Cultural History of India 2nd Edition

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Cultural History of India has been divided into three Parts to discuss various aspects of development of Indian culture. It talks about how religions such as the Vedic religion, Buddhism, Jainism, Saivism and Vaisnavism aimed at securing social harmony, moral upliftment, and inculcated a sense of duty in the individual. The development of Indian art and architecture was a creative effort to project symbols of divine reality as conceived and understood by the collective consciousness of the people as a whole. The book also focuses on social intuitions, educational systems and economic organisation in ancient India. Finally, the book discusses the dietary system of Indians from pre-historic times to 1200 A.D. The basis for inclusion of food and drinks in the book on Indian culture is that ancient Indians believed that food not only kept an individual healthy, but was also responsible for his mental make up. According to the author, "It is of utmost importance that the present generation imbibe those elements of Indian culture which have kept India vital and going through its long and continuous history". Cultural history of India is an extremely useful journal on Indian history and culture for all readers, both in India and abroad. It is therefore a must read for all interested in Indias proud past, which forms the eternal bed-rock of its fateful present and glorious future. It is an academic book very useful for student of History aspiring for I.A.S. About the Author Om Prakash received his higher education at the University of Allahabad and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Delhi in 1959 on the topic Food and Drinks in Ancient India. The learned scholar taught and carried out researches in ancient Indian history and culture at the University of Delhi for many years. He published a large number of research papers in reputed national and international journals besides authoring few well-known treatises in his field both in English and Hindi which are still running into repeat editions. Table of Contents Part One Section I - Introduction Geographical and Cultural Background Section II - Important Indian Religions, Religious Beliefs and Six Systems of Indian Philosophy Section III- The Art of India Part Two Section I - Ancient Indian Social Institutions Section II - Educational Systems in Ancient India Section III - Economic Organization Part Three Food and Drinks in Ancient India.