About  the Book

History as it has been conceived and written in modern times has generally limited itself to the narration of events and based its interpretations almost entirely on the rational and objective approach ignoring all other psychological and subjective factors. This predominance is so great that most modern historians and some political thinkers have concluded that objective necessities are by law of Nature the only really determining forces, all else is result or superficial accidents of these forces. Scientific history has been conceived as if it must be a record and appreciation of the environmental motives of political action, of the play of economic forces and developments and  the course of institutional evolution.

Indian history in particular loses much of its true significance when looked at only from this external view point.  This book is an attempt to look at Indian history not only from the external but also from the psychological and subjective angle.  It attempts to portray the history and culture of India from the subjective and spiritual point of view.  Starting from the Vedic and Upanishadic ages it traces the evolution of India to the building of empires; it is followed by a description of the invasions of Muslim and English and the psychological impact that they had on the people of India.  This is followed by a detailed description of the Freedom Movement with special emphasis of the psychological forces that were in play till the attainment of Independence in 1947.  Finally it concludes with a vision of the future India.  We hope that this book will give a true and deeper understanding of Indian Culture.  We also hope that it will set a trend for a truer and more comprehensive history and culture of India.   

Contents - 

PART I 

1. The Study of History

2. The Origins of Indian History

3. The Vedas

4. The Upanishads

5. Mohenjodaro and Harappa

6. The Great Epics

7. The Indian Social System

8. The Coming of the Buddha

9. Chanakya

10. The First Invasions

11. Ancient Indian Polity-Part 1

12. Ancient Indian Polity-Part 2

13. The Age of Empires

14. The South Indian Kingdoms

15. Shankaracharya

16. The Devotional Movements

17. The Muslim Invasions

18. The Hindu Revival-Part 1

19. The Hindu Revival-Part 2

20. Summary and Retrospect

21. The Mughal Empire-Part 1

22. The Mughal Empire-Part 2

 23. Shivaji

24. The Bhakti Movement

25. The Advent of the Sikhs

26. The Coming of the British

27. Two Indian Heroes: Tipu Sultan and Ranjit Singh

28. The Indian Renaissance

PART II

29. The First War of Independence

30. The Indian National Congress

31. The Partition of Bengal

32. The Surat Congress

33. The Early Revolutionaries

34. Minto-Morley Reforms

35. The Home Rule Movement

36. The Non-Cooperation Movement-Partt 1

37. The Non-Cooperation Movement-Part 2

38. The Civil Disobedience Movement-Part 1

39. The Civil Disobediene Movement[-Part 2

40. Two Revolutionaries

41. The Government of India Act and the Second World War

42. The Cripps Mission  and the Quiy India Movement

43. A Divided Freedom

44. Summary and Conclusion

APPENDIX

Messages on the Partition of  India

Religion and Philosophy

Indian Art

Science and Technology in India

Index