Bhagiratha (Saaphri Part 3)

By Yugal Joshi

It was easy for both –the kings and the Brahmins - to involve gods intimately in their affairs in order to enhance their worldly status and confer gold plating on their deeds. Vishwamitra always believed that such involvement of gods belittled the indomitable human spirit, gumption, and morale.

In next part read how Darkness impends.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Yugal Joshi
• Release date: Sep 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370554294

Yugal Joshi

Born and grown up in a remote village of India on Indo-Nepal border in the high Himalayas, Yugal Joshi is engineer by training and bureaucrat by profession. He studied at Kumaon University, Nainital, Harcourt Butler Technological University, Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Delhi University and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. A water enthusiast, he has co-authored many research papers in International journals and co-authored an authoritative and critically acclaimed book Singapore Water Story. He is also a co-author of the book Creating Shared Values, on how Nestle has transformed Moga and nearby areas. His book Ram: The Soul of Time brings out Lord Rama story in modern perspective. This book was released by Sant Morari Bapu at Kagdham, Gujarat. His fourth book is Women Warriors in Indian History, published by Rupa, India.

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Saaphri Part 3

Bhagiratha

‘The kingdom of Kosala has been well served by the benevolent, valiant, and heroic kings of the Sun Dynasty.’ Vishwamitra began his story. ‘Later on this dynasty branched out into many smaller dynasties and spread in a much larger area. Ikshwakus of Ayodhya is one such branch. Almost all the kings of the Sun Dynasty patronized Brahmins and gave generous donations to gurukuls, or the schools run by sages. The gurukul, as you know, is much more than a school. It is also a spiritual center keeping, protecting, and preserving the tradition.

At the zenith of King Sagar’s rule, the population of the town