Ten Gurus Of The Sikhs - Their Life Story

Kusum Ghatage

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan

The history of the period covered by this volume revolves round the pivot of Kanauj - from which it derives its name.  The Pratiharas, the Palas and the Rashtrakutas constitute the triangle of forces fighting for supremacy, with the imperial city as the trophy, Incidentally the theory that Harshavardhana was not the last empire-builder is further sustained by the larger, and the more stable empire of the Gurjara Pratiharas which receives detailed treatment.  The Rashtrakutas emerge in brilliant colours against the background of ancient Deccan.  The part played by Kabul and Zabul in resiting Muslim infiltration has for the first time been brought into proper perspective.  On the cultural side we see Buddhism and Jainism eddying into regional backwaters, the pure founts of Brahmanism and Buddhism coloured by Tantrikism.  At the same time an interpretative phase in the religious and secular spheres ushers.  In an otherwise dull firmament we notice the stars Sankara and Medhatithi lighting the paths of religion and law.  In Visakhadatta and Rajasekhara the literature of the period finds an ornate phase.  Udbhata, Vamana and Abhinavagupta are names to conjure with in rhetorics.  The Champu finds its orientation.  Indian pathology and materia medica find their categorical enunciation in Madhavakara and Dhanvantari, The Nagara and Dravida types of architecture take definite shape.  The monolith Kailasa temple at Ellora remains a unique achievement with no parallel in the history of Indian architecture.  The volume ends up with a brilliant chapter on the trans-oceanic cultural activities of the period.  A comprehensive index, exhaustive bibliography, chronology, genealogy and maps complete the uniqueness of the volume.

The History and Culture of the Indian People: Volume 4. The Age of Imperial Kanauj

R.C. MAJUMDAR

In this volume the authors have set out the lives and thoughts of over twenty famous Western philosophers from Socrates to Santayana in a simple and informal yet vivid manner Each biography reads like an adventure story and the procession of thoughts appears as exciting as a pageant of famous deeds it is as if we were plunging into the fascinating realm of new ideas in company with the pioneers of world thought and not unlike Alice our eyes widen our imagination is enriched and life for us becomes more colourful and zestful The intelligent reader however cannot fail to discover the silver thread that runs through the diversity of philosophical thought presented in this volume namely that unanimity on the fundamental purpose of human life which is happiness through the co-operation of mankind

Living Biographies Of Great Philosophers

Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

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The first volume of this history begins with an introductory section dealing with certain general topics bearing upon the history of India as a whole.

Althuogh dealing with the Vedic age, it gives the ncessary geological, geographical and bilogical background before proceeding to the first stage of human activity in India.

The third section is devoted to a general consideration of the Indo-Aryans; the fourth deals with the political history of the period and the remaining sections, with language and literature, political and legal institutions, social and economic conditions, and religion and philosophy.

In short, this volume covers what may be regarded as, the dawn of Hindu Civilization. The contributors to this volumes are:

R. C. Majumdar, K. N. Dikshit, D. N. Wadia, G. P. Majumdar, B. K. Chatterjee, H. D. Sankalia, S. K. Chatterjee, A. D. Pusalkar, B. K. Ghosh, V. M. Apte, M. A. Mahendale

The History and Culture of the Indian People: Volume 1. The Vedic Age

Imusti Pilgrimage To Freedom

K.M.Munshi

To deal with Hindu Dharma or, more correctly, Veda Dharma or Sanatana Dharma, within the compass of a book, is like trying to contain an ocean in a jar. It is a task that can be accomplished only by a Great Master. Such a Master was Pujyasri Candrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami who has in the discourses constituting this book given an illuminating account of Hindu Dharma in all its aspects. He has brought to bear here not only his vast erudition but also his intuitive insights and synaptic vision. It is doubtful if in modern times any other acharya has given such a lucid and comprehensive exegesis of our sastras. The Paramaguru discusses the basic texts of Veda Dharma ? the four Vedas, the six Vedangas, Mimamsa, Nyaya, the Puranas and Dharmasastra. These encompass various systems of thought and various points of view and the Great Master tries to make them part of one unified vision that is Hinduism. He combines ancient wisdom with modern knowledge and it is thus that he finds common points between the metaphysics and physics of sound in the CHAPTER in which he expounds the Vedas and tells us why their sound must be preserved. It is all in the context of varna dharma to which we owe the achievements of our great civilization. We need Brahmins as a separate class only to preserve the Vedic dharma and work for the well-being of mankind. In the varna system the duties of the various jatis are interlinked so as to ensure cohesion and harmony in society. Altogether it is an integrated view of Sanatana Dharma that emerges in which the ultimate Vedic message of liberation here and now is underlined. Pujyasri Candrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami was installed as the 68th Sankaracharya of Kanci Kamakoti Pitha in 1907 when he was hardly 13 years old. His life spanned the greater part of the century and during this period of social and political ferment he was one of the guiding lights. He was a divine incarnation - indeed he was the greatest spiritual luminary of our time ? and his mission of restoring the vedic religion to its old glory was no less significant than that of Adi Sankara. This Master of Masters was like a lambent light who rekindled the spirit of the nation and brought about a renaissance in many spheres like religion and culture. He was the voice of eternal India and he taught mankind, groping in the dark despite all the strides taken in science and technology, how to journey towards a higher destiny, how to win the highest of freedoms, the freedom of Atma-svarajya. His compassion was as boundless as his jnana. The memory of his gentle face can never be erased from our hearts and we shall cherish it always as we shall the memory of his hand that conveyed his blessings. We still hear his godly voice brought by the wind and the waves of the sea and we still feel the infinitude of his divine presence.

Hindu Dharma The Universal Way of Life (Voice of the Guru Pujyasri Candrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami)

Pujyasri Candrasekharendra Sarasvati Svami

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Upanishads

C. RAJAGOPALACHARI

The History and Culture of the Indian People: Volume 6: The Delhi Sultanate Hardcover - 2017 by R.C.Majumdar (Editor)

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