01314 a2200157 4500 25261 25261 9789352806980 294.509 RAM-H Ramachandran, R. History of hinduism : the past, present and future Sage Publications 2018 New Delhi xxxi, 299p. Include Index The history of Brahmanas, tracing their lineage to the fifty-odd Rigvedic poets, is dealt with through the chronological ordering of the Sanskrit texts which were first handed down to us as oral narratives from Gurus to shishyas. The circumstances and purposes for which these texts were written is examined, along with events of true historical nature. This is followed by a sequential treatment of Hinduism as a ‘Rigvedic religion’, the two Mimamsas, Buddhism, Jainism, Dharmasastras, the Epics and the Puranas. The growth of Hindu temples, the role of Adi Sankaracharya and the Bhakti movement is delved into, and the influences of Muslim and British rule of the subcontinent on Hinduism is analysed. The author explores one major reason for the survival of Hinduism—the support of prehistoric tribal and village cultures which were not modified or destroyed by the later-day Brahmanas. Religion Hinduism--History India ddc BK 0 0 0 0 NASSDOC NASSDOC 2019-09-06 OP 361.35 2019-09-04 0 294.509 RAM-H 50483 2019-09-06 00:00:00 495.00 2019-09-06 BK