SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- By : Tina M Wykes
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2020
- Pages : 260 pages
- Weight : 295 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9353573580
- ISBN-13 : 978-9353573584
DESCRIPTION:
Anyone who's tried Theobroma brownies knows that they are literally food for the gods. What most people don't know is that the recipe was born in a small Colaba kitchen, on a neighbour's request.Baking a Dream: The Theobroma Story is the story of a 'food-obsessed' family that made their culinary dreams come true. Theobroma founders Kainaz and Tina Messman tell the story of how their ambitious and slightly eccentric Parsi family grew a home catering business into a multi-million business venture. From a single cafe with just four tables, Theobroma has today grown into a chain of 50 outlets across the country. The Messman sisters offer a no-holds-barred look at the challenges of working with family and offer tips on how to turn a passion for baking into a profitable career.Sharing their stumbles and successes, the book also serves as a guide to other entrepreneurs looking to scale their ventures.
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- Publisher : Rupa Publications
- By : Devdutt Patnayak
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Hindi
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 280 pages
- Weight : 180 g
- Size : 12.7 x 1.6 x 20.32 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9788129144836
- ISBN-13 : 978-8129144836
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In Meri Gita , acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary reader. His unique approach—thematic rather than verse-by-verse—makes the ancient treatise eminently accessible, combined as it is with his trademark illustrations and simple diagrams.In a world that seems spellbound by argument over dialogue, vi-vaad over sam-vaad, Devdutt highlights how Krishna nudges Arjuna to understand rather than judge his relationships. This becomes relevant today when we are increasingly indulging and isolating the self (self-improvement, self-actualization, self-realization—even selfies!).We forget that we live in an ecosystem of others, where we can nourish each other with food, love and meaning, even when we fight.
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- Publisher : Westland
- By : Sri M.
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 232 pages
- Weight : 180 g
- Size : 14 x 1.47 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8193655605
- ISBN-13 : 978-8193655603
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Saami—as they call him—settles into a small cottage in the backyard of the local toddy shop. Here he spins parables, blesses, curses, drinks endless glasses of black tea and lives in total freedom. On rare occasions, he plays soul-stirring melodies on his old, bamboo-reed flute.Then, just as mysteriously as he arrived, Shunya vanishes, setting the path for a new avadhuta, a new era.This first novel by Sri M is a meditation on the void which collapses the wall between reality and make-believe, the limited and the infinite. With its spare storytelling and profound wisdom, it leads us into the realm of ‘shunya’, the nothingness of profound and lasting peace, the beginning and end of all things.
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- Publisher : Westland
- By : Ashwin Sanghi
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 489 pages
- Weight : 260 g
- Size : 12.9 x 3 x 19.81 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9381626812
- ISBN-13 : 978-9381626818
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Based on the principles and story of the legendry Chanakya, the book, 'Chanakya's Chant’ presents a gripping tale of wisdom, wit and mind boggling political strategies. The novel has two parts. In the first part, it takes readers to ancient India where a simple but extraordinarily smart Brahmin helps an Indian ruler to combat 'Alexander, the great'; while the second half is set in contemporary India. This book is written by famous historical fiction author Ashwin Sanghi who is known for his minute detailing and charming story telling style. It is published by Westland publication and within two months, it became an Indian national bestseller. This book received the 2010 Vodafone-Crossword Popular Choice Award.India during 340 BC was a land divided between numerous regional rulers who had limited power and were no match for their foreign counterparts. Alexander the great, in his quest of conquering the world, reaches the Indian frontier and the Indian rulers are set to bend their knees in front of this great ruler. However, one ruler, Chandragupta Maurya provides resistance and is successful in stopping Alexander’s invasion and establishes the mighty Mauryan Dynasty.It is the brain of Chankaya, the smart political strategist which helps Chandragupta in his conquest. Chankaya with his shrewd tactics and unbelievable brilliance becomes the most powerful political strategist the land had ever seen. They say that history repeats itself and now, Chankaya is born again, two and a half millennia later in modern India as Gangasagar Mishra. Being a Brahmin teacher, he has the same dream to become the most powerful person of this country. However, this time his challenges are bigger than before.India has adopted a democratic system but Gangasagar Mishra is optimistic of conning the system through greed, corruption, venality and sexual deviance. On his side is an ambitious, beautiful and a powerful slum child.
