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This book analyzes the representation of Hinduism in American academia and the ensuing and ongoing politics when such representations are challenged both by the Indian diaspora as well as by academicians.This is undoubtedly an informative and provocative book, and it deserves to be read by all who are intellectually or emotionally affiliated to Hinduism. Website http://invadingthesacred.com/

The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Presents Bhumi Project: Hindu Plans for Environmental Change Very insightful presentation explains how following Sanaatan Dharma can save mother earth from Global Warming and other environmental changes. Bhumi Project: Hindu Plans for Environmental Change from Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies on Vimeo .

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia " Hampi ( Kannada : ಹಂಪೆ hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state, India . Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara , Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire . Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple , as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara, it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site , listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi. [1] " Hampi festival : celebrating a great Hindu empire Read the report here and watch image slideshow here .

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http://www.archive.org/details/The_Aryabhatiya_of_Aryabhata_Clark_1930 The Aryabhatiya of Aryabhata (CE 476 to 500) is one of the most important texts in the history of Indian mathematics and astronomy. He composed this work at the age of 23. Here are some of his noted achievements that are found in Aryabhatiya: 1. Aryabhata asserted that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight and that the orbits of the planets are ellipses. 2. He also correctly explained the causes of eclipses of the Sun and the Moon. 3. His value for the length of the sidereal year at 365 days 6 hours 12 minutes 30 seconds is only 3 minutes 20 seconds longer than the true value of 365 days 6 hours 9 minutes 10 seconds. 4. He estimated the value of 'Pi' as : "Add four to one hundred, multiply by eight and then add sixty-two thousand. The result is approximately the circumference of a circle of diameter twenty thousand. By this rule the relation of the circumference to diameter is given." In...

A recent study reveals how human migrated from India to other part of world. http://evolutsioon.ut.ee/publications/Kivisild2000.pdf

Literature and Local Legends have continued to keep alive the image of Rama as a popular legendary hero, a righteous man, a noble King, a God. The conviction about the historicity of Rama, is based upon the ability to date Rama and the Rama Setu, to around 5200 BCE, ie 7200 years ago using traditional methods and validate the date scientifically too. Get the detailed information here. http://www.historicalrama.org/home.html