Hindu And Muhammadan Festivals

About the Book :The author reveals that this rare and concise book discusses about the main festivals of Hindu and Muhammedan in the calendar year. Accordingly, for scientific compiling of this book, the matters have been extracted from the works of noted authors like Wilson, Wilkins, Crooke, Sell, Hughes and other writers. Among all the nations of the ancient world a considerable portion of the year was devoted to the solemnization of public festivals, at which the people found in the assemblage of multitudes in the exhibition of games, and in religious pageants and ceremonies, a compensation for the want of those more refined entertainments which are cracked by the necessities and the luxury of a more advance state of civilization. So these festivals are arranged chronologically but the date varies more or less. On the contrary, they are warmly interested in their festivals; among the women especially they are for the time their absorbing thought. This book offers short and informative accounts of number of Hindu festivals, both big and small ? in all 65 festivals are mentioned. A regards to Muhammadan festivals, the book mentions 6 festivals. Though the book is a rare one, it may be recognized even by those who dissent from the author?s views.