Understanding India - A Value Added Course  (English, Paperback, Dr Bikramjit Raychaudhury)

Understanding India has been implemented as Value Added Course as FYUGP under New Education Policy in various Indian Universities. Understanding India reflects on India Polity, secularism and sustainable environment. The book is a unique collection of essays, speeches, stories and information. It sheds light on the key areas of our civic life -features of the Constitution, the relevance of Gandhian thought, the value of secularism and awareness of issues of environment. The material, selected in such a way as to represent the literary landscape of India, has been arranged in different clusters. The volume brings together the thoughts of some of the most eminent men and women that will give penetrating insights into Hinduism as being a fundamental part of India's fabric. This book presents the history of India for modern readers. It takes readers on India’s journey right from its inception to the present times. The book attempts to show that a nation rooted in ancient knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads to date in its progress is no less than others.