India Through the Ages

by Bharat Bhushan Gupta

India through the ages is a book that takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, exploring a fascinating country. The book brings India's growth from an ancient to a modern, strong democracy in a vivid and detailed manner.

It introduces readers to a panoramic view of her history and civilization. It presents the saga of her sages and scientists, warriors and vagabonds, poets and philosophers, who at various periods in time scripted the destiny of the Indian subcontinent. It enables conscious and sentimental men and women, to understand the national philosophy that has made Indian people a curious mixture of extremes.

What conditions and circumstances led Indian society to be passive and reflective rather than acquisitive and combative? The reader may be able to find answers to the enigma that has made Indian society so fascinating the world from time immemorial.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Chapter I - The Indian Story
3. Chapter II - India Before Aryan Immigration
4. Chapter III - The Great Immigration
5. Chapter IV - The Vedas
6. Chapter V - The Ideal of a Perfect Life: The Ramayana
7. Chapter VI - Triumph doth on virtue wait: The Mahabharata
8. Chapter VII - Metaphysics of Hindus: The Upanishads
9. Chapter VIII - Reformed Vedanta: The Puranas
10. Chapter IX - Origin of Caste System: Its Causes and Effects
11. Chapter X - Vardhaman Mahavira
12. Chapter XI - Gautama Buddha
13. Chapter XII - Kapila-The Perfect Being
14. Chapter XIII - The Rise of Indian Civilization
15. Chapter XIV - An Era of Ideal Governance
16. Chapter XV - Zenith of Sanskrit & Hindu Heritage
17. Chapter XVI - Socio-Religious Reformation
18. Chapter XVII - Acharya Shankara-Silent Revolutionary
19. Chapter XVIII - Rise of Sciences in Ancient India
20. Chapter XIX - Price of Freedom-Eternal Vigilance
21. Chapter XX - Islam and Prophet Mohammed
22. Chapter XXI - Confluence of Faiths
23. Chapter XXII - Founder of a Faith-Guru Nanak
24. Chapter XXIII - Apostle of Truth-Kabir
25. Chapter XXIV - Foundation and consolidation of Mughal Empire
26. Chapter XXV - Affluence and Decline of Mughals
27. Chapter XXVI - Contributions of Islamic Civilization
28. Chapter XXVII - Impact of European Renaissance
29. Chapter XXVIII - Beginning of British Raj & Indian Renaissance
30. Chapter XXIX - Trials and Triumphs in a Strange Land
31. Chapter XXX - Indian Freedom Struggle-The Mutiny
32. Chapter XXXI - Imperial Arrogance: Winds of Change
33. Chapter XXXII - Rise of Nationalism
34. Chapter XXXIII - Hinge of Past
35. Chapter XXXIV - Reformers and Philosophers: The New Era
36. Chapter XXXV - A Lover of Life-Rabindra Nath Tagore
37. Chapter XXXVI - A Philosopher-Poet Mohammed Iqbal
38. Chapter XXXVII - Experiments with Truth
39. Chapter XXXVIII - Communalism for Power
40. Chapter XXXIX - The Spirit of India-Gandhi
41. Chapter XL - Philosophy of Action in Non-Action
42. Chapter XLI - The Silent Revolution Dandi March
43. Chapter XLII - Beginning of the End
44. Chapter XLIII - End of an Empire
45. Chapter XLIV - A Vision of Future

About the Author:

Bharat Bhushan Gupta’s passion for reading and love of research can be traced back to his early education-post graduation in Oil Technology from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur and advanced training in the UK, France and Germany. While working for the Uttar Pradesh Government, he was awarded a scholarship by the Government of Netherlands to study Management at the Research Institute of Management Science. This opened an opportunity for further studies and strengthened his interest in history, philosophy and religion. A chance meeting with Swami Chinmayananda in 1974 changed the course of his life. Bharat Bhushan studied Vedanta, keeping in touch with Swamiji for almost two decades. He assisted him in the various activities of the Mission. He also began to write on Vedatna. In 1990, Bharat Bhushan founded the Kabir Peace Mission, along with four friends. Its journal, Kabir Jyoti, which he edited for a decade, carries many thought-provoking articles on a wide range of philosophical subjects.