Question

What was the objective of the author for writing the book ‘Fundamental Unity of India

Answer 1

This is the original paper, which was edited slightly and renamed as: India: One Nation or Many Nationalities – Ancient Sources and Modern Analysis, History Today, Journal of the Ind. History and Culture Society). New Delhi, No. 7, 2006-07 (pp. 1-11).

Answer 2

The objective was to promote the inherent unity in Indian civilization.

• The book was written by Radha Kumud Mookerji
• The author's contributions to ancient Indian history are well-known. This analysis of the notion of India's unification as it appears in classical Hindu texts and scriptures is unlike any other.
• In contrast to the colonial notion that British rule had unified India, the author proposed that Indian society as it emerged in ancient India had an intrinsic unity.