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The Wisdom of Hindus has played a very significant part in all walks of human life in the hisotyr of the development of human civilization. Its contribution may be compared only with the contribution of Greek wisdom. When it is said today that India may be a world leader tomorrow, most of it will be contributed by the wisdom of the Hindus. Hinduism is not a religion, far less a religious sect. It is not a philosophy of life. It is a style of living, and integrated approach to human life based on the fundamental facts of human nature and man’s status in the universe. The style and characteristic approach of Hinduism is multi-sided, eclectic, synoptic, integrated and developmental. This will undoubtedly play a significant role in the future development of humanity. This is the rationale, if a rationale is required at all for this critical summary of the wisdom of the hindus in this book. It is meant not only for hindus but for all those who admire such an approach. As a material to be presented in this book is comprehensive, however summarized it may be, this book has been presented in two volumes. The first volume contains chapters on the foundations of hindu wisdom, hindu saints and saviors, and the contribution of hindus in philosophy, civilization, culture, social stratification, individual and social life, family, the status of women and marriage. The second volume summarizes the hindu contribution to various fields of knowledge and skill: literature, polity, ethics, education, fine arts, science, medicine, mathematics and astronomy. Concluding remarks have been obviously given in the second volume. The author has left no stone unturned to gather relevant material. In concluding remarks and analysis has been made of the contemporary relevance of hindu wisdom, sorting out what is living and what is dead in the light of man’s imperative march towards modernity.
ISBN 8182900395
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Pages : 510
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