AJMER – Historical and Descriptive
AJMER – Historical and Descriptive
This is a re-publication of Har Bilas Sarda’s exhaustive work, with introduction and notes by Dr. Meenakshi Jain.
The British Makeover of India Part 2
The British Makeover of India Part 2
Long centuries before the Common Era, the commitment, continuity, and participation in the transmission of indigenous …
The British Makeover of India
The British Makeover of India
The eighteenth-century reverence for indigenous institutions was overturned in the mid-nineteenth century when a marked change in the British attitude became perceptible. The earlier appreciation gave way to censure. The transformation could be attributed to mounting self-confidence following a series of military successes in India, and triumph over Napoleonic France by 1815.
Among other factors that turned the tide against India was the advent of the Scientific Revolution. As a result, a racist element entered the British perception of India.
Vishwanath Rises and Rises : The Story of Eternal Kashi
Vishwanath Rises and Rises : The Story of Eternal Kashi
Despite the repeated onslaughts, Banaras retained its standing as a centre of Hindu religious and intellectual activity.
The Hindus of Hindustan : A Civilizational Journey
The Hindus of Hindustan : A Civilizational Journey
The book highlights the underlying features of Indian civilization, that were manifest from its founding moments, and that remained unchanged over the millennia.
Vasudeva Krishna and Mathura
Vasudeva Krishna and Mathura
This work examines the antiquity of image worship in India. Its main focus is the Bhagavata religion that evolved around Vasudeva Krishna of the Vrishni clan. At Mathura, several noteworthy archaeological finds dated to the early Common Era were recovered from the site of Katra Keshavadeva.
The India They Saw : Set of 4 Volumes
The India They Saw : Set of 4 Volumes
The 4 volumes are a detailed compilation by the authors on foreign accounts from 5 Century BCE to 19th Century CE .
The Battle for Rama : Case of the Temple at Ayodhya
The Battle for Rama : Case of the Temple at Ayodhya
About the Book : For over two decades, a handful of communist historians have consistently endeavoured …
Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History ( HB )
Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History ( HB )
About the Book : This work examines the medieval response to temple destruction and image desecration. …
Rama and Ayodhya
About the Book : This work briefly examines the antiquity of the Rama Katha and spread …
SATI : Evangelicals, Baptist Missionaries and the Changing Colonial Discourse
SATI : Evangelicals, Baptist Missionaries and the Changing Colonial Discourse
The primary focus of this book is the colonial debate on Sati, particularly the role of Evangelicals and Baptist missionaries. It argues that sati was an exceptional act, performed by a miniscule number of Hindu widows over the centuries. Its occurrence was, however, exaggerated in the nineteenth century by Evangelicals and Baptist missionaries eager to Anglicize and Christianize India.