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Book Review – Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia
Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia5 of 5 stars The Empires of the Indus is a magnificent travelogue covering the trail of Sindhu or Indus river starting from Sindu Delta in Arabian sea … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Travel
Tagged Afganistan, Ancient History, Books, Buddha, Buddhism, Consciousness, Hindu, Hindutva, History, Indus, Pakistan, Sanatana Dharma, Sindhu, Travel, Travelogue
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Book Review – India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durgadas
India from Curzon to Nehru and after by Durga Das5 of 5 stars I would rate this as the best book to understand India’s freedom struggle and to understand the role played by its heroes like Gandhi, Nehru, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, British Raj, Gandhi, Hindu, History, Nehru, Pakistan, Partition, Ramchandra Guha, Sardar Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, Terror
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Tracing the Origins of Hinduphobia (Parts I-IV) – Indiafacts
Tracing the Origins of Hinduphobia (Parts I-IV) – Indiafacts — Read on http://www.indiafacts.org.in/analyses/tracing-the-origins-of-hinduphobia-parts-i-iv/
4 Degrees of Human Speech
As the information age gains momentum, the most primitive level–the spoken and written word–is drowning out the higher, subtle tongues.— Read on yogainternational.com/article/view/4-degrees-of-human-speech According to the Vedas, there are four degrees of human speech. As the information age gathers momentum, … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Religion
Tagged Hindu, Knowledge, Rishi, Sanatana Dharma, Sanskrit, Vedas
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Book Review – How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram Goel
How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram GoelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Sita Ram Goel was a towering personality of India’s right-wing movement and this book is his intellectual autobiography. This covers his personal journey from being … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, News & Politics, People, Religion
Tagged Books, Hindu, India, Ram Swarup, Sanatana Dharma, Sita Ram Goel
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Book Review – The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduism by A.L. Basham
The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduismby A.L. Basham My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book synthesise Basham’s great knowledge of the art, architecture, literature, and religion of India, this concise history traces the spiritual life of India … Continue reading
गायत्री महामन्त्र
गायत्री महामंत्र वेदों का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण मंत्र है, जिसकी महत्ता ओ३म् के लगभग बराबर मानी जाती है। यह यजुर्वेद के मंत्र ओ३म् भूर्भुवः स्वः और ऋग्वेद के छंद ३.६२.१० के मेल से बना है। इस मंत्र में सविता देव की … Continue reading
Book Review – The Battle for Sanskrit by Rajiv Malhotra
This book by Rajiv Malhotra brings out into the open, the existential threats facing Vedic civilisation today. This battle for Sanskrit has to be fought tooth and nail by every Hindu, better would be to wage an outright war against … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Religion, Sanskrit
Tagged Ancient History, Hindu, India, Indian History, Philology, Rajiv Malhotra, Sanatana Dharma, Sanskrit, Shankaracharya, Sheldon Pollock, Vedas
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Pathni (पत्नी)
Sanskrit terms used by the husband for the wife were Pathni (पत्नी), derived from Sanskrit पथ (pathá) i.e. path or course (the one who leads the husband through life), Dharmapathni (the one who guides the husband in dharma) and Sahadharmacharini … Continue reading
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