Hinduism & Its Military Ethos

Hinduism & Its Military Ethos

Author: Air Marshal RK Nehra

Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC

Published:

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 193550147X

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What is (real) Hinduism? The simple answer is that there is no ‘simple answer’. We know Hinduism as the most ancient, complex and fascinating religion of humankind. It may also be the least understood due to bewildering variety of its thought processes, which are both original and sublime. An attempt has been made in the book to present a short and simplified, yet comprehensive view of Hinduism – its culture and civilization. The vast range of Hindu gods and goddesses is fully explored. It is considered that after going through the book, aam admi (layman) would be greatly informed about Hinduism; and Hindus will feel empowered about their religion. The book will be of special interest to NRIs, especially of the second generation, in search of their roots. For everyone else, including the foreigners, there is a fascinating story waiting to be discovered. The second half of the book relates to study of the Hindu military value system from the earliest times of mythology to the present times. Issues of Hindu military mindset and 750 years of unending slavery are covered in detail. The causes for the Hindu military defeats are analyzed with an extraordinary degree of candor; the conclusions reached shatter many a prevalent myth. The causes for Hindu military defeats lay in their mind, rather than in their muscle.


Hinduism and Its Military Ethos

Hinduism and Its Military Ethos

Author: R. K. Nehra

Publisher: Lancer Publishers LLC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781935501237

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What is (real) Hinduism? The simple answer is that there is no simple answer. We know Hinduism as the most ancient, complex, and fascinating religion of humankind. It may also be the least understood due to the bewildering variety of its thought processes, which are both original and sublime. An attempt has been made in the book to present a short and simplified, yet comprehensive view of Hinduism, and its culture and civilization. The vast range of Hindu gods and goddesses is fully explored. The second half of the book relates to study of the Hindu military value system from the earliest times of mythology to the present times. Issues of Hindu military mindset and 750 years of unending slavery are covered in detail. The causes for Hindu military defeats are analyzed with an extraordinary degree of candor; the conclusions reached shatter many a prevalent myth. The causes for Hindu military defeats lay in their mind, rather than in their muscle.


Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

Author: Kaushik Roy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-10-15

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 110701736X

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This book traces the evolution of theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization, focusing on the debate between Dharmayuddha (Just War) and Kutayuddha (Unjust War) within Hindu philosophy. This debate centers around four questions: What is war? What justifies it? How should it be waged? And what are its potential repercussions?


The Warrior Ethos

The Warrior Ethos

Author: Steven Pressfield

Publisher: Black Irish Entertainment LLC

Published: 2011-03-02

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1936891018

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WARS CHANGE, WARRIORS DON'T We are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in. Do we fight by a code? If so, what is it? What is the Warrior Ethos? Where did it come from? What form does it take today? How do we (and how can we) use it and be true to it in our internal and external lives? The Warrior Ethos is intended not only for men and women in uniform, but artists, entrepreneurs and other warriors in other walks of life. The book examines the evolution of the warrior code of honor and "mental toughness." It goes back to the ancient Spartans and Athenians, to Caesar's Romans, Alexander's Macedonians and the Persians of Cyrus the Great (not excluding the Garden of Eden and the primitive hunting band). Sources include Herodotus, Thucydides, Plutarch, Xenophon, Vegetius, Arrian and Curtius--and on down to Gen. George Patton, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, and Israeli Minister of Defense, Moshe Dayan.


Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia

Author: Kaushik Roy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-10-15

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1139576844

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This book challenges the view, common among Western scholars, that precolonial India lacked a tradition of military philosophy. It traces the evolution of theories of warfare in India from the dawn of civilization, focusing on the debate between Dharmayuddha (Just War) and Kutayuddha (Unjust War) within Hindu philosophy. This debate centers around four questions: What is war? What justifies it? How should it be waged? And what are its potential repercussions? This body of literature provides evidence of the historical evolution of strategic thought in the Indian subcontinent that has heretofore been neglected by modern historians. Further, it provides a counterpoint to scholarship in political science that engages solely with Western theories in its analysis of independent India's philosophy of warfare. Ultimately, a better understanding of the legacy of ancient India's strategic theorizing will enable more accurate analysis of modern India's military and nuclear policies.


