Monday, April 2, 2012

Indian Society, Institutions and Change by Rajendra K. Sharma



Myhindupage.org Review
If you are researching Hindu Dharma, or Hindu codes of living, then this book which is a past and present analysis and narrative is a very good resource. The work spans not only Hindu dharma, but also the evolution of Buddhist, Christian and Muslim norms of living in India. What impressed my was the chapters on the Hindu Varna System (Varna Dharma) and Ashrama Dharma. They are well researched with appropriate references without cumbersome quoting from Scriptures and other authors on the subject. The author also goes to the length to state ideals of these systems and how the have evolved or devolved over time. This book is academic and therefore a resource for the scholarly and those interested in collecting articles of Indian / Hindu societal analysis or understanding.





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