Indigenous knowledge systems are embedded in traditional practices with deep rooted understanding of nature and culture, often passed on from one generation to another. These systems struggle to find a place in contemporary life, though they embed wisdom that is unique to a culture, region or a society and are inherent for sustainable living. This generates the need to identify and understand indigenous knowledge, along with exploring, extracting and incorporating these in the present day context. The volume brings together perspectives and interpretations of indigenous knowledge systems within the pluralistic context that goes beyond the dichotomy of tangible-intangible, urban-rural, traditional-contemporary, classical-every day divisions. The collection focuses on highlighting a diverse spectrum of living traditions such as crafts, dance, art, beverages and building traditions, along with contemporary expressions of knowledge systems that have traversed over time to take on new forms and embedded meanings in the traditions, rituals and activities. The discourse is taken forward through coverage of initiatives that help sustain traditional building techniques, industry, healing systems and water structures. As a whole, this compilation endeavours to cover various expressions of indigenous knowledge systems, positioning these between past, present and future, while viewing their existence and applications from multiple perspectives. About the Author: Shikha Jain has a vast experience in cultural heritage of India that ranges from steering conservation projects for various state governments to preparing conservation plans funded by international organisations such as the Getty Foundation, World Monuments Fund and nominations for UNESCO World Heritage. As Director, Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage (DRONAH), she has led more than 5o conservation projects across India in the last 10 years. Specialising as an architect from School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi with a Masters in Preservation and Community Design from Kansas State University, US and a doctorate in architectural history from PRASADA, De Monfort University, UK, she has several books and published papers in national and international journals to her credit. She has been the Chief Editor of Context: Built, Living and Natural since its inception in 2004. Parul G Munjal is an Associate Professor at Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Ansal University, Gurgaon and heads the Master of Architecture in Built Heritage programme at the School. Through her association with DRONAH as Senior Conservation Architect, she worked on a number of research based projects including preparation of World Heritage Dossiers, along with plans for conservation, management and interpretation of heritage sites in India. She is currently pursuing research on built heritage of small and medium towns of Gurgaon District, Haryana, with a focus on community based approaches, as a part of her doctoral studies. Somya Johri is a conservation architect from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. With DRONAH, she has been involved with historical research, preparation of conservation and management plans of heritage sites, heritage impact assessment of industrial sites in India and preparation of World Heritage Dossiers. She has also worked on Project 'Mausam', a Ministry of Culture project. She is currently working as an Assistant Editor for Context: Built, Living and Natural.