Indian Defence Review

Indian Defence Review

Author: Bharat Verma

Publisher: Lancer Publishers

Published: 2010-11-19

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9788170621799

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IN THIS VOLUME:Blueprint to Tackle the Maoists Denigrating the Armed Forces: a dangerous agenda Space: the emerging battleground Trends in Space Weaponisation Defence Research: India's Achilles heel Defence Procurements: time for radical reforms India-Pakistan Dialogue: an anatomy Implications of China's Rise Maoists: China's proxy soldiers Pakistan's Islamic Odyssey: dangers ahead Aerospace and Defence News Sino-Pak Strategic Partnership: the Chinese vision The Teenage Maoists Capture of India: the Maoist blueprint Inside Iraq: five days in hell Strategic Aspects of Climate Change The Ghosts of Kargil Enhanced Chinese Interest in Pakistan My Thoughts on Afghanistan The Great Upsurge of 1857: historical sites in Meerut cantonment


Indian Defence Review October 2010

Indian Defence Review October 2010

Author: Bharat Verma

Publisher: Lancer Publishers

Published: 2011-07-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 8170621828

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IN THIS VOLUME: China's New Cold War: democracies in danger • Defense Procurement: shrinking competitor pool • Armed Forces Special Powers Act: soldiers clear, but is everyone else? • H.E. Hervé Morin interview with Minister of Defense, France • Defense Procurement • Defense Procurement: a procedure sans policy • Design Considerations for Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 • Modular Design and Construction of Warships • Aerospace and Defense News • Developments in French Naval Industry • Bengaluru Space Expo 2010 • Commercial evaluation is the weakest link • Shipbuilders Dilemma and the Way Ahead • Lengthening Malevolent Chinese Shadow • THE DELUGE: will Pakistan submerge or survive? • Limitations of Technical Intelligence • Women in the Indian Army • Specialized Force for Internal Unrests • India and the US-China Great Game • China: a new kind of superpower in the making • France and Nuclear Disarmament: between vision and realism • Police Cannot Take on Maoists • Meeting Maoist challenge • Water Availability in Pakistan • China's arms sales to Pakistan unsettling south Asian security • Countering Sino-Pak Axis • Countering Kayani Doctrine • Internal Security and the Military • India's national security: emerging trends • China-Pak Spy Web in Northeast • India and China in Europe


Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Author: Constance Jones

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0816075646

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An illustrated A to Z reference containing more than 700 entries providing information on the theology, people, historical events, institutions and movements related to Hinduism.


Gods in the Global Village

Gods in the Global Village

Author: Lester R. Kurtz

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1483386457

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In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? And, what role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the Fourth Edition ofGods in the Global Village, author Lester Kurtz continues to address these questions. This text is an engaging, thought-provoking examination of the relationships among the major faith traditions that inform the thinking and ethical standards of most people in the emerging global social order. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events, the book discusses the role of religion in our daily lives and global politics, and the ways in which religion is both an agent of, and barrier to, social change.


Warrior Politics

Warrior Politics

Author: Robert D. Kaplan

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2003-01-07

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0375726276

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In Warrior Politics, the esteemed journalist and analyst Robert D. Kaplan explores the wisdom of the ages for answers for today’s leaders. While the modern world may seem more complex and dangerous than ever before, Kaplan writes from a deeper historical perspective to reveal how little things actually change. Indeed, as Kaplan shows us, we can look to history’s most influential thinkers, who would have understood and known how to navigate today’s dangerous political waters. Drawing on the timeless work of Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Machiavelli, Hobbes, among others, Kaplan argues that in a world of unstable states and an uncertain future, it is increasingly imperative to wrest from the past what we need to arm ourselves for the road ahead. Wide-ranging and accessible, Warrior Politics is a bracing book with an increasingly important message that challenges readers to see the world as it is, not as they would like it to be.