Ondaa was an extremely poor man who lived in the Sualkuchi village along with his wife and a daughter. In order to support his family, every morning he would go to different places to collect alms. One day, Ondaa wandered a bit too far in search of some offerings. The sun had gone down and Read more…

Synopsis: Just a thousand years ago, India was dotted with universities across its length and breadth, where international students flocked to gain credentials in advanced education. This illustrated book describes how these multi-disciplinary centers of learning existed in several forms such as forest universities, brick-and-mortar universities and temple universities. It examines the funding for these Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR J.M. Macfie is a Western author, who has written many books on Hinduism. Some of his well-known works are The Ramayan of Tulsidas or the Bible of Northern India, Shiva The Destroyer God and Vishnu The Preserver God and The Ramayan of Tulsidas. REVIEW Myths and Legends of India is a non-fiction Read more…