Sri Sankaracharya was one of the brightest minds in the firmament of medieval Hindu philosophy and a mighty force in the restitution of numerous thoughts and beliefs. In fact, he was deeply attracted towards asceticism at an early age. He was a erudite scholar, a very fine orator and could discuss any thing with deep knowledge and confidence. He wrote on the principles of Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutra. He opined that there is but one God and he alone is real, all else is Maya (illusion). The theme contains thirteen chapters and the appendix. They include his early life, tours of various regions of India, master and disciple, his philosophy, amidst the Himalayas, divine purpose, Vedanta philosophy, his teachings and last years of his life. This work would be useful for teachers, scholars and students in India and abroad.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Sangh Mittra
Dr. Sangh Mittra is Deputy Director (Research) in Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, a National Institute of repute. Besides her academic responsibilities in the council, she is intensively involved in other academic activities. She is an eminent social scientist and author of more then three dozen books in History and Archaeology and several research in reputed research journal. She did her M.A., L.L.B, Ph.D. in Archaeology from University of Lucknow and is submitting her D. Litt. Work shortly. She has been presenting research papers in National and International seminars and member of International and national Institutions, societies and has academic links with numerous institutions of higher learning. She is honorary professor and director of B.R. Ambedkar Social Sciences Institute, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, U.P.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S R Bakshi
Dr. S.R. Bakshi is an eminent scholar of History and is the author of several works on Indian nationalism and freedom movement. A renowned scholar of history, Dr. Bakshi was working with ICHR, New Delhi till recently.
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