The idea of a lost ancient civilization located at the North Pole at a time when its climate was friendlier to human habitation is suggested in many of the world's oldest myths and sacred scriptures. Drawing upon his vast knowledge of the Hindu Vedas and the Zoroastrian Avesta; Tilak makes a painstakingly detailed analysis of the texts and compares them with the geological; astronomical and archaeological evidence to show the plausibility of the Arctic having been the primordial cradle of the Aryan race before changing conditions forced the Aryans southward into present-day Europe; Iran and India. Although this theory has never gained widespread acceptance among mainstream scholars since it was first published in 1903; Tilak has made a compelling case which is not easily refuted. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920); who was given the honorary title Lokmanya ("chosen leader of the people"); was one of the fathers of India's independence movement in opposition to British colonial rule. He was imprisoned several times for his vocal advocacy of violent revolt against the colonial authorities on the basis of Vedic scripture. His time in prison gave him time to work on his more scholarly projects; such as the present book. Although he did not live to see the ultimate victory of the movement he had helped to establish; he is widely acknowledged as having been one of the main driving forces behind it due to his influence on Gandhi and the other leaders who saw his mission through to its end in 1947.
#279614 in Books imusti 2015-09-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.30 x .56 x 9.38l; 1.99 #File Name: 1903223660128 pagesClassic Publications
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Book at this priceBy CyberTomFor the longest time this book was priced anywhere from $200 - $1;000 dollars. Fortunately they started reprinting this book and now mere mortals can afford to add it to their collection. I think just about anyone who has any knowledge of aviation history has to be completely amazed at the technology developed and in development by the Germans during WWII. Makes you wonder how it was possible to have all that engineering talent so concentrated and then a government which was not afraid of funding what would have seemed like far out ideas at the time. If you are a fan of Horten flying wing aircraft this is the book to own. With all of the photos and technical drawings an ambitious individual could recreate one with the amount of information provided here. Just wish video footage of the test flights were available.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A unique aeroplane of World War Two!By AlbuquerqueAn excellent book on the development of the 'flying wing' from a German point of view! The illustrations and captions show rare information not easily found!! I wasn't aware that the Smithsonian Institute of the Aeronautics had an example in storage!! I hope they will restore this unique piece of history to the public soon!!! A unusual addition to my World War Two collection!!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. great bookBy N. DralleLove this book! I know of no other book that has the detail that this one does. Plenty of pictures and drawings of the aircraft. More than enough detail for the average aircraft buff. Amazing just how advanced the aircraft was. Highly recommended.
