Cultural History Of India

Author : Om Prakash
Publisher : New Age International
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : India
ISBN : 8122415873

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Cultural History Of India Has Been Divided Into Three Parts To Discuss Various Aspects Of Development Of Indian Culture. It Talks About How Religions Such As The Vedic Religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Saivism And Vaisnavism Aimed At Securing Social Harmony, Moral Upliftment, And Inculcated A Sense Of Duty In The Individual. The Development Of Indian Art And Architecture Was A Creative Effort To Project Symbols Of Divine Reality As Conceived And Understood By The Collective Consciousness Of The People As A Whole. The Book Also Focuses On Social Intuitions, Educational Systems And Economic Organisation In Ancient India. Finally, The Book Discusses The Dietary System Of Indians From Pre-Historic Times To C. 1200 A.D. The Basis For Inclusion Of Food And Drinks In The Book On Indian Culture Is That Ancient Indians Believed That Food Not Only Kept An Individual Healthy, But Was Also Responsible For His Mental Make Up.According To The Author, It Is Of Utmost Importance That The Present Generation Imbibe Those Elements Of Indian Culture Which Have Kept India Vital And Going Through Its Long And Continuous History .Cultural History Of India Is An Extremely Useful Journal On Indian History And Culture For All Readers, Both In India And Abroad. It Is Therefore A Must-Read For All Interested In Indias Proud Past, Which Forms The Eternal Bed-Rock Of Its Fateful Present And Glorious Future. It Is An Academic Book Very Useful For Student Of History Aspiring For I.A.S.

Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : India
ISBN : 0195615204

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A Cultural History of India by Arthur Llewellyn Basham Pdf

This book, edited by the well-known historian A. L. Basham, presents a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art. architecture, music and science. It includes a special section dealing with the influence ofIndian civilization on the rest of the world, as well as details of the political history of the region to provide a chronological framework for the non-specialist. Contributors include such eminent scholars as Radhakrishnan, Burrow, Das, and Spear.

Author : A. L. Basham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023054435

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A Cultural History of India by A. L. Basham Pdf

This is a comprehensive survey of Indian culture, covering such aspects as religion, philosophy, social organisation, literature, art, architecture, music and science.

Author : Meenakshi Khanna
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 8187358300

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Cultural History of Medieval India by Meenakshi Khanna Pdf

Cultural History Of Medieval India Is A Part Of The Series, Readings In History. The Books In This Series Have Been Edited And Put Together By Eminent Historians For Their Students. This Anthology Of Readings Seeks To Explore Indian Culture In The Medieval Period Through Five Themes: Kingship Traditions, Social Processes Of Religious Devotion, Inter-Cultural Perception, Forms Of Identities, And Aesthetics. Written By Well-Known Scholars, The Eleven Essays In This Book Present Sub-Cultures In Diverse Regional Settings Of The Subcontinent. The Articles Suggest That Culture Does Not Exist As Fragments Of The Great And Little , Or Classic And Folk In Any Given Tradition. In Fact, Variants Within A Given Tradition Interact With One Another And Assimilate New Characteristics Over Time. These Interactions Also Take Place Across Boundaries Of Different Religious And Cultural Spheres, And In The Process, Give Meaning To The Notions Of The 'Self' And The 'Other'. In An Attempt To Define The 'Other' One Discovers The 'Self'. These Readings Introduce A New Way Of Understanding Medieval Indian History By Engaging With Interdisciplinary Methods Of Research On Issues That Are Significant To Everyday Existence In A Plural Society Like That Of India. This Book Will Be Of Great Value To Students Of History, As Well As To Other Readers Interested In The Culture Of The Medieval Period In India.

Author : Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 019569192X

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The Illustrated Cultural History of India by Arthur Llewellyn Basham Pdf

In A Cultural History of India, first published in 1975, A.L. Basham brought together scholars from across the globe to provide international viewpoints on the rich cultural heritage of India. With contributors from across the world covering a wide array of topics including religion, philosophy, social organization, literature, art, architecture, music, and science, the book presented a comprehensive survey of India's rich cultural heritage. Over the years the book became a classic in its own right. The Illustrated Cultural History of India, an adapted and illustrated version of the original book, aims to sensitize young readers to the country's historic past and rich cultural heritage, and the need to preserve it. Key chapters cover the Indus civilization, Ashokan India and the Gupta Age, ancient Indian religions, philosophy, classical literature, early art and architecture, music, Muslim architecture in India, Islam, Sikhism, the nationalist movement, and modern Indian literature, and are complemented by extensive visuals, making for an informative and interesting read.

Author : N. Jayapalan
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Civilization, Hindu
ISBN : 8171568262

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Social and Cultural History of India Since 1556 by N. Jayapalan Pdf

The Book Deals With All Aspects Of Social And Cultural History Of India Since 1556 In Detail And In A Simple Lucid Manner. The First Five Chapters Of The Book Make A Quick Survey Of The Social And Cultural History Of India From Mughals To The 19Th Century. The Next Five Chapters Deal With Indian Islam, Growth Of New India, Regeneration Of Indian Society, The Freedom Struggle And March Of Free India.Overwhelming Stress Has Been Laid On Social And Cultural Affairs Throughout This Book. An Attempt Has Been Made To Describe How Men And Women Lived And Thought And How Their Lives Influenced By The Great Figures That Have Passed Were Of Human History. The Descriptions Are Brief And Accurate. The Chapter On The Freedom Struggle Takes Readers Back Again To British India Where The Intense Struggles Were At Length Fought Out During The British Period With Its Far Reaching Results For Good And Ill.The Book Would Be Of Great Value To The Students As Well As The Teachers. Even A Laymen Would Enjoy Reading The Book Because Of Its Simple Style.

