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About the Book:-A work issued as the first of a series in a Library of Literary History, designed to deal with the story of mankind as a story of culture, of intellectual growth, and artistic achievement, rather than of the battles of nations and the quarrels of parliaments. The story of India lends itself most remarkably to this plan, and the volume devoted to it by Mr. Frazer cannot fail to justify the scheme. India, in fact, is in no respect so broadly and permanently interesting as in the intellectual developments which began with the Vedic Hymns, which produced Brahmanism as a direct development, and Buddhism as a new departure, and which left to the admiration and study of future ages philosophies never surpassed in speculative penetration and brilliant exposition. That so much intellectual wealth should have failed to save India from social and religious depression; that neither Brahman thought nor Buddhist ethics and humanism should have cleared away the mists of superstition; and that the land over which Akbar ruled in Queen Elizabeth’s time should have entirely failed to have a part in the history of modern culture, and should owe its interest in modern progress to English rule, is a most remarkable chapter in human history. About the Author:- R. W. Frazer (1854-1921) had an intimate knowledge of Sanskrit literature, spoke the Dravidian languages Tamil and Telugu, and was the author of a number of books on the subject of Indian literature. He was a lecturer in Telugu and Tamil at University college and the Imperial Institute. He was member of council, Royal Asiatic society. Also He was Secretary and Principal Librarian in London Institution. The Title 'A literary History of India written/authored/edited by R. W. Frazer', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121223126 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 490 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. . Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-