INDIA - A Search for its Present in History

[sudheer birodkar]

Hello,

I have put up some of the notes of my sociological study
‘INDIA - A Search for the Present in History’ at the site: 
"http://members.tripod.com/~sudheerb/"

I invite you to visit this site.

Sudheer
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P.S.The intriguing title of this book represents a novel approach to                                                                    
the study of present society looked upon as a result of history.
                                                                     
This approach 'stands on its head' the conventional approach to
                                                                     the 
study of history which begins with the dim past and comes to
                                                                     the 
present as a conclusion. Our approach starts with social
                                                                     
institut ions and practices of the contemporary age and traces
                                                                     
their origin and development to the historic past. 

                                                                     
With this approach the reader does not feel lost on 'She opening
                                                                     
page of a history bock. He is not confronted with a society in
                                                                     
which lived his ancestors two or three thousand years ago. He
                                                                     
begins with the society surrounding him, which is of his immediate
                                                                     
concern. This method of interpreting the present and past should
                                                                     
establish an intimate rapport between a citizen of today and the
                                                                     
heritage bequeated to him by earlier generations. In our lifestyle,
                                                                     
customs, traditions, beliefs; our history is reflected but it is
                                                                     
normally beyond our perception. It would be a fascinating and
                                                                     
enlightening experience to trace the origins of things we see and
                                                                     do 
today in the bygone ages. For more on this visit the site: 
"http://members.tripod.com/~sudheerb/"

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