Indian Culture

Contents: Preface. 1. Early culture of civilization. 2. Buddhism and Jainism. 3. Cultural expansion in India. 4. Varna-Vyavastha. 5. Sanskritization and Westernization. 6. Hindu Ashrama-Vyavastha. 7. Symbols of Indian culture. 8. Doctrine of Karma. 9. Community. 10. Racial and cultural composition. 11. Muslim and Western culture. 12. Society. 13. Marriages in India. Bibliography. Index.

"The spread of Indian culture was an intellectual conquest through peaceful means. It was, to start with, generally a one-way traffic. While many travellers, especially from China; came to India, there never was any attempt on their part to indoctrinate Indians in the philosophy of Confucius or of any other Chinese thinker. On the other hand, Buddhism secured a footing in China as early as the first century A.D. Enterprising merchants, adventurous young princes, and scholars like Kumarajiva, Kasyapa Matanga, Padmasambhava and others undertook this task in a selfless spirit. There is, however, no doubt that later India also imbibed foreign culture. This book will help the students, teachers and researchers in the field of Sociology."