Ancient History Of India From The Very Beginning To Twelve Hundred A.D. It Has Been Written In A Simple And Lucid Style. Controversial Matters Have Been Dealt With In Such A Way That Scientific And Objective Conclusions May Be Drawn. The Book Has Been Planned As An Ideal Textbook For The Students And A Reference Book For The Teachers.
No cultural phenomenon of the 1970s and 1980s in Britain was more curious than the Raj revival, with its slew of films and fictions, its rage for memorabilia of imperial rule in India, and its strange nostalgia for a time and a world long since past. Today, with the arrival of so-called postcolonial studies, that revival lives on in a strange afterlife of critical study. Writing some years before Raj nostalgia became all the rage, and out of the rather different political and intellectual climate of 1960s national liberation struggles, Benita Parry produced what remains one of the landmark studies of British attitudes towards India. Available for the first time in Paper, Delusions and Discoveries authoritatively surveys the mix of racist and jingoistic prejudices that dominated the writings of Anglo-Indians from Flora Annie Steele and Maud Diver to Kipling and beyond. The book also includes treatments of more liberal thinkers like Edmund Candler, Edward James Thompson and E. M. Forster, as well as a new preface by the author situating her work in relation to recent studies of the culture of colony and empire.
Daniélou's powerful rebuttal to the conventional view of India's history, which calls for a massive reevaluation of the history of humanity • Explores historical occurrences from each major time period starting with the first appearance of man 30,000 years ago • Couples the clarity and perspective of an outsider with the unique and specific knowledge of an insider • By the internationally recognized Hindu scholar and translator of The Complete Kama Sutra (200,000 copies sold) Alain Daniélou approaches the history of India from a new perspective--as a sympathetic outsider, yet one who understands the deepest workings of the culture. Because the history of India covers such a long span of time, rather than try to create an exhaustive chronology of dates and events, Daniélou instead focuses on enduring institutions that remain constant despite the ephemeral historical events that occur. His selections, synthesis, and narration create a thoroughly engaging and readable journey through time, with a level of detail and comprehensiveness that is truly a marvel. Because of the continuity of its civilization, its unique social system, and the tremendous diversity of cultures, races, languages, and religions that exist in its vast territory, India is like a history museum. Its diverse groups maintained their separate identities and never fully supplanted the culture and knowledge of their predecessors. Even today one may encounter in India primitive Stone Age people whose technology has remained at what is considered prehistoric levels. Thus Daniélou's examination of India reveals not only the diversity and historical events and trends of that country, but also the history of all mankind. Through Daniélou's history of India we learn from whence we came, what we have discovered over the years in the fields of science, arts, technology, social structures, religions, and philosophical concepts, and what the future may hold for us.
The thoroughly revised, updated & restructured 8th edition of the book 'General Knowledge Capsule 2025' is now designed in the form of a capsule to give a refreshing look to the students. As is the look so is the content, the book is completely restructure in the form of content too. ✍ The book is divided into 80 Topics, out of which 72 caters to static GK and 8 caters to Current Affairs updated including Budget 2024. ✍ Each of the 80 Topics are covered in 2 pages so that you get to-the-point content for your Competitive Exams. ✍ The book captures GK about India, World, the who's who and day-to-day events happening around the globe. ✍ The most important feature of the book is the relevance of its content to most of the Competitive Exams. ✍ The book covers History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment, Science and Technology, Space, Sports, Awards & Honours, etc. ✍ Exam Special 7 Chapters on Railways, Banking, Environment, Science & Tech, Bills & Acts, Schemes & Policies & Agriculture are added. ✍ Special coverage of Budget 2024 is another added feature. ✍ Figures, Graphics and Tables are provided along with the theory, wherever required. ✍ The 'Current Affairs' section covers the latest News & Events relevant for Competitive Exams. ✍ Divided into 8 parts – Political, Economical, Social, Environmental, technological, Sports developments along with Bills & Acts and Policies & Schemes.
