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.
Forever Prayaga: The Site of Kumbha Mela
Forever Prayaga: The Site of Kumbha Mela
This work essays the difficult task of distinguishing the religio-cultural lore of Prayāga from the outrageous domain of mysteries and wonders, which it was initially consigned to, and also the gazetteer-like uncritical approach of numerous journalistic works that do not rise above the level of a popular guide.
The topical rather than exhaustive approach of the work, taking into account all the aspects of Prayāga’s religio-cultural personality preserves the spirit and depth of genuine research.
SHAKTI : Women, Gender and Society in India – Perspectives on Feminism
SHAKTI : Women, Gender and Society in India – Perspectives on Feminism
The present volume, divided into four parts, underscores the theoretical understanding of Indic vision and the necessity of developing harmonious discourse with basic tenets of mutual cooperation and interdependence. The vision of oneness from family to the universe is profound in the context of humanity. The lopsided idea of women’s rights has denuded the family structure in the West. This book suggests the way forward, suggesting alternative thoughts, and new directions to proliferate suitable solutions for concurrent problems faced by the world and explore enormous opportunities for further research in this direction.
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.
आर्यों का आदिदेश भारत Aryon ka aadidesh Bharat
आर्यों का आदिदेश भारत Aryon ka aadidesh Bharat
इस पुस्तक में आर्य समस्या के लगभग सभी संबंधित पहलुओं को शामिल किया गया है जैसे कि भारत पर आर्यों का आक्रमण, और उसका विकल्प, भारत में आर्यों का प्रवास। यह पुस्तक बताती है कि ये सभी सिद्धांत मौलिक रूप से गलत हैं। इसके अनुसार आर्य भारत के मूल निवासी थे। वास्तव में, ऋग्वैदिक लोग 2000 ईसा पूर्व के आसपास पष्चिम एशिया में चले गए जहां तुर्की में बोगाज़कोई में मिट्टी की तख्तियां मिली हैं। इन तख्तियों में हित्तियों और मित्तनी के बीच एक संधि दर्ज है जिसमें इंद्र, वरुण, आदि जैसे देवताओं को गवाह के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है।एक उत्कृश्ट मानचित्र के साथ, प्रो लाल ने प्रदर्शित किया कि ऋग्वेद और हड़प्पा सभ्यता एक ही सिक्के के दो पहलू हैं।
Indias Contribution to World Thought and Culture (Abridged and Revised Edition)
Indias Contribution to World Thought and Culture (Abridged and Revised Edition)
This volume will serve the great purpose of highlighting the importance of India’s contribution to global thought and culture which is often either not known or deliberately ignored. It will especially make the present generation aware of what India was and enable them to relate it with the India of today and will serve as a resource book for lay readers and young students alike. It will also enable scholars to identify the quantum of research already done on the subject and include that in university curricula, and will revive scholarly interest in pursuing further research to add to the existing body of knowledge.
INDIA 1947-1997: New Light on the Indus Civilization
INDIA 1947-1997: New Light on the Indus Civilization
The present volume presents a multidimensional study of Indus Civilization. The book highlights the contribution of India in the last five decades since Independence in unearthing new sites and antiquities which have thrown altogether new light on this c the book is written specially for non-archaeologists who, the author feels, must share these glorious achievements.
How Deep Are the Roots of Indian Civilization? Archaeology Answers
How Deep Are the Roots of Indian Civilization? Archaeology Answers
In the present book. Professor BB Lal tells the reader, with ample photographic illustrations, that almost every aspect of Indian culture is deeply rooted in the past, which is at least 5,000 years old.
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 Battle for Ancient India: An Essay in the Sociopolitics of Indian Archaeology
The Battle for Ancient India: An Essay in the Sociopolitics of Indian Archaeology
A number of issues regarding the study of ancient India have recently emerged in the public domain. The most important of them are the Sarasvati Project, Aryan invasion theory, the textbook controversy in India and California and the language of the Indus civilization.
The intensity of debate on each of these issues is reminiscent of religious clashes. Much of this debate is also not limited to professional historians and archaeologists. The mass of data and opinions, which are currently available on the internet and have frequently been published in the media, can no longer be ignored by anybody interested in ancient India. Some professional analysis of this development has long been called for. This book is in response to this need.
Testing Ancient Indian Traditions: On the Touchstone of Archaeology
Testing Ancient Indian Traditions: On the Touchstone of Archaeology
The present book is to examine how far oral traditions, codified subsequently in a book form, stand the test of archaeology. Archaeological investigations have shown that there is a seed of truth in every traditional story.
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.