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This introduction to modern Indian thought establishes the historical context in which Indian thinkers of the past one hundred years have developed their ideas, and shows how these ideas comprise a coherent vision that is at once Indian and contemporary.
Despite the growing interest in Indian thought and life, the best writings of major twentieth-century thinkers have not been well presented in their cultural framework. This volume offers a wide representation of India's experience and scholarship as articulated by her great modern thinkers.
A sampling of the contents includes writings by Sri Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Tagore, Gandhi, Nehru, Radhakrisnan, and Sri Aurobindo. The writings are arranged according to each era of Indian thought and culture u philosophy, religion, ethics, education, esthetics, and national vision. Each has an introduction which illuminates the material and relates the selections and the chapter to the cultural context in which they were written.
The chronology lists the important dates and works of the major authors of Indian and Western intellectual history, a glossary of important names and terms makes the more technical selections readily accessible, and the bibliography will guide the reader to further readings.
