Hinduism is, in many respects a unique phenomenon in the History of World Religions. Unlike other religions, Hinduism does not regard the concept of God as being central to it. It is neither a system of theology nor makes any dogmatic affirmation regarding the nature of god. Hinduism does not insist on any particular religious practice as being obligatory nor does it accept any doctrine as its dogma. As a religion. There is no dogma or practice which can be said to be either universal or essential to Hinduism as a whole. Yet Hinduism has persisted through centuries as distinct religious entity. Hinduism is, in a sense, an ethnic religion. The Hindus are verily born and grown in Hinduism, and this condition of birth is so compulsive that many persons who are born of Hindu parents generally conform to Hinduism though they may not believe in many of its doctrines and practices. Belief in the absolute validity of the Vedas is often mentioned as distinctive attribute of a Hindu. Strictly speaking, Hinduism as a religion must be distinguished from Hinduism as a social organization. If one might at all speak of any distinctive features of Hinduism, one cold mention the belief in the ideological complex of "Karma-Samsara-Moksa" on the metaphysico-ethical plane and the acceptance of the caste system on the socio-ethical plane. The true glory of Hinduism consists in presenting all these polarities and paradoxes as also various levels of doctrine and practices as constituting a single well co-ordinated religious system. Salient features of the Encyclopaedia are: 1. Vedic and Brahmanic Religio-Cultural Tradition. 2. Classical Hindu Religion and Civilization 3. Post-Classical Hindu Civilization 4. Hinduism in Modern Perspective.

Though varied monographs, travelogues, historical and cultural documents have already appeared pertaining to Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh, the present monumental work in three volumes engrosses in itself rare informative reading material, authored by distinguished writers, regarding the great cultural heritage of this ancient beautiful land and its people. Volumes one and two contain the topics viz. Land and the People; Jammu: Socio-political Life; Kashmir: Problem and Prospect; Kashmir Chronicles; Kashmir under Sheikh Abdullah; Kashmir and Press; History of Hindu Rule and Literature; Advent and Expansion of Islam; Afghan Rule in Kashmir; Economic Life: Agrarian Revolution and Industrialisation; Internationalisation of Kashmir Problem; Political and Economic Scenario; Arts and Architecture; Tourism and Tourist Centres. Volume three is solely devoted to the encyclopaedic survey of Ladakh comprising the facets viz. Introduction; Land and the People; History of Ladakhi Rulers; Politics and Government; Social Stratification and Changes; Economic Life; Tradition and Modernity; Religious Life; Languages and Literature; Impact of Tourism on Ladakh; Future of Ladakh; Ladakhi Women etc. These volumes, encyclopaedic in nature, are veritable mine of authoritative information about the ancient, distinct, and beautiful land having a rich and glorious cultural heritage.

Nepalese Economy and India is an analytical study of India's role in Nepalese economic development. Substantially based on empirical research findings and supported by authoritative data, the main themes dealt in the present volume are: Nepalese economy and India: A historical review, Instruments of economic dimension, Nepal's foreign economic policy, Nepal's trade policy towards India, Indian cooperation and Nepal's economic development, Commercial diplomacy, Foreign trade and economic reconstruction and Prospects of trade expansion between India and Nepal. Certainly, this boo will prove informative and useful for the students, researchers and academics besides policy planners and administrators in the field of international trade and relations.

This book is a mythico-historical analysis of pre- and post-Muslim conquest in India. It is classified into two parts-first part deals with the Muslim colonial centres in India before Muslim invasions, and second part throws light on the historicity of Muslim kingship after the establishment of Muslim dynasties in this country. Main emphasis has been given on the following aspects: theory of kingship in Islam, historicity of The Somprah dynasty, the rulers of Multan, political scenario of Sindh in the time of Abbasid Caliphate, the Habari dynasty of Sindh, the Muslim colonial centres in India, Muslim conquest of Delhi, the kingship of Timurlane, Humayun's flight and restoration, the accession of Jahangir, Aurangzeb's accessing to the throne and subjugation of Eastern India.