Why I am a Hindu (Record no. 3965)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789386021106
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 294.5
Item number THA
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Tharoor, Shashi
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Why I am a Hindu
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Aleph
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2019
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvi, 302 p.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price type code INR
Price amount 799.00
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. In Why I Am a Hindu, one of India’s finest public intellectuals gives us a profound book about one of the world’s oldest and greatest religions. Starting with a close examination of his own belief in Hinduism, he ranges far and wide in his study of the faith. He talks about the Great Souls of Hinduism, Adi Shankara, Patanjali, Ramanuja, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and many others who made major contributions to the essence of Hinduism. He delves deep into Hinduism’s most important schools of thought (such as the Advaita Vedanta). He explains, in easily accessible language, important aspects and concepts of Hindu philosophy like the Purusharthas and Bhakti, masterfully summarizes the lessons of the Gita and Vivekananda’s ecumenism, and explores with sympathy the ‘Hinduism of habit’ practised by ordinary believers. He looks at the myriad manifestations of political Hinduism in the modern era, including violence committed in the name of the faith by right-wing organizations and their adherents. He analyzes Hindutva, explains its rise and dwells at length on the philosophy of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, its most significant ideologue. He is unsparing in his criticism of extremist ‘bhakts’, and unequivocal in his belief that everything that makes India a great and distinctive culture and country will be imperiled if religious ‘fundamentalists’ are allowed to take the upper hand. However, he also makes the point that it is precisely because Hindus form the majority that India has survived as a plural, secular democracy.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Hinduism
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Manners and customs
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Religion and politics
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Hinduism and culture
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Hinduism and politics
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Non-fiction TB1974 28-10-2022 Indian Institute of Management LRC Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks 11/23/2022 Technical Bureau India Pvt. Ltd. 559.30 5 1 294.5 THA 003752 11/11/2024 10/27/2024 1 799.00 11/23/2022 Book

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