Author: Bharat Bhushan Gupta
Publisher: Niyogi Books
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 414
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8189738003
Description
Indian Through the Ages is a book that takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, exploring a fascinating country. India, in stages of growth from an ancient civilization to a modern, strong democracy is brought alive in a vivid and detailed manner here.
The book introduces readers, to a panoramic view of her history and civilization. It brings the saga of her sages and scientists, warriors and vagabonds, poets and philosophers, who, at various periods scripted the destiny of the Indian subcontinent. It enables conscious and sentimental men and women, to understand the national philosophy that has made Indian people a curious mixture of extremes.
What conditions and circumstances led Indian society to be passive and reflective rather that acquisitive and combative? The reader may be able to find answers to the enigma that makes Indian society fascinate the world from time immemorial. India’s freedom struggle and Gandhi’s leadership is also dealt with in detail. In short, it is the Indian history with all its important facets packed into one volume, which reads like a free flowing novel and proves to be a good reference source for generations to come.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
The Indian Story
CHAPTER II
India Before Aryan Immigration
CHAPTER III
The Great Immigration
CHAPTER IV
The Vedas
CHAPTER V
The Ideal of a Perfect Life
The Ramayana
CHAPTER VI
Triumph doth on virtue wait
The Mahabharata
CHAPTER VII
Metaphysics of Hindus
The Upanishads
CHAPTER VIII
Reformed Vedanta
The Puranas
CHAPTER IX
Origin of Caste System
Its Causes and Effects
CHAPTER X
Vardhaman Mahavira
CHAPTER XI
Gautama Buddha
CHAPTER XII
Kapila-The Perfect Being
CHAPTER XIII
The Rise of Indian Civilization
CHAPTER XIV
An Era of Ideal Governance
CHAPTERXV
Zenith of Sanskrit & Hindu Heritage
CHAPTER XVI
Socio-Religious Reformation
CHAPTER XVII
Acharya Shankara-Silent Revolutionary
CHAPTER XVIII
Rise of Sciences in Ancient India
CHAPTER XIX
Price of Freedom-Eternal Vigilance
CHAPTER XX
Islam and Prophet Mohammed
CHAPTER XXI
Confluence of Faiths
CHAPTER XXII
Founder of a Faith-Guru Nanak
CHAPTER XXIII
Apostle of Truth-Kabir
CHAPTER XXIV
Foundation and consolidation of Mughal Empire
CHAPTER XXV
Affluence and Decline of Mughals
CHAPTER XXVI
Contributions of Islamic Civilization
CHAPTER XXVII
Impact of European Renaissance
CHAPTER XXVIII
Beginning of British Raj & Indian Renaissance
CHAPTER XXIX
Trials and Triumphs in a Strange Land
CHAPTER XXX
Indian Freedom Struggle-The Mutiny
CHAPTER XXXI
Imperial Arrogance
Winds of Change
CHAPTER XXXII
Rise of Nationalism
CHAPTER XXXIII
Hinge of Past
CHAPTER XXXIV
Reformers and Philosophers
The New Era
CHAPTER XXXV
A Lover of Life-Rabindra Nath Tagore
CHAPTER XXXVI
A Philosopher-Poet Mohammed Iqbal
CHAPTER XXXVII
Experiments with Truth
CHAPTER XXXVIII
Communalism for Power
CHAPTER XXXIX
The Spirit of India-Gandhi
CHAPTER XL
Philosophy of Action in Non-Action
CHAPTER XLI
The Silent Revolution Dandi March
CHAPTER XLII
Beginning of the End
CHAPTER XLIII
End of an Empire
CHAPTER XLIV
A Vision of Future