India at Century's End: Essays on History and Politics

This book is a summary of the new emerging understanding of ancient India; it also has essays on contemporary social and political problems confronting India. The book argues that to discover solutions to current problems, it is essential to understand India's past. The essays compiled include: the latest archaeological and scientific findings on the rise of Indian civilization that shows the Indian tradition goes back to at least 6500 B.C.; the relevance of Indian political and social theory to contemporary problems of science policy and development; a critical examination of caste. Political issues covered include Punjab, Kashmir, and the problem of quotas and reservations.