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- Publisher : Bloomsbury India
- By : William Dalrymple
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 360 pages
- Weight : 259 g
- Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9385936557
- ISBN-13 : 978-9385936555
DESCRIPTION:
Delhi is a city like no other, one which, in spite of being as old as time, is culturally dominated by relatively new dwellers. Interspersed with accounts of meeting assorted Delhiwallahs including Sufis, eunuchs, Persian scholars and an Englishwoman who stays behind after the Raj's hasty exit, City of Djinns seeks out the essence of this ancient town in a travelogue like no other. Moving, profoundly insightful and compulsively readable, City of Djinns is a loving exploration by one of the great historians of our time of the city he choses to call home.
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- Publisher : Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
- By : P.V. Laxmiprasad
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2019
- Pages : 260 pages
- Weight : 430 g
- ISBN-10 : 812692943X
- ISBN-13 : 978-8126929436
DESCRIPTION:
The Writings of Amitav Ghosh: Exploration of Multiple Worlds deals with the critical perspectives of Ghosh's oeuvre of fictional and non-fictional works. A meticulously researched volume, it focuses on the important dimensions of Ghosh's writing from Travel and Diaspora, History and Political Struggles, Identity Crisis and South East Asian Population, Autobiographical Elements and finally Post-colonial and Post-modern Existence beyond the countries, continents and oceans. These are the themes on which the book moves around with first-hand research by eminent scholars and critics.
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- Publisher : Westland
- By : Savi Sharma
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2020
- Pages : 224 pages
- Weight : 170 g
- Size : 12.9 x 1.42 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9389152046
- ISBN-13 : 978-9389152043
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There are stories we never talk about. Stories we are afraid to share. Simply because they hurt too much or no one wants to listen to them.Such was the story of Jhanvi, who is a budding social media influencer. She appears to have it all together, living her ideal life, but something is missing: Jhanvi has this impossible need that drives her to be more perfect than any person could possibly be.And the story of Ashray, who had a rocky start in life. With hard work and determination, he translates his dreams into reality, but his deep-seated insecurities come to the fore when life throws him a curveball.As their stories intersect, their lives change in ways they never expected.
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- Publisher : The Orient Blackswan
- By : Ashok Sengupta & Krishna Sen
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 424 pages
- Weight : 600 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9386392720
- ISBN-13 : 978-9386392725
DESCRIPTION:
A Short History of American Literature is a succinct survey of over five hundred years of American literature. It conveys the uniqueness of American literature by focusing on the sociopolitical contexts that shaped America’s literary productions. It highlights the cultural myths and values and the specific historical processes that differentiate American literature from the literatures of England and Europe. The book adopts the current trend in the writing of American literary history by foregrounding the early colonial and nationalist writings and the major multicultural literatures, while also presenting the traditional Anglocentric trajectory from the American Renaissance to postmodernism. Its canvas is further extended by a separate chapter on American literature and popular culture, and a comparative timeline juxtaposing American and British literary histories. The Short History is contemporary in its approach and aims to foster an informed and critical appreciation of American literature.
