This book is unique and singular of its kind. Its speciality lies in its contents of the various philosophical thoughts — Monism, Dualism, Pluralism, Atheism, Theism, primordially expounded and analytically studied to form into a single concise book, which could save the troubles of the readers from referring to other literary sources in order to quench their curiosity about the Vedantic literature of the country. Various factors, influencing the socio-political-philosophical concepts since several centuries, have been taken into consideration with erudite documentation. Some of them can be succinctly listed : Geo-Historical Indus Valley Civilisations, formation, development and progression of the Vedic literatures with religious influence during their propoundings, effects of Bhakti Movement during the medieval period including Sufism, religious, language conflicts and patriotic movements, materialism of Charvakas Lokayatikas and Sankhya, Yogas, development of socio-philosophical thought initiated by Swami Dayanand Sarasvati, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda and several others of the modern times, such as Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the former President of the Republic of India. All these have been considered in their proper perspectives in this book, and that too not in isolation, but keeping in view that philosophy is the most important organ of social consciousness, and its principal functions are cognitive, worldview, methodical and ideological. In short, it is a “Hand-book”. It is one world or two words of Indian Philosophy, in which views and conceptions of most of the Indian philosophers have been mediated through their personal experiences, thus, acquiring a definite direction for the individual’s practical and cognitive activities and behaviour.

Table of Contents:
1. Prologue 2. Geo-Historical Panorama of Indian Philosophy 1. Geographical Features of India and their Historic Socio-Philosophical Effects 2. Pre-Historic Races and Culture in Hindusthan 3. The Harrappa Culture — The Indus Valley Civilisation 4. The Aryans 5. Vedic Literature — A Summary 6. Rigveda 7. Epic Age 8. Jainism and Buddhism 9. Ancient Indian Polity (600 to 400 B.C.) and India and The Western World 3. Synopsis of Principal Religions of the World 1. Hinduism 2. Buddhism 3. Jainism 4. Judaism 5. Confucianism 6. Zarathustrian 7. Christianity 8. Islam 4. Effects of Bhakti Movement on Hindusthan 5. Hindusthani Nationalism — A Unique Contradictory Phenomenon 1. Religion 2. Language 3. Religion of Patriotism 6. Vedic Literature — Sources and Problems 1. The Epoch of the Origin and Development of Vedas 2. Rig Veda and Samhitas 3. Brahmanas 4. Aranyakas 5. Upanisads I. The Chandogya II. The Brhadaranyaka III. The Aitareya IV. The Kausitaki V. The Taittiriya VI. The Kenopanisad VII. The Isa VIII. The Katha IX. The Prasna X. The Mundaka XI. The Mandukya XII. The Svetasvatra XIII. The Maitri 6. Exposition of Upanisads 7. Atman 8. Parable of Nachiketa and Concept of Death 7. Philosophical Sutras and Formation of the Philosophical System 1. Period of Philosophical Sutras 2. Formation of Philosophical Schools (System) I. Materialism of the Charvakas Lokayatikas II. Doctrine of the Charvakas Lokayatikas 3. Elements of Materialism in the Nyaya Philosophy 4. Elements of Spontaneous Materialism and Dialectics in the Vaisesika 5. The Materialism of the Samkhya Philosophy 6. Elements of Materialism in Jainism 7. The Philosophy of Buddhism 8. Yogas 1. Yogas-General 2. Patanjali I. Mineral Man II. Vegetable Man III. Animal Man IV. Human Man 3. Vivekananda’s Law of Nature 4. Vivekananda’s Law of Karma 5. Vivekananda’s Karma-Yoga 6. Vivekananda’s Bhakti-Yoga 7. Vivekananda’s Jnana Yoga 8. Vivekananda’s Raja Yoga 9. Vivekananda’s Hatha Yoga 10. Patanjali’s Theory of Cell I. The Theory of Breathing 9. Vedanta 1. Mandukya Karik of Gaudapada 2. Samkara 3. Ramanuja 10. Development of Socio-Philosophical Thought in 18th and 19th Centuries 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2. Debendranath Tagore 3. Henry Derozio 4. The Hindoo Patriot 11. Intensification of Colonial Oppression vis-a-vis Socio-Political Movement (1800-90) 1. British Hegemony 2. Swami Dayananda Sarasvati 3. Syed Ahmad Khan 4. Activities of Other Societies 12. Premise of Ramakrishna Paramahansa & Swami Vivekananda 1. Ramakrishna 2. Vivekananda I. Vivekananda’s Basic Philosophical Position II. Brahman and Nature III. Nature and Man IV. Law of Nature V. Vivekananda’s Sociological Views 13. Effects of Politics on Philosophy in 20th Century — An Introspection 1. Introduction 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Aurobindo Ghose 4. Integral Society 5. Rabindranath Tagore I. Aestheticism and Socio-Political Views 14. Conclusion Bibliography and Related References Topical Index