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Romesh C. Dutt

THE scene of the Epic is the ancient kingdom of the Kurus which flourished along the upper course of the Ganges; and the historical fact on which the Epic is based is a great war which took place between the Kurus and a neighbouring tribe, the Panchalas, in the thirteenth or fourteenth century before Christ. According to the Epic, Pandu and Dhrita-rashtra, who was born blind, were brothers. Pandu died early, and Dhrita-rashtra became king of the Kurus, and brought up the five sons of Pandu...

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Romesh C. Dutt

"Ramayana": The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic attributed to the sage Valmiki. It narrates the story of Prince Rama and his quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. The epic explores themes of dharma (righteousness), devotion, loyalty, and the battle between good and evil. Romesh Chunder Dutt's translation of the Ramayana aimed to convey the essence of this epic to English-speaking readers, allowing them to appreciate its cultural and spiritual significance."Mahabharat...

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Romesh C. Dutt

The epic poems of ancient India, dating from the fourth to the sixth centuries, are here condensed into English verse. They have as their centre the exploits of Rama and Krishna, and reflect the history, religion and philosophy of their country: they remain of enduring interest and value.

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Romesh C. Dutt

Ancient India, like ancient Greece boasts of two great Epics. One of them, the Maha-bharata, relates to a great war in which all the warlike races of Northern India took a share, and may therefore be compared to the Iliad.The great war which is the subject of this Epic is believed to have been fought in the thirteenth or fourteenth century before Christ. The war thus became the centre of a cycle of legends, songs, and poems in ancient India, the vast mass of legends and poetry, accumulated du...

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Romesh Chunder Dutt

Embark on a fascinating journey across nineteenth-century Europe through the eyes of one of India's most distinguished scholars and public intellectuals. Three Years in Europe, 1868 to 1871 offers a rare and insightful account of travel, education, and cultural discovery during a period of profound political and social transformation. Drawing from personal experiences and keen observations, the author chronicles his encounters with the people, institutions, customs, and landscapes of Europ...

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Romesh Chunder Dutt

Pyrrhus Press specializes in bringing books long out of date back to life, allowing today’s readers access to yesterday’s treasures.

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Valmiki, Vyasa

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Kisari Mohan Ganguli, E. B. Cowell, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin, E. H. Johnston, Arthur W. Ryder, M. S. Bhandare, Romesh Chunder Dutt

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Delphi Poets Series

Explore Sanskrit literature, the classical language of India, representing a rich cultural tradition from the time of the Vedas in the second millennium BC until Late Antiquity. The leading works of Indian epic poetry are the ‘Ramayana’ and the ‘Mahabharata’, as well as The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature and Sangam literature. These texts are among some of the oldest surviving epic poems ever written. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poe...

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Romesh C. Dutt C.I.E.

The Mahābhārata ; Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, Mahābhāratam, is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra Warand the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their succession. Along with the epic Rāmāyaṇa, it forms the Hindu Itihasa.It also contains philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or puruṣārtha (12.161). Among the...

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Romesh Chunder Dutt

This is Volume V of eleven in a series on India: History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1950, this study charts the history from the Rise of the British power in 1757 to the Accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.

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ROMESH C. DUTT

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Juliette Green

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. With more than 74,000 verses, Mahabharata is said to be the longest poem. Mahabharata tells the story of the epic Kurukshetra War and the fates of the cousin brothers Kauravas and the Pandavas. But more than that the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or 'purusharthas'...

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Romesh Chunder Dutt

First published in 2000, this is volume includes the three books of original text as created by Romesh Dutt, a lecturer in Indian History, and late Commissioner of Obissa and member of the Bengal Legislative Council from 1906. It includes the economic history of India, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the commencement of the Twentieth Century

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Romesh Chunder Dutt

First published in 2000. This is Volume III of fourteen of a series on India- its language and literature. Collated in 1894, this is selection of ancient Indian poetry that has been translated into English. They have been chosen for their representation of the genre - the freshness and simplicity of the Vedic Hymns, the sublime and lofty thought of the Upanishads, the unsurpassed beauty of Buddhist precepts, and the incomparable richness and imagery of the later or classical Sanscrit poetr...