A Comprehensive Study of the Harivamsa Purana

Language: English
Pages: 234

About the Book
The early medieval period, particularly A.D. 700-900, was an age of transition in the history of India. During this period, sort of a cultural dawn appeared on the Indian horizons, and the same brought forth a new awareness, thoughts and ideas. The impact of the phenomenal changes which reflected itself in the social, political, economic and religious facets of the Indian life is discernible in the Harivarhga Purana.
About the Author
Dr. Devendra Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Ram lal Anand College, University of Delhi and has been teaching in this college since 1992 in a permanent capacity. He attended a number of National Conferences and International Conferences since then and published numerous papers in the proceedings of Indian History Congress. He is a life member of Indian History Congress since 1993. Being the convener of Gandhi Study Circle of Ram Lal Anand College, he has been actively participating in the programmes of Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi as Deputy Coordinator and Coordinator for the last several years. in this field he was awarded by Humble Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University Prof. Yogesh Tyagi on 2nd October 2019 on 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi. He also worked with Prof. R. S. Sharma, a great scholar of Ancient Indian History, University of Delhi in preparing bibliography and the entire proof reading of "A Comprehensive History of India, Vol. IV".
Preface
The Jain community has a unique cultural heritage. It has influenced the Indian life and thought and has drawn its adherents from all the communities living in different parts of this country. It was during the period of Mahavita, the last and 24th Tirthainkara, that