History Witnessed The Beginning Of The Great End Of Century-Long Hibernation Of The Indian Masses Under The Foreign Domination.Humanism And Universalism, The Two Cardinal Features Of Indian Spiritual Culture, Are The Bedrock Upon Which His Nationalism Is Based. The Book Is A Comprehensive Account Of Swami Vivekananda S Nationalism That Went A Long Way In Proliferating National Energy Against The British Imperialism In India In Particular And The Western Imperialism In Other Parts Of The Globe In General. This book reclaims Swami Vivekananda's stature as a pioneer of contemporary Hindu thought and nationalism. Paranjape's detailed, thought-provoking account shows that in Vivekananda's visionary thoughts lay the seeds of the creation of a modern India. A fresh reading of the life and times of the Swami by someone who has studied him closely, Makarand R. Despite the abundance of literature available on him, Swami Vivekananda is still not understood adequately, remaining somewhat of an enigma. It examines hitherto lesser-known aspects of Swamiji's life and work including his contributions to practical Vedanta, universal religion, science-spirituality and inter-religious dialogue, dharmic secularism, educational philosophy, poetry, and, above all, to the problem of Indian modernity. This book tries to get to the heart of Swami Vivekananda's legacy and his relevance in the contemporary world. He revolutionized Hindu faith traditions by turning them into a repository of rational, universal philosophy. Indeed, the Hinduism that Vivekananda expounded at the Parliament of World's Religions in Chicago was a new, progressive version of an ancient tradition, devoid of the superstitions and distortions with which it had come to be associated. This he accomplished by reforming the religion in India and changing its image in the West. Arguably, the greatest achievement of Swami Vivekananda, one of the most celebrated icons of modern India, was the reconstruction of Hinduism.