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The book presents an encyclopaedic view of history, culture, literature, philosophy, architecture, flora and fauna, arts and crafts of Kashmir from ancient times to present day. Kashmiri scholars were great masters of learning and philosophy. Nilamata Purana and Kalhan's Rajtarangini and many other works of scholarship are records of Kashmir's glorious heritage. Lalla Ded spoke Wakyas while Nunda Rishi chanted Shruks, former was a Hindu Shaiva saint, while the ...
The Victorian Age was culturally, intellectually and scientifically perhaps the most prolific period of history. It contained the seeds of modernity. It may be appropriate to say that what we find now in the ‘modern age’, is the outgrowth of the scientific spirit of enquiry and creed of rationalism of the Mid-Victorian era. The bewildering scientific discoveries that brought about the Industrial Revolution, changed the thinking, outlook, attitude, temper and ...
The Literary Heritage of Kashmir is an excellent and an indispensable book on the literature of Kashmir. This is mainly because so far, no book on Kashmir literature has either been written, or edited by anyone. No doubt Kashmir owes a loot to various western travelers who, stricken by wanderlust and braving all perils, paid a visit to the vale considered as paradise on Earth, since ages past, and recorded their impressions about the social, economic, ...
Saints, sages, seers, mystics and savants belong to all religions from ancient times. The Saints of India i.e. Adi Shankra Charya, Valmiki, Tulsi Das, Kabir Das, Ravidas, Parmahans Ram Krishen, Vivekananda, Yoga Nand, Sai Baba, Satya Sai Baba, Mahesh Yogi, Ram Tirath, Asa Ramji etc., preached the essential tenets of the Vedas, Upanishads, Purans and Gita. Their aim has been to propagate spirituality in order to make the Humanity God-fearing and noble and also, ...