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Product Description
Murad Ali Baig does not question the importance of faith but outlines how all religions have been captured by the vested interests of professional priests claiming to be God`s sole selling agents leading to distortions, superstitions and religiosity that the founding sages would have abhorred.He analyses the five creators of religion: The founding prohphets, the apostles, priests, the rulers and the rich as patrons and finally the common people whose offerings and sacrifices make the places of worship so rich. About Author : Murad Al Baigh may be best known today for his articles on automobiles and travel where he had been editor of The Auto Magazine. He has however also been a prolific writer on widely varied subjects including rural development, power, marketing , humour, history and religion. A product of the Doon School, he did his masters in History from St. Stephens Colleges interrupted by a year at the Sorbonne in Paris. He held senior positions with J. Walter Thompson and Escorts Limited before a career in Public Relations and writings. He has written a book on Barroom jokes, a book about Rolls Royce and another book The Shape of Cars to Come`. Contents : Tyranny in Sacred ColoursChalti Ka Nam HistoryIntroductionSources of HistoryWas India one of the oldest Civilization?Wher edid human beings come from? Was nobody native to the Indian subcontinent?Is there any foundation tot he kalpas and yugas of Indian belief?What was India like 5,000 years ago?How did food resources affect man`s evolution?Who then were India`s `original` people?Was skin colour just an accident of geography or was there some social significance?Who were the Harappans and what wre their cities like?Why was there no Bronze Age in India?What were India`s early religious traditions in other cultures?Were ancient beliefs just a matter of magic and miracles?What does Hindu Literature tell us about India`s ancient history?Were British and European scholars biased?Who were the Aryans? Were they a ISBN - 9788183860543
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