Outlook of Srimanta Sankaradeva

My book "Outlook of Srimanta Sankaradeva" was released in a national seminar held at Bardowa in September 2025. The book has brought out different achievements of the polymath, both in cultural and religious spheres. Srimanta Sankaradeva's works were instrumental in defining the culture of people. He empowered people through culture. He was pioneer in areas like symbolism, drama etc. His contribution extended to national sphere also. His Ankiyā bhāonā were trendsetters in medieval Indian theatre. But some people have been spreading disinformation about him from time to time, falsely attributing his works to other sources. This book discusses several such issues. 

The overall motive behind presenting this book to the readers is to illuminate some areas, which are seldom discussed or not discussed at all. I have also been making sustained effort to find proper place for Srimanta Sankaradeva in the all-India context. The presentations in this book have that purpose also as a motivating factor. Another intention behind the content of this book is to establish how farsighted Srimanta Sankaradeva was. For example, it has been shown in one chapter how he had realised in practice the modern United Nations goals for sustainable development way back in the medieval times; he not only thought about those issues, but devised ways to realise those in practical life. This makes the polymath a thinker, whom the entire humanity should be grateful to. What United Nations is planning for the world was realised in practice by the polymath centuries ago. All these establish him as a global thinker as well as leader.

Contents of the book are the following:

Srimanta Sankaradeva as an integrator and nation builder

Empowerment through culture

Religious outlook of Srimanta Sankaradeva

Vaishnavism of Srimanta Sankaradeva and the Encyclical of Pope Francis:

a comparative study

Bardowā Thān

Symbolism of Srimanta Sankaradeva

Ankiyā Bhāonā and medieval Indian Theatre

Social outlook of Srimanta Sankaradeva

Srimanta Sankaradeva and SDG

Counter to disinformation about Srimanta Sankaradeva

Spiritual thoughts embedded in Madhavadeva’s plays

Chronology of events in Srimanta Sankaradeva’s life

The book is published by Bedakantha Books & Publications. Their contact number is 94350 91468. 

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