The Veda is not only a religious text, but also a literature of the most ancient period, a primordial source of human knowledge, "Knowledge par excellence". This sacred text portrays the microscopic observations of the Vedic seers on macroscopic subjects. 1st ed. viii+264p.

For over a millennium, Sankara's Vedanta Advaitism: nondualism, has been exposed to extensive discussion, debate, and even polemic. In modern times, it has often been viewed as a system of metaphysical thought, involving a set of several subtle, though in 1st ed. viii+324p.

Contrary to the popular perception that Indian civilization has been largely concerned with the affairs of the spirit and "after-life", India's historical record suggests that some of the greatest Indian minds were much more concerned with developing phil 1st ed. viii+312p., Tables.

Purana enjoins several rites of worship and acts of homage, comprising a series, of physical and spiritual practices in accompaniment to the Tantra, Yantra and Mantra appliances. The book contains an account of the dissolution of the world, in both its ma 1st ed. viii+376p., viii+404p., Bibliography; Index; 25cm.

In a country like India where majority of people are living in rural villages, integrated rural development planning has got special significance. Appropriate location of social and economic activities over a physical space is considered to be essential f 1st ed. viii+151p., Tables; Figures; References; Maps; Appendix; Bibliography; 23cm.

Today, much emphasis is given on practical training to agriculture students but no serious attempts have been made for strengthening this aspect of education. Very few manuals are available to the students and scientists working on various aspects of agri 1st ed. viii+136p., Illustrations; Tables; Figures; 23cm.

Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 as a separate state. The state is predominantly mountainous with exception in the south where plain areas occur. The state encompasses two phytogeographical regions, the Siwaliks and the Weste 1st ed. vi+404p., Plates; Bibliography; Index; 25cm.

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