Incredible India - Paperback

by Ravi Prakash Arya (Author), Diwan Bahadur Harbilas Sarda (Author)

. The book is colossal in content and classic in treatment. It refers to 550 authentic works in different languages besides inscriptions. This itself speaks volumes of the industry put in by the author in writing the book. The book contains eight chapters subdivided into 52 subchapters on various aspects of Indian culture and civilisation. The first chapter deals with Indian Constitution, Antiquity of Indian civilisation, Government, Indian Social system, Positions of women in Indian society, Foreign relations, the cause of India's downfall. The second chapter deals with the questions of Indian colonisation of the ancient world. Third Chapter devoted to literature, Sanskrit language, Art of writing, Vedic literature, Poetry, Drama, Pur +as. Chapter four discusses the six systems of Indian philosophy and Bhagavad G t . Chapter fifth takes into account ancient Indian sciences of Medicine, Mathematics, Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Astronomy, Military Science, Music and other sciences. The sixth chapter covers various arts like architecture and sculpture, weaving, and other arts. The seventh chapter deals with commerce and wealth. The eighth chapter deals with religion and tells how the various religions and mythologies of the world were derived from India. The book is a compendium of information on Incredible India.