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- Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
- By : R.C. Majumdar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 573 pages
- Weight : 500 g
- Size : 13.97 x 3.25 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8120804368
- ISBN-13 : 978-8120804364
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This is a comprehensive, intelligible and interesting portrait of Ancient Indian History and Civilization from a national historical point of view. The work is divided into three broad divisions of the natural course of cultural development in Ancient India: (1) From the prehistoric age to 600 B.C., (2) From 600 B.C. to 300 A.D., (3) From 300 A.D. to 1200 A.D.The work describes the political, economic, religious and cultural conditions of the country, the expansionist activities, the colonisation schemes of her rulers in the Far East. Political theories and administrative organizations are also discussed but more stress has been laid on the religious, literary and cultural aspects of Ancient India.Among the more important additions may be mentioned the chapters on the prehistoric age, including the Indus Valley Civilization, more detailed account of the ancient republican clans and the various medieval local dynasties, specially those of the south and the development of art and colonisation. Important changes, though much less extensive, have been made in chapters dealing with political theory and administrative system, as well as social and economic condition and an entirely new section on coins has been added. Considerable other modifications and rearrangements, involving re-grouping of chapters, have been made and more copious footnotes and fuller bibliography have been added for the guidance of advanced students.The book is of a more advanced type. It would meet the needs not only of general readers but also of earnest students who require a thorough grasp of the essential facts and features before taking up specialized study in any branch of the subject. It would also fulfil requirements of the candidates for competitive examinations in which Ancient Indian History and culture is a prescribed subject.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : HarperCollins
- By : Ravi Shastri
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2021
- Pages : 336 pages
- Weight : 500 g
- Size : 15.88 x 3.18 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9354227236
- ISBN-13 : 978-9354227233
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From being Champion of Champions to one of the world's top cricket commentators to Team India's head coach, Ravi Shastri has an incomparable perspective when it comes to the game of cricket. In Stargazing: The Players in My Life, the legendary all-rounder looks back at the extraordinary talent he has encountered over the years.Full of never-before-revealed anecdotes, Stargazing, co-written with Ayaz Memon and featuring illustrations by Shiva Rao, offers a glimpse into how champions from across the globe have inspired one of the world's greatest ODI players and Team India's most successful Test cricket coach.
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- Publisher : Westland
- By : Purushottam Agrawal
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2021
- Pages : 284 pages
- Weight : 400 g
- Size : 14 x 14 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 939067915X
- ISBN-13 : 978-9390679157
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As the right wing tries to claim Kabir for itself, while other conservatives disown him and yet others portray him as a secular idol beyond religion, the poet has never been so misunderstood. Coming from the Nirgun bhakti tradition, the words of this fifteenth-century poet have the power to reach beyond time and speak to us today. Was he a Hindu or Muslim or was he beyond religion? Did he try to cultivate a new faith or did he eschew organised religion altogether? Was his modernity an exception or a reflection of the times he lived in? What does Kabir’s life and poetry tell us about this nation’s past and present? In this rare appraisal of Kabir’s writings and his life, Purushottam Agarwal approaches this timeless poet-revolutionary with little preconceptions, presenting him the way the poet wanted to be seen, rather than what his followers and fans want to see in him.
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- Publisher : Rupa Publications
- By : Annette Susannah Beveridge
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 700 pages
- Weight : 233 g
- Size : 12.95 x 2.92 x 19.79 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8129141752
- ISBN-13 : 978-8129141750
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A translation of Babur’s personal memoir written in Turki, Baburnama remains true to the original, portraying the extraordinary life of the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. Often quoted by historians and academicians alike, this book possesses the rare distinction of being relevant across centuries. Baburnama is the complete record of Babur’s life from the time he ascended the throne at the young age of eleven to when he finally established himself as a monarch (1493 to 1529).What fascinates readers even today is Babur’s intimate and detailed account of the world around him and what is truly astonishing is that there is no historical precedent for his narrative, making it the first real autobiography in Islamic literature. Annette Susannah Beveridge’s nuanced translation offers us a unique insight into this remarkable period in history.
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- Publisher : Rupa Publications
- By : William J. Long
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 672 pages
- Weight : 540 g
- Size : 14 x 3.67 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9788129135407
- ISBN-13 : 978-8129135407
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English literature: its history and its significance for the life of the englishspeaking world is an allencompassing study of english literature from anglosaxon times to the twentieth century. it interprets literature both biographically and historically by showing how each work reflects not just the writer’s life and thoughts but also the spirit of the age and the nation’s history. it also shows the development of the english literary canon in terms of complexity, from the earlier simple moral allegories to the complex issues addressed in twentiethcentury writings. along with works of literature, this book also analyses important events and social conditions in each period, the lives of important authors, as well as literary epochs.with helpful summaries, bibliographies and tables of chronological events, this book is the best possible guide for students to understand the vast pantheon of english literature.
