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Excerpt from Pre-Mussalman India: A History of the Motherland Prior to the Sultanate of Delhi
A correct and reliable history of India has vet to be written. Not only individual peculiarities of temperament, but also in born prejudices and other defects have, in the absence of trustworthy records, all combined to minimise the historical value of most books on the subject. This is especially true of the earliest or the Hindu period. Many fanciful theories started over a hundred years ago have, with slight alterations to suit later so-called ethnological conclusions, been accepted and repeated by later writers; and they are now put down in ordinary text-books as if they are all proved history. The fact, however, is that no European has yet correctly understood Indian Vedic liter ature, nor the true origin and principles of the caste system which has played such a great part in the building of Indian civilisation. That is because the Europeanxviii.
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A correct and reliable history of India has vet to be written. Not only individual peculiarities of temperament, but also in born prejudices and other defects have, in the absence of trustworthy records, all combined to minimise the historical value of most books on the subject. This is especially true of the earliest or the Hindu period. Many fanciful theories started over a hundred years ago have, with slight alterations to suit later so-called ethnological conclusions, been accepted and repeated by later writers; and they are now put down in ordinary text-books as if they are all proved history. The fact, however, is that no European has yet correctly understood Indian Vedic liter ature, nor the true origin and principles of the caste system which has played such a great part in the building of Indian civilisation. That is because the Europeanxviii.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
M. S. Nateson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331117592
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 172
Paperback
Contributors
Author
M. S. Nateson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330695296
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 174
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