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The present volume introduces various aspects of Indian mind reflected, I the way the notions of time, space, culture, civilization, and language have evolved in the indigenous thought. Covering a vast range of textual resources and cultural practices including Vedic, Pauranic, mythological, and literary texts the essays help the reader to grasp and develop an authentic perspective on the various strands of the Indian way of thinking. Encompassing a wide range of themes and constructs the volume offers not only an interesting analysis of the constructs such as Vak, Desa, Divinity, Purusa, Space, Rta, Nada, Mahabharata, but also brings out the contributions of Indian thinkers and literary personalities such as Panini, Bhartrhari, Anand K. Coomarswamy, Kalidasa, and bhakta poets like Suradasa and Tulasidasa and attends to the concerns of modern Hindu literature’s as well.

Professor Vidya Niwas Misra (1927-2004) was a renowned multidisciplinary savant, spanning with ease various fields of traditional and modern knowledge. During his long career an academician he served the academia and society in various capacities including Visiting Professor at California University, Berkeley, Washington University, Seattle, Director of K.M. Munshi Institute Agra, Visiting Professor at Banaras Hindu University, Vice Chancellor of Kashi Vidyapeeth and Sampoornanand Sanskrit Vishwa Vidyalaya, Chief Editor of Nava Bharat Times, Member Prasar Bharti Boart and Member of Rajya Sabha. He was honored with several awards and distinctions including Padma Bhusana, Moorti Devi Award, Sankar Puraskar, Bharat Bharati Samman, Maharashtra Bharati Samman, and Fellowship of Sahitya Academy. He was a prolific writer and orator. He has published over 85 books on language, linguistics, criticism, essays, and poetry. He edited Sahitya Amrit and was associated with numerous literary, Cultural and Philosophical institutions of India.