On Human Sacrifices In Ancient India is a book written by Rajendralala Mitra and published in 1876. The book explores the practice of human sacrifices in ancient India, focusing on the Vedic and Puranic periods. Mitra provides a detailed analysis of the various types of human sacrifices that were performed during this time, including the Rajasuya and Asvamedha sacrifices. He also examines the social and religious factors that led to the practice of human sacrifices in ancient India, and the gradual decline of the practice over time. Mitra draws on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, inscriptions, and archaeological evidence, to provide a comprehensive and insightful account of this fascinating aspect of Indian history. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Indian history, religion, and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
On Human Sacrifices In Ancient India is a book written by Rajendralala Mitra and published in 1876. The book explores the practice of human sacrifices in ancient India, focusing on the Vedic and Puranic periods. Mitra provides a detailed analysis of the various types of human sacrifices that were performed during this time, including the Rajasuya and Asvamedha sacrifices. He also examines the social and religious factors that led to the practice of human sacrifices in ancient India, and the gradual decline of the practice over time. Mitra draws on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, inscriptions, and archaeological evidence, to provide a comprehensive and insightful account of this fascinating aspect of Indian history. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Indian history, religion, and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come...
Numerous ancient texts describe human sacrifices and other forms of ritual killing: in 480 BC Themistocles sacrifices three Persian captives to Dionysus; human scapegoats called pharmakoi are...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and...
The Sacrifice of India is a historical book written by William E. Bear in 1886. The book is a detailed account of the events that led to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Indian Mutiny...
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