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Hindu Religions: An Account of The Various Religious Sects of India

by Horace Hayman Wilson
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789372252286
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
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  • Pages: 238
  • Original Price: INR 475.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 419 grams
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Hindu Religions: An Account of the Various Religious Sects of India" by Horace Hayman Wilson is a foundational study of the diversity within Hinduism. Drawing on classical Sanskrit texts and field observations, Wilson examines key sects such as Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism, detailing their beliefs, rituals, and social roles. The book offers valuable insights into the philosophical foundations, mythological systems, and devotional practices of Indian religious life, serving as a vital 19th-century European perspective on Hindu traditions and sectarian diversity.

Horace Hayman Wilson (1786–1860) was a pioneering English orientalist and the first Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford. A surgeon in British India, he became a leading Sanskrit scholar, translating the Rigveda and Meghadūta, and compiling the first Sanskrit-English dictionary. He opposed replacing native languages with English in Indian education. Wilson also contributed to Indian drama, mythology, and medicine through extensive writings. A founder of the Royal Asiatic Society, he significantly advanced Western understanding of Indian culture, literature, and philosophy.

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