas of thinkers such as Tagore, Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, Vivekananda and Ambedkar.
There are five compulsory main questions worth 20 marks each. Questions 1 and 2 offer alternative topics and require about 400 words each. Questions 3, 4 and 5 require selections from topic lists, with answers of about 200, 150 and 100 words respectively. The listing identifies January and July 2026 sessions, while the PDF is headed for the June and December 2026 term-end examinations.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | 20 | Evaluate bondage and liberation in Vedānta, or explain perception and Nyāya’s account of it. |
| Question 2 | 20 | Explain the Jaina doctrines of syādvāda and anekāntavāda, or discuss the sources of knowledge recognised in Buddhism. |
| Question 3 | 2*10=20 | Choose two topics covering Māyā in Advaita Vedānta, the importance of Indian Sufi saints, Tagore’s views on life, religion and education, or differences between Śaivism and Vaiṣṇavism. |
| Question 4 | 4*5=20 | Choose four topics concerning Gandhi’s non-violent state, Vedic Puruṣārtha, Sri Aurobindo’s Superman, Nāgārjuna’s Śūnyavāda, Vivekananda’s views on freedom and karma, or Ambedkar’s social philosophy. |
| Question 5 | 5*4=20 | Write five short notes selected from Khyātivāda, citta in Yoga, Nāstika Darśan, mokṣa, Viśiṣṭādvaita, Mādhava’s two kinds of reality, Integral Humanism and anumāna. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
How to write and submit it
- Answer all five main questions; each carries 20 marks.
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