12 Best history books like The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition by Aakash Singh Rathore

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The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition

By: Aakash Singh Rathore

4.44

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

B.R. Ambedkar's magnum opus, The Buddha and his Dhamma, was barely completed before his death and w…

"The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible. The religion of Buddha has the capacity to change according to times, a quality which no other religion can claim to have... Now what is the basis of Buddhism? If you study carefully, you will see that Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it, which is not found in any other religion."

-Aakash Singh Rathore, The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition

"The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible. The religion of Buddha has the capacity to change according to times, a quality which no other religion can claim to have... Now what is the basis of Buddhism? If you study carefully, you will see that Buddhism is based on reason. There is an element of flexibility inherent in it, which is not found in any other religion."

-Aakash Singh Rathore, The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition

If you liked the history plot in The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition by Aakash Singh Rathore , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Waiting For A Visa: Autobiographical notes

By: B.R. Ambedkar

4.59

Format: 20 pages, Kindle Edition

These are an Autobiographical notes notes by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar About Author: Bhimrao Ramji Am… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • india
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2. What the Buddha Taught

By: Walpola Rahula , None

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” s… read more

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  • buddhism
  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • india
"Whatever is impermanent is dukkha’ (Yad aniccaṃ taṃ dukkhaṃ)."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"You may see the light, but the light is not the result of your eyesight."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"Mere suffering exists, but no sufferer is found; The deed are, but no doer is found."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

"The name one gives is inessential. What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet."

-Walpola Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

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3. Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse

By: Bhagat Singh , K.C. Yadav , Babar Singh

4.43

Format: 91 pages, Hardcover

Autobiography of an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter. read more

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  • history
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • india
"LIFE IS LIVE ITS OWN..OTHERS HELP IS NEEDED IN FUNERALS ONLY"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse

"But man's duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments."

-Bhagat Singh, Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse

"I know in the present circumstances my faith in God would have made my life easier, my burden lighter, and my disbelief in Him has turned all the circumstances too dry, and the situation may assume t…"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse

"So that when man can be in great distress having been betrayed and deserted by all friends he may find consolation in the idea that an ever true friend was still there to help him, to support him and…"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse

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4. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

By: bell hooks

3.91

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking work of feminist history and theory analyzing the complex relations between variou… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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5. Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition

By: Cedric J. Robinson

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this ambitious work, first published in 1983, Cedric Robinson demonstrates that efforts to under… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
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6. Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

By: Michael Parenti

4.41

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Blackshirts & Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, rev… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • history
"Ecology's implications for capitalism are too horrendous for the capitalist to contemplate."

-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

"Decentralized parochial autonomy is the graveyard of insurgency-which may be one reason why there has never been a successful anarcho-syndicalist revolution."

-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

"A joke circulating in Russia in 1992 went like this: Q. What did capitalism accomplish in one year that communism could not do in seventy years? A. Make communism look good."

-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

"...the [pure socialist] critics [of communist countries] seem unable to apply their own leadership genius to producing a successful revolutionary movement in their own country."

-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

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7. Who were the Shudras?

By: B.R. Ambedkar

4.46

Format: None pages,

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  • india
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • society
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8. The Glass Palace

By: Amitav Ghosh

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel by Amitav Ghosh tells the sto… read more

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9. The Palace of Illusions

By: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of an am… read more

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  • india
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10. The God of Small Things

By: Arundhati Roy

3.96

Format: 321 pages, Paperback

The year is 1969. In the state of Kerala, on the southernmost tip of India, a skyblue Plymouth with… read more

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  • india
"If you're happy in a dream, does that count?"

-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

"His gratitude widened his smile and bent his back."

-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

"Thirty-one. Not old. Not young. But a viable die-able age."

-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

"That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less."

-Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things

11. In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

By: Dalai Lama XIV , Bhikkhu Bodhi

3.73

Format: None pages, Paperback

The works of the Buddha can feel vast, and it is sometimes difficult for even longtime students to … read more

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12. The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.32

Format: 294 pages, Paperback

With poetry and clarity, Thich Nhat Hanh imparts comforting wisdom about the nature of suffering an… read more

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  • buddhism
  • philosophy
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
"Everything is in your own heart."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"The greatest miracle is to be alive."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"Equanimity means to let go, not to abandon."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

"The greatest gift we can offer anyone is our true presence."

-Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

13. The Annihilation of Caste

By: B.R. Ambedkar

3.50

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

"What the Communist Manifesto is to the capitalist world, Annihilation of Caste is to India." --Ana… read more

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14. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.51

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, ab… read more

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15. Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

By: Bhagat Singh

4.41

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

Bhagat Singh is a name that became synonymous with revolution in India’s struggle for Independence.… read more

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  • india
"Do you really know the most cursed sin in this world is to be poor? Yes, poverty is a sin; it is a punishment!"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

"...life is really humiliating, why don't you try to improve it by agitating? Perhaps, you will say that this struggle would be futile, but this is precisely the argument which is usually used a cover…"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

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16. AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

By: Kai-Fu Lee

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

In a groundbreaking blend of science and imagination, the former president of Google China and a le… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Many people think smartphones and apps already know too much about us, but XR will take things to a whole new level."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"Imagine, a $1,000 political assassin! And this is not a far-fetched danger for the future, but a clear and present danger."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"autonomous weapons are already a clear and present danger, and will become more intelligent, nimble, lethal, and accessible at an unprecedented speed."

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

"More data leads to better AI (artificial intelligence), more automation leads to greater efficiency, more usage leads to reduced cost, and more free time leads to greater productivity. All of these w…"

-Kai-Fu Lee, AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

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17. Exiting the Vampire Castle

By: Mark Fisher

4.05

Format: 10 pages, ebook

This summer, I seriously considered withdrawing from any involvement in politics. Exhausted through… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
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18. Buddha or Karl Marx

By: B.R. Ambedkar

4.06

Format: 38 pages, Kindle Edition

Comparison between Gautama Buddha and Karl Marx by Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar (Father of Constitution of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • india
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19. The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition

By: Aakash Singh Rathore

4.44

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

B.R. Ambedkar's magnum opus, The Buddha and his Dhamma, was barely completed before his death and w… read more

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  • india
  • society
"The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible. The religion of Buddha has the capacity to change according to times, a quality which no other religi…"

-Aakash Singh Rathore, The Buddha and his Dhamma: A Critical Edition

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20. Dust on the Throne: The Search for Buddhism in Modern India

By: Douglas Ober

4.44

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

Received wisdom has it that Buddhism disappeared from India, the land of its birth, between the thi… read more

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  • history
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  • religion
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21. Philosophy of Hinduism

By: B.R. Ambedkar

4.27

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. A great statesman and politi… read more

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Rohinton Mistry

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