Author : Som Prakash Sharma,Vishwanath S. Naravane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : India
ISBN : UCAL:B3875157

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A Cultural History of Modern India by Som Prakash Sharma,Vishwanath S. Naravane Pdf

Presents a brief account of Indian culture in the nineteenth century. The work reveals an inner consistency by examining the entire cultural tradition in the light of the two fundamental principles that have shaped India's destiny throughout her long history: unity in the midst of diversity, and continuity at the heart of change. The author has shown the simultaneous working of these two basic features in all the important areas of Indian culture in the nineteenth century' philosophical and religious thought, literature, and the arts.

Author : Haridas Thakordas Muzumdar
Publisher : Bombay : Allied Publishers Private Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Inddia
ISBN : UOM:39015017975296

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India's Religious Heritage by Haridas Thakordas Muzumdar Pdf

Author : Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : British
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048621267

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A Cultural History of India During the British Period by Abdullah Yusuf Ali Pdf

Author : Dilip M. Menon
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 8187358254

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Cultural History of Modern India by Dilip M. Menon Pdf

'Cultural History Of Modern India Edited By Dilip M. Menon Definitely Qualifies For Interesting Reading&The Different Approach Attempted Through The Book Indubitably Is A Fresh Endeavour For A Multidisciplinary Approach With Sociologists, Art Historians And Music Theorists Working Within A Historical Paradigm.' The Statesman, 9 December 2006 The History Of Modern India Has Been Narrated Largely In Terms Of The Nationalist Movement, Personalities And What Has Been Seen As The 'High' Politics Of The State. Recent Shifts In History Writing Have Tried To Bring In Subordinated Histories Of Regions And Of Groups. We Are Moving Towards A Wider Understanding Of Politics, History And Of The Ordinary People Who Make History. This Collection Tries To Push The Emerging Paradigm Further By Moving Away From Conventional Notions Of The History Of The Nation And Indeed Of The Political. The Six Essays In This Collection Present Original And Pioneering Forays In The Study Of Cricket, Oral History, Gender Studies, Film, Popular Culture And Indian Classical Music. Whether Looking At Issues Of Caste On The Seemingly Level Playing Field Of Cricket In Early Twentieth Century India; Or How A Nineteenth Century Housewife Comes To Pen The First Autobiography By An Indian Woman; Calendar Art Reflecting Deeper Notions Of Religion And Community; Or How An Idea Of Pure Classical Music Faces The Challenge Of Technology, These Essays Show How Ideas Of Self, Community And Art Are Formed Within A Larger Politics. Moreover, Culture Far From Being A Refuge From The Political Is Also The Space Within Which Politics Comes To Be Worked Out.

Author : Manilal Bose
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Hindu civilization
ISBN : 8170225981

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Social and Cultural History of Ancient India by Manilal Bose Pdf

This Book Shows How The Culture Of India Emerged As A Result Religio-Spiritual Thinking Of The Indian Seers And Saints. Discussing The Ethnic Composition And Foreign Elements In Indian History, It Provides A Deep Insight In To The Four Asramas Brahmacharya, Grihasthya, Vanaprastha And Sanyasa. Also It Takes A Close Look At Marriage, Sex Relations, Status Of Women, Spirituality, Religion, Philosophy, Language, Literature, Art And Living Conditions Of The People.

Author : D D Kosambi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000653472

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The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline by D D Kosambi Pdf

First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian character are traced back into remote antiquity as the natural outgrowth of historical process. Did the change from food gathering and the pastoral life to agriculture make new religions necessary? Why did the Indian cities vanish with hardly a trace and leave no memory? Who were the Aryans – if any? Why should Buddhism, Jainism, and so many other sects of the same type come into being at one time and in the same region? How could Buddhism spread over so large a part of Asia while dying out completely in the land of its origin? What caused the rise and collapse of the Magadhan empire; was the Gupta empire fundamentally different from its great predecessor, or just one more ‘oriental despotism’? These are some of the many questions handled with great insight, yet in the simplest terms, in this stimulating work. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, South Asian studies and ethnic studies.

Author : Alan Gledhill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : OCLC:1120811422

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The Republic of India by Alan Gledhill Pdf

Author : Rita Banerjee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032400560

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Cultural Histories of India by Rita Banerjee Pdf

This book explores the social and cultural histories of India, focusing on cultural encounters and representations of subaltern communities from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century. Examining cultural encounters between Europeans and Indians during the precolonial and colonial periods, the book analyzes European, especially English, efforts to exoticize or investigate the social practices of the Other. It also presents the culturally conditioned Indian subject's perspective on Europe and the imperial society. The book engages with narratives of suppressed movements of tribals and dalits, of erosion of the culture and history of ancient communities, and recovers the local narratives of marginalized groups in Andaman and Malabar, which get superseded by the larger narrative of nation-building. Often relying on oral history instead of printed material and sociological fieldwork, the alternate histories are presented through unconventional, literary or semi-literary genres like travel narratives, fiction, films, and songs, thus presenting an alternative interpretation to the central narrative of the progress of mainstream India. Representing cultural history and the view from below, the book shifts its focus from the conventional historiography associated with political history and will be of interest to academics working in the field of cultural studies, the historiography of India, South Asian Studies and an interdisciplinary audience in history, sociology, literature, media, and English studies.

Author : Catherine B. Asher,Cynthia Talbot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521809047

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India Before Europe by Catherine B. Asher,Cynthia Talbot Pdf

The first survey of the political, economic, religious and cultural landscapes of medieval India.