India Through the Ages

India Through the Ages

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Author: Bharat Bhushan Gupta
Publisher: Niyogi Books
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 414
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8189738003

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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