The Wonder that was India: A Survey of the History and Culture of the Indian Sub-continent Before the Coming of the MuslimsRupa, 1981 - 572 páginas This book is intended for Westerners & is a sympathetic introduction to Indian culture. It includes a chronology from 3000 BC-1565 AD. The political life & thought, society, religion, arts, language & literature are thoroughly covered. |
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The Great Caityahall Kārli | 60 |
Kailasanatha Rocktemple Ellorā | 68 |
Village | 189 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
7th century ancient India Arthaśāstra Aryan asceticism ascetics Aśoka beautiful became Bihār Bodhisattva body Brahmā Brahman brāhmaṇs Buddha Buddhist carved caste cave century A.D. Ceylon chief Christian Cōla cosmic cult culture dancing death Deccan demons depicted developed divine doctrine earliest early earth elephants Empire epic evidence goddess gods Greek Gupta period Harappa heaven Hindu Hinduism hymns important Indra Indus inscriptions Jaina Jainism Jātaka Kālidāsa karma king kingdom known Kṛṣṇa land language later legend literature living lord Mahābhārata Mahāvīra Mauryan medieval Megasthenes Middle Ages modern Mohenjo Daro monks Muslim mystical numerous original palace Pāli poem poet poetry popular Prakrit probably rāga Rāma religion religious Ṛg Veda sacred sacrifice Sanskrit scriptures sculpture sects Śiva soul South story stūpa style śūdra survived Tamil temple texts thought tion tradition tribes Upanisads usually Varuna Vedic verse village Viṣņu wife women word worshipped yakṣa