INDEX: Emergence of Humans in the Cosmic Evolution, 2. The Indus Valley Civilization: One of the World's Ancient Civilizations, 3. Aryans and Vedic Literature, 4. Upanishads: Ideological Foundations, 5. Defying Orthodoxy: The Grit and Rebellion of the Charvakas, 6. Jainism: The Path of Non-Violence and Self-Realisation, 7. Revolting Against the Vedic Order: The Rise of Buddhism, 8. Samkhya Philosophy: The Interplay of Purusha and Prakriti, 9. Yoga: The Path to Enlightenment or a Mystic Mirage?, 10. Atoms and Reality: A Study of Vaisheshika Philosophy, 11. Nyaya: The Pathway to Rational Truth, 12. The Primacy of Ritual: Exploring Purva Mimamsa Philosophy, 13. Vedanta Darshan: Pinnacle of Idealism, 14. The Bhagavad Gita: Establishing Vishnu as the Supreme God, 15. Shankara's Advaita: Reality as Illusion and Illusion as Reality, 16. Ramanujacharya: Bhakti is the Kernel of Vishishtadvaita, 17. Madhvacharya: The Advocate of Divine Dualism, 18. The Bhakti Movements and Vaishnavism, 19. The Bhakti Movements: The Shaiva Tradition, 20. The Modern Era: Lopsided Transition Sans Renaissance, 21. Vemana: Unparalleled Critique of Social Evils, 22. Raja Ram Mohan Roy: A Pioneer of Social Reforms, 23. Swamineni Muddu Narasimham: Unsung Hero of Reformism and Rationalism, 25. Dayananda Saraswati: Back to Dark Ages, 26. Jyotirao Phule: Ignited the Sudras Movement against Brahminism, 27. Veeresalingam: Andhra Herald of 19th-Century Social Reform, 28. Narayana Guru: An essential chapter in the fight against caste oppression, 29. Gurajada Apporao: Literary Genius, Critique of Evils, 30. Swami Vivekananda: Mishmash of Religion and Patriotism-A Reactionary Means to achieve National Resurgence, 31. Truth and Non-Violence: Two Cardinals Gandhi Lived and Died for, 32. Aurobindo's Philosophical Fiasco: Attempt to Synthesize Materialism and Spiritualism, 33. Tripuraneni: Rational Critique of Puranic Tyranny, 34. M N Roy: A Philosopher of Humanism, 35. Dr B R Ambedkar: Messiah of the Downtrodden, 36. Periyar: The Warrior Against Caste and Untouchab ility, 37. Living Without Authority: Jiddu Krishnamurti's Vision of Self-Understanding, 38. Lohia: Adherent of Solcialism and Ardent Social Reformer, 39. In the Footsteps of M N Roy-Ravipudi and Radical Humanism, Bibliography.