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Hinduism

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 This book is good for what it is. If you are eccentric about where it all started and how Hinduism progressed, this book is the must. It gives you an awesome introduction to Hinduism as a whole that would feel like an extended, more colourful article and that's what I got. This book has detailed explanation of topics on Aryan Invasion, Dharma, Santana Dharma, Guru, Bhakti, Rituals, and all the grounds behind them. The author moulded it in a way where we can understand it very neatly. With this book you can understand the transformation of religious things from 5000 years. If you grew up in a society that was always telling you how a certain books are infallible and they contain all the wisdom in the world, it becomes a little difficult to question those claims. A different narrative might not be easy to digest. But there are areas where I disagree with the author, particularly his views on evolution. The general theme dealt with in this book strike a chord with me. But I am glad t