Ahimsa : 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilization
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- Publishing year : September 2024
- Binding : Hardback
- ISBN : 9789365699371
- Imprint : HarperCollins
- Age Group : Adult
- Language : English
In September 1924, John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, informed the world about the e ...
In September 1924, John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, informed the world about the existence of the Indus (Harappan) civilization: some 4,500 years old, as ancient as Mesopotamia, as grand as ancient Egypt, and a part of the Bronze Age trading network.
How did the Harappan civilization contribute to later Vedic and Tantrik thought?
Devdutt Pattanaik writes and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has written over 500 articles in newspapers, and thirty books, which include Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, 7 Secrets of Hindu Calendar Art, 7 Secrets of Shiva, 7 Secrets of Vishnu, 7 Secrets of the Goddess, The Book of Ram, 99 Thoughts on Ganesha, Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell You and Myth=Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology. He lives in Mumbai. For more information on Devdutt and his books, visit devdutt.com
