Project Gutenberg 2009-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 136 Jones, John P. (John Peter) 1847 1916 Jones, John Peter 08030291 India, Its Life and Thought Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "India, Its Life and Thought" by John P. Jones is a sociocultural examination written in the early 20th century. The work aims to illuminate the complexities of Indian life, culture, and the various belief systems that coexist within the subcontinent. The author, drawing upon his extensive experience in India, delves into the profound disconnect and misunderstanding between Westerners and the Indian populace, seeking to bridge this gap through understanding and shared knowledge. The opening of the book introduces a theme of unrest in India, challenging the traditional notion of the country as passive and immobile. Jones indicates that India is undergoing a significant awakening, spurred by various factors, including Western education, political movements, and the influence of historical events such as Japan's triumph over Russia. He highlights the discontent brewing among the educated classes in response to their subordinate status under British rule, exploring the racial tensions and ideological conflicts that are emerging amid this transition. Through this analysis, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the social and political realities of India at the time, suggesting that this unrest is both a symptom of larger global changes and an internal awakening toward self-determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Missions -- India India -- Religion India -- Civilization DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 637324 637292 2024-10-12T07:33:53.644517 2023-09-12T10:34:28.447327 text/html text/html 632001 2009-02-18T06:42:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1102182 2009-02-18T06:42:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1224782 2024-10-12T07:34:05.793414 application/epub+zip 1229280 2024-10-12T07:33:56.732474 application/epub+zip 314350 2024-10-12T07:33:54.924466 application/epub+zip 1523097 2024-10-12T07:34:12.252381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1443812 2024-10-12T07:34:04.303431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487550 2022-09-13T07:03:28.916261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547263 547153 2024-10-12T07:33:51.893486 2023-09-12T10:34:26.928306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 547035 2009-02-18T06:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 203102 2009-02-18T06:42:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 547032 2009-02-18T06:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202973 2009-02-18T06:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21945 2024-10-12T07:34:12.393378 application/rdf+xml 14404 2024-10-12T07:33:55.533466 image/jpeg 4037 2024-10-12T07:33:55.232471 image/jpeg 1180947 2024-10-12T07:33:53.735566 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