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This book deals with the agrarian salves of medieval Tamil country and how they formed the major labour force and basis for the agricultural production and held no share in the enjoyment of the wealth created and accumulated through their hard labour while the master-owners benefitted. It examines the ways in the which exploitation began at the grass root level and the impoverished conditions led to slavery in its manifold forms to continue down the later ...
The knowledge system developed by the early Indian scientific thought process attained limelight rather late. Fortunately however, many of the myths and misconceptions have now been exploded and perceptive analysis of early Indian texts are providing handles to reassess our scientific heritage.
The spectrum of this anthology encompasses substantive dimensions of, medical heritage of early India. It endeavours to provide critical insights into multifacets of early ...
The book defines falsity (mithyatva) and deals with the Advaita concept of falsity by delving into the ideas of Padmapada, Prakashatmayati, Anandabodha and Citsukha on falsity. Based on the Upanishadic and Advaita Vedanta views on the world, it presents the Advaita view of empirical reality delving into the positions and concepts espoused by the Vivarana school on phenomenal reality, Sureshvara and Bhamati school on empirical reality. It takes up diverse concepts ...
This book has tried to study systematically Buddhist religion from its inception till it became a vibrant religious faith in early years and as thousands of men and women became the disciples of Buddha, due to novelty of this religion and his skill of oration and discourses also influenced by towering personality of the Buddha.The laities also played a significant role to establish this young religion on solid footings. They liberally donated money, alms, food, ...