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History and Historicity in Veda – Itihāsa – Purāṇas
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History and Historicity in Veda – Itihāsa – Purāṇas

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi- February 11, 2023

Image courtesy of: Itisaras.org Editor’s note: We Hindus are constantly told that we have nothing like historical consciousness, that we do not have any detailed ... Read More

Plato and the Upanishads – 3
Archives, Indology

Plato and the Upanishads – 3

Dr. Nicholas Kazanas- March 14, 2018

Given the many similarities between the Upanishadic tradition and the Platonic school, many scholars naturally wonder whether there were contacts (or cross-influences) between India and ... Read More

Plato and the Upanishads – 2
Archives, Indology

Plato and the Upanishads – 2

Dr. Nicholas Kazanas- March 12, 2018

We should note a certain difficulty in the Platonic system. There is no clear concept of Self, as is the Atman (the supreme power and ... Read More

Plato and the Upanishads – 1
Archives, Indology

Plato and the Upanishads – 1

Dr. Nicholas Kazanas- March 9, 2018

Unlike Plato’s Dialogues which are the writings of one author, the Upanishads were composed and/or compiled by many different sages who lived in different periods ... Read More

Best of 2017: Articles you don’t want to miss
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Best of 2017: Articles you don’t want to miss

IndiaFacts Staff- December 30, 2017

2017 has been another exciting year and IndiaFacts published some very important articles that has helped carry forward the grand Indic civilizational narrative by countering ... Read More