Sing, Dance and Pray: The Inspirational Story of Srila Prabhupada Founder-Acharya of ISKCON

• The book explores the cultural, historical, and spiritual dimensions of Prabhupada's life mission. It examines how ancient Gaudiya Vaishnava traditions were translated for a modern, global audience, analyzing the sociology of the 1960s Western spiritual awakening and the charismatic leadership style that united thousands of followers.

Hindol Sengupta is an award-winning Indian historian, journalist, and author of several acclaimed books on history, economics, and biography. He is a senior journalist and has received honors such as the Raymond Crossword Book Award.

The narrative follows Srila Prabhupada's early life in India, his profound spiritual calling under his guru Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, and his perilous cargo-ship voyage to America at an advanced age. It documents the humble beginnings in a small storefront in New York, the sudden influx of counterculture youth seeking higher meaning, and the rapid expansion of ISKCON into a worldwide confederation of temples, ashrams, and farms. The book concludes as a testament to absolute devotion, resilience, and a legacy that transformed the global perception of Indian spirituality.