History of Hindu India: India's Golden Age

History of Hindu India: India's Golden Age

"India's Golden Age" is the sixth song in Hinduism Today's History of Hindu India Music Video series. It is a song for children intended to complement the second of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, "Hindu India: 300 to 1100ce." The documentary and song, the third of three for this time period, neatly supplement the study of India and the Hindu religion in American middle schools. An easy way for students to get a quick overview of the golden age of India during which classic Hindu customs, arts and sciences arose. br br Produced by Hinduism Todaybr Music: Aks and Lakshmi ( Lyrics: Dragan Stojkovskibr Video and subtitles: Igro Burenkov (, conger.style@gmail.com)br br Buy the History of Hindu India Textbook: br "The History of Hindu India" (Part Two), "Hindu India: 300 to 1100 ce" was developed by the editors of Hinduism Today magazine in collaboration with Dr. Shiva Bajpai, Professor Emeritus of History, California State University Northridge. It is intended to provide an authentic presentation of the history of India and Hinduism for use in American middle and high school classes, as well as Hindu temple study groups and general presentations on the Hindu religion and history.br br Covering Indian history from 300 to 1100 ce, this 17 minute documentary is based on the second chapter of the textbook, "The History of Hindu India," published in 2011. It opens with magnificent footage of the famed Kailasanatha Temple in Maharashtra, then presents the political history of India at a time when a third of the world's population lived there. It explores the Gupta Empire, the Huna invasions, the visits of Buddhist monks Faxian and Xuanzang, the initial incursions of Arab Muslim armies in the 8th century, and the rise of the great Chola kingdom of South India. City and village life is described, along with marriage arranging and jati, the joint family structure. This period also witnessed the beginning of the Bhakti Movement and the construction of thousands of famous and still active Hindu temples. br br For more information and for class lesson plans based on the book, visit www.hinduismtoday.comeducation. This documentary is directed and produced by Sushma Khadepaun; produced and narrated by Roger (Raj) Narayan. Funded by the Uberoi Foundation, Institute for Curriculum Advancement, this film may be freely distributed for educational purposes.


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