Project Gutenberg 2009-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 80 Elwin, Edward Fenton Elwin, Edward F. Elwin, E. F. Elwin, Edward Fentone a13001618 India and the Indians Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "India and the Indians" by Edward F. Elwin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide an in-depth exploration of Indian society, customs, and the impact of religion, especially Hinduism, on daily life. It reflects Elwin's personal observations and experiences living in India, focusing on the complexities and unique aspects of Indian culture. At the start of the book, the author introduces the misconceptions surrounding India, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of its people and traditions. He discusses the intricacies of Hinduism, shedding light on the inconsistencies and diverse beliefs among its followers. Elwin critiques both the superficial interpretations of Hindu practices and the challenges faced by Indians in reconciling their ancient traditions with modernity, suggesting that knowledge and empathy are essential to foster an authentic connection with Indian culture and contribute positively towards its evolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India India -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 601851 601818 2024-10-12T06:05:59.463758 2023-09-12T09:24:46.360612 text/html text/html 590387 2009-01-25T08:39:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 866497 2009-01-25T08:39:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1009497 2024-10-12T06:06:11.943679 application/epub+zip 1016371 2024-10-12T06:06:02.626744 application/epub+zip 302889 2024-10-12T06:06:00.746755 application/epub+zip 1309682 2024-10-12T06:06:18.882648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220972 2024-10-12T06:06:10.327707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482398 2022-09-13T05:25:52.332545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513539 513429 2024-10-12T06:05:57.920750 2023-09-12T09:24:45.035581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 513370 2009-01-25T08:39:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195128 2009-01-25T08:39:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 513374 2009-01-25T08:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195093 2009-01-25T08:39:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20959 2024-10-12T06:06:19.052647 application/rdf+xml 14150 2024-10-12T06:06:01.363708 image/jpeg 3538 2024-10-12T06:06:01.052718 image/jpeg 947793 2024-10-12T06:05:59.552723 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog