External Assessment 30 Marks_2026

External Assessment 30 Marks Submission Date for 30M assignment (External Assessment): 19 Sep. 2025 Suggested Ideas 1. Ancient Indian Cryptography vs Modern Cryptography ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Project Title From Kautilya to AES: Evolution of Cryptography from Ancient India to the Digital Age Objectives  Secret communication in ancient India  Compare substitution ciphers with AES/RSA  Similarities and differences  Modern cybersecurity applications Deliverable  Timeline  Comparative analysis  Demo using Caesar cipher 2. Secret Communication in Arthashastra ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Project Title Hidden Messages and Espionage in Kautilya's Arthashastra Topics  Spy network  Secret codes  Invisible communication Authentication methods  Military intelligence Students can compare ancient espionage with  VPN  Secure messaging  End-to-end encryption 3. Sanskrit Grammar as Information Compression ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Project Title Panini's Grammar: The World's First Information Compression System? Interesting angle Panini wrote nearly 4000 concise rules Students compare Panini Rules ↓ Programming language grammar ↓ Compiler ↓ Compression ↓ Tokenization ↓ AI Language Models Excellent interdisciplinary topic. 4. Katapayadi System as Ancient Encoding ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best IKS projects. Title Katapayadi Numeration System: An Ancient Indian Encoding Technique Students explain Letters mapped to numbers  Hidden mathematical information  Encoding astronomical constants Then compare with  ASCII  Unicode  Binary Encoding  QR Codes 5. Bhuta Sankhya: Number Encoding Using Words ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Example Moon = 1 Eyes = 2 Vedas = 4 Seasons = 6 Students decode ancient verses. Compare with Modern  Password encoding  Mnemonics  Memory systems 6. Ancient Steganography in India ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title Steganography in Ancient Indian Communication Topics  Hidden messages  Palm leaf manuscripts  Invisible ink  Secret markings Compare with Image steganography  Audio steganography  Digital watermarking 7. Ancient Authentication Systems ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title Identity Verification from Royal Seals to Digital Signatures Compare Royal Seal ↓ Wax Seal ↓ Signature ↓ Digital Certificate ↓ Digital Signature Students realize authentication existed long before computers. 8. Cryptography in Temple Architecture ⭐⭐⭐⭐ locked Title Hidden Codes in Indian Temple Architecture Explore  Geometric ratios  Symbolic encoding  Astronomical alignment  Sacred numbers Compare with Modern QR coding Pattern recognition9. Ramayana & Mahabharata Communication Systems ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Study  Messenger authentication  Secret symbols  Identity verification  Trust mechanisms Modern comparison OTP Authentication Secure communication 10. Indian Number System and Cryptography ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is highly innovative. Title How the Indian Number System Enabled Modern Cryptography Students explain  Place value  Zero  Large numbers Without them RSA Diffie-Hellman ECC Modern cryptography wouldn't be computationally practical. 11. Ancient Indian Ciphers Using Sanskrit Alphabets ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Students design A cipher based on  Sanskrit alphabet  Devanagari  KatapayadiThen write Python code Encrypt Decrypt Very practical project. 12. AI Meets Ancient Cryptography ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐locked Title Can Artificial Intelligence Decode Ancient Indian Secret Scripts? Students use Python OCR NLP Machine Learning Pattern Recognition To decode  Brahmi  Sharada  Ancient manuscripts 13. Cybersecurity Lessons from Arthashastra ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very unique. Compare Ancient Principle Cybersecurity Spy Network Threat Intelligence Secret Agents Ethical Hackers Verification Authentication Hidden Messages Encryption False Information Honeypots Counter Intelligence Intrusion Detection14. QR Codes vs Ancient Encoding ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Students compare QR Code ↓ Binary ↓ ASCII ↓ Unicode ↓ Katapayadi ↓ Bhuta Sankhya Very attractive poster project. 15. Build Your Own Ancient Cipher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Students Choose Katapayadi or Bhuta Sankhya Then Design Encrypt Decrypt Build Python program Evaluate security 16. Ancient Indian Mathematics Behind Modern Cryptography ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Topics  Zero Modular arithmetic  Prime numbers  Large integers  Algorithms Connect with RSA ECC Hashing Blockchain 17. Ancient Knowledge System Inspired Secure Password Generator ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Students build Python Application Features  Sanskrit words  Katapayadi  Bhuta Sankhya  Randomization  Password strength 18. Blockchain and Ancient Record Keeping ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compare Temple records Copper plates Royal inscriptions ↓ Blockchain Immutability Trust Verification Consensus19. Ancient Indian Knowledge Graph for Secure Knowledge Representation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AI project Students build Knowledge Graph Connecting  Scholars  Scriptures  Mathematics  Astronomy  Encryption concepts 20. Smart Museum: Ancient Cryptography using AR/AI ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ locked Students create Interactive museum Visitors scan QR code ↓ See Ancient cipher ↓ Encrypt message ↓ Decrypt ↓ Compare with AES