A Primer of Hindu Polity
Author: Chandra Prakash Bhambhri
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 178
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Hindu Polity
Author: Kashi Prasad Jayaswal
Publisher:
Published: 1924
Total Pages: 546
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Author: D.S.Sarma
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Published: 2020-03-07
Total Pages: 144
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book by D. S. Sarma, a well-known educationist and a learned exponent of Hinduism, briefly deals with all the fundamental doctrines of the Hindu religion and philosophy stitched in the form of questions and answers between a daughter and a father. The book is enriched with an article on Hinduism and an appendix consisting of selections from the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. This primer will provide a good introduction on Hinduism to the school and college students.
The Hindu Way
Author: Shashi Tharoor
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9789388292856
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hindu Way: An Introduction to Hinduism, the new book by bestselling author Shashi Tharoor, whose last three books have sold over a quarter of a million copies in hardback, is the perfect introduction to one of the world's oldest, largest and most complex religions. Although there are hundreds of books on Hinduism, there are only a few which provide a lucid, accessible, yet deeply layered account of the religion's numerous belief systems, schools of thought, sects, tenets, scriptures, deities, rituals, customs, festivals and philosophies. This book is one of them.
A Primer of Hinduism
Author: J. N. Farquhar
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9788120608689
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHinduism, incl. 33 illust.
Encyclopedia of Hinduism (11 Volume Set)
Author: . India Heritage Research Foundation (IHRF)
Publisher: Insight Collectibles
Published: 2013-09-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781608871759
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Encyclopedia of Hinduism encompasses, for the first time in history, the depth and breadth of Hindu and Indian history, science, astrology, medicine, civilization, culture, art, architecture, spirituality, and so much more. A monumental work that has been twenty years in the making and will fascinate, intrigue, and surprise anyone with an interest in the exotic, profound, vital world known as Hinduism, this handsome encyclopedia is a must-have for homes, universities, libraries, and anyone with serious interest in Asia’s indigenous cultures. *More content than any other work on Hinduism ever published *11 volumes covering the magnificent history of one of the world’s oldest cultures and religions *Thousands of stunning and carefully researched full-color illustrations *New biographies of the Hindu world’s major leaders *Contributions from over 1,000 distinguished historians, curators, professors, and other notable experts *Over 10,000 articles
Modi's India
Author: Christophe Jaffrelot
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2023-04-11
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 0691247900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world's largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intolerance Over the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism has been coupled with a form of national-populism that has ensured its success at the polls, first in Gujarat and then in India at large. Modi managed to seduce a substantial number of citizens by promising them development and polarizing the electorate along ethno-religious lines. Both facets of this national-populism found expression in a highly personalized political style as Modi related directly to the voters through all kinds of channels of communication in order to saturate the public space. Drawing on original interviews conducted across India, Christophe Jaffrelot shows how Modi's government has moved India toward a new form of democracy, an ethnic democracy that equates the majoritarian community with the nation and relegates Muslims and Christians to second-class citizens who are harassed by vigilante groups. He discusses how the promotion of Hindu nationalism has resulted in attacks against secularists, intellectuals, universities, and NGOs. Jaffrelot explains how the political system of India has acquired authoritarian features for other reasons, too. Eager to govern not only in New Delhi, but also in the states, the government has centralized power at the expense of federalism and undermined institutions that were part of the checks and balances, including India's Supreme Court. Modi's India is a sobering account of how a once-vibrant democracy can go wrong when a government backed by popular consent suppresses dissent while growing increasingly intolerant of ethnic and religious minorities.
Hindu Nationalism
Author: Christophe Jaffrelot
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009-01-10
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 1400828031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHindu nationalism came to world attention in 1998, when the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won national elections in India. Although the BJP was defeated nationally in 2004, it continues to govern large Indian states, and the movement it represents remains a major force in the world's largest democracy. This book presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj, through the independence period, to the present. Spanning more than 130 years of Indian history and including the writings of both famous and unknown ideologues, this reader reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. Covering such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity in the growing diaspora, this reader will be indispensable for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Indian politics, society, culture, or history.
Malevolent Republic
Author: K. S. Komireddi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 178738005X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter decades of imperfect secularism, presided over by an often corrupt Congress establishment, Nehru's diverse republic has yielded to Hindu nationalism. India is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. Since 2014, the ruling BJP has unleashed forces that are irreversibly transforming the country. Indian democracy, honed over decades, is now the chief enabler of Hindu extremism. Bigotry has been ennobled as a healthy form of self-assertion, and anti-Muslim vitriol has deluged the mainstream, with religious minorities living in terror of a vengeful majority. Congress now mimics Modi; other parties pray for a miracle. In this blistering critique of India from Indira Gandhi to the present, Komireddi lays bare the cowardly concessions to the Hindu right, convenient distortions of India's past and demeaning bribes to minorities that led to Modi's decisive electoral victory. If secularists fail to reclaim the republic from Hindu nationalists, Komireddi argues, India will become Pakistan by another name.
Being Hindu
Author: Hindol Sengupta
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2017-10-13
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1442267461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice the faith, very little seems to be understood about it. Followers have not only built and sustained the world’s largest democracy but have also sustained one of the greatest philosophical streams in the world for more than three thousand years. So, what makes a Hindu? Why is so little heard from the real practitioners of the everyday faith? Why does information never go beyond clichés? Being Hindu is a practitioner’s guide that takes the reader on a journey to very simply understand what the Hindu message is, where it stands in the clash of civilizations between Islam and Christianity, and why the Hindu way could yet be the path for plurality and progress in the twenty-first century.
