![The Cross or the Pound Which? A Talk on the Modernization of Civilization in India with Application to the Hindu and Hinduism Pen and Ink Sketches by Irving Ward [Hardcover]](https://thebookishowl.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/81j9qcFejL.jpg)
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This historical work by Major Pangborn presents a critical analysis of modernization in India during a transformative period. The author examines the fundamental question facing Hindu civilization: whether progress should be measured by spiritual values (the Cross) or material wealth (the Pound).
Through detailed discourse and thoughtful argumentation, Pangborn explores Hindu philosophy, religious traditions, and their relationship to contemporary societal development. The text addresses how Western influence and industrialization were reshaping Indian culture and identity.
Complemented by Irving Ward’s evocative pen and ink sketches, this volume serves as both a philosophical treatise and visual documentation of Indian life. It remains a valuable historical perspective on East-West cultural exchange, religious contemplation, and the challenges of modernization faced by non-Western civilizations during the colonial and post-colonial era.
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