Harsh Narain
Harsh Narain (born April 23, 1921 in Bansdih ; † 1995 ) was an Indian philosopher, author and Indologist. He holds a PhD from Lucknow University and has been a professor at Benares Hindu University , Aligarh Muslim University and North Eastern Hill University .
He wrote on Buddhism, Islam, Vedanta, Bertrand Russell, Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Iqbal. He spoke several languages including Sanskrit, Pali, Persian, Arabic, English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Works
- Evolution of the Nyāya-Vaiśeşka categoriology
- The mādhyamika mind
- Facets of Indian religio-philosophic identity
- Pramāṇakārikāḥ
- Evolution of dialectic in western thought
- Jizyah and the spread of Islam
- The Ayodhya Temple Mosque Dispute: Focus on Muslim Sources. (1993)
- Myths of Composite Culture and Equality of Religions, OCLC 25834556
- Śūnyavāda: A reinterpretation
- Finding an English Equivalent for "Guṇa"
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daya Krishna: Who's who of Teachers and Scholars in Philosophy in India. Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 1991, p. 29 limited preview in the Google book search
- ↑ Ravi Bhushan: Reference India: biographical notes on men & women of achievement of today & tomorrow. Rifacimento International, 1992, p. 563 restricted preview in the Google book search
- ↑ HL Sagar: Who's Who, Indian Personages, Volume 1. Crystal Ship Pub., 1986, p. 260 limited preview in the Google book search
- ^ Koenraad Elst :: Decolonizing the Hindu mind: ideological development of Hindu revivalism . Rupa & Co., 2001, ISBN 8171675190 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Narain, Harsh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian philosopher, author and indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bansdih |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1995 |