TY  - BOOK
AU  - Varma,Pavan K.
TI  - Great hindu civilization: achievement, neglect, bias and the way forward 
SN  - 9789390679966
U1  - 294.5 VAR-P 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - India
PB  - Westland Publications
KW  - India -- Civilization.
KW  - Hindu civilization
N1  - BRILLIANTLY ARGUED, HARD-HITTING AND WISE, THIS BOOK IS AN ESSENTIAL TREATISE FOR OUR TIMES.?The fact that a tremendous Hindu civilisation existed, and continues to exist, is not in doubt. It is marked by great antiquity, substantial? Even unprecedented? Refinements, the audacity of thought, and achievements both in the spiritual and secular realms. This does not mean it is unblemished, and objectivity demands that the blemishes, too, must be taken into account. Nor does it mean that it evolved in an insular silo or untouched by outside influences.
On the contrary, this intermingling has not diluted or erased its essential identity as a verifiable civilisation. Unlike many other great cultures of the past, the Hindu civilisation has not become a historical relic, an antiquary of the past. Still, it has survived as an unbroken continuum to the present.?It is essential to know more about this civilisation, most of all for Hindus themselves. Civilisation faces a rather unfortunate paradox. On the one hand, it is notable for its resilience and continuity and its spillover into every aspect of a Hindu's life; on the other, Hindus themselves show little genuine curiosity or interest in knowing more about it. This indifference is a matter of concern, not least because if Hindus do not know about their civilisational legacy, their authenticity as Hindus? based on knowledge? is stunted and reduced to ritualistic tokenism.? ?from the Introduction
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