Ahimsa: 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilization
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How did the Harappan civilization contribute to later Vedic and Tantrik thought?
Did the Harappans follow monastic ideals that later became part of Buddhism and Jainism?
Was their script like today's emojis, conveying ideas?
Why did they have images of rivalry but no images of war and no images of romance either?
Why did the cities disappear while the villages continued to flourish for some time?
An eventful century later, Devdutt Pattanaik uses the lens of mythology to reflect on this most mysterious of 'peaceful' civilizations, now spread across geographies in India and Pakistan. A medley of text and illustrations, Ahimsa draws attention to how much Harappan memory persists in our lives today.
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Devdutt Pattanaik writes, illustrates and lectures on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He has, since 1996, written over fifty books and 1,000 columns on how stories, symbols and rituals construct the subjective truth (myths) of ancient and modern cultures around the world. To know more, visit devdutt.com.
