The History of Hindu India

About this book

A book for kids teenagers parents and teachers the history of today s Hindus one-sixth of our human race extends back beyond recorded history. In this book we pick up the threads of Hindu practice evident in the Indus-Sarasvati civilization which was the largest and in many ways the most advanced of the ancient civilizations. From there we trace the development of Hinduism through the early empires of India a time of great advances in science architecture art and literature during which Europe was experiencing the Middle Ages. Then came the years of trial by invasion followed by colonization and finally in the 20th century independence from the British Crown. Throughout these periods of history we highlight the people philosophical ideas and religious practices that are key to the Hindu religion today. While the text is written for sixth grade social studies classes in US schools it is also suitable for high school classes. It has even been used in college course work due to its refreshingly accurate terse but comprehensive presentation of the world s most ancient faith. Hard cover 128 pages.