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- Publisher : Fourth Estate India
- By : Farah Bashir
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2021
- Pages : 240 pages
- Weight : 350 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9354224210
- ISBN-13 : 978-9354224218
DESCRIPTION:
A terrifying yet tender account of a girlhood spent under near-constant siege.' Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field.Extraordinary - this memoir of growing up in Kashmir in the 1990s is illuminating, heartbreaking, and beautifully told.' Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire.This is an unforgettable work that refuses silence. It is an urgent, brave call for justice.' Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King.'Page after page, Farah Bashir juxtaposes moments of heart-stopping terror and beauty in a stunning memoir of life and love under a bloody military occupation.' Mirza Waheed, author of Tell Her Everything.I couldn't put it down, and even after it had ended, the people and their stories - wonderful, horrific, familiar and unfathomable - stayed textured and formidable in my mind.' Jennifer Croft, author of Homesick.'A beautifully tender and often heart-stopping memoir of growing up in a world that is spinning out of control.' Mahesh Rao, author of Polite Society.Rumours of Spring is the unforgettable account of Farah Bashir's adolescence spent in Srinagar in the 1990s. As Indian troops and militants battle across the cityscape and violence becomes the new normal, a young schoolgirl finds that ordinary tasks - studying for exams, walking to the bus stop, combing her hair, falling asleep - are riddled with anxiety and fear. With haunting simplicity, Farah Bashir captures moments of vitality and resilience from her girlhood amidst the increasing trauma and turmoil of passing years - secretly dancing to pop songs on banned radio stations; writing her first love letter; going to the cinema for the first time - with haunting simplicity. This deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir portrays how territorial conflict surreptitiously affects everyday lives in Kashmir.
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- Publisher : Leadtsart Publishing
- By : Anand Neela
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 504 pages
- Weight : 635 g
- Size : 13.97 x 3.2 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789381576052
- ISBN-13 : 978-9381576052
DESCRIPTION:
An epic tale of victory and defeat.The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors, that lives on. The voice of the vanquished remains lost in silence. But what if Ravana and his people had a different story to tell? The story of the Ravanayana had never been told.Asura is the epic tale of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Until now, no Asura has dared to tell the tale. But perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak. For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor's tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished. I am a non-entity, invisible, powerless and negligible. No epics will ever be written about me. I have suffered both Ravana and Rama ? the hero and the villain or the villain and the hero. When the stories of great men are told, my voice maybe too feeble to be heard. Yet, spare me a moment and hear my story, for I am Bhadra, the Asura, and my life is the tale of the loser. The ancient Asura empire lay shattered into many warring petty kingdoms reeling under the heel of the Devas. In desperation, the Asuras look up to a young saviour; Ravana. Believing that a better world awaits them under Ravana, common men like Bhadra decide to follow the young leader. With a will of iron and a fiery ambition to succeed, Ravana leads his people from victory to victory and carves out a vast empire from the Devas. But even when Ravana succeeds spectacularly, the poor Asuras find that nothing much has changed for them. It is when Ravana, by one action, changes the history of the world.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Aleph Book Company
- By : Shashi Tharoor
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 360 pages
- Weight : 590 g
- Size : 13.97 x 2.39 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789383064656
- ISBN-13 : 978-9383064656
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In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote that Britain?s ?conscious and deliberate bleeding of India? [was the] greatest crime in all history?. He was not the only one to denounce the rapacity and cruelty of British rule, and his assessment was not exaggerated. Almost thirty-five million Indians died because of acts of commission and omission by the British?in famines, epidemics, communal riots and wholesale slaughter like the reprisal killings after the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre of 1919. Besides the deaths of Indians, British rule impoverished India in a manner that beggars belief. When the East India Company took control of the country, in the chaos that ensued after the collapse of the Mughal empire, India?s share of world GDP was 23 percent. When the British left it was just above 3 percent. The British empire in India began with the East India Company, incorporated in 1600, by royal charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, to trade in silk, spices and other profitable Indian commodities. Within a century and a half, the Company had become a power to reckon with in India. In 1757, under the command of Robert Clive, Company forces defeated the ruling Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal at Plassey, through a combination of superior artillery and even more superior chicanery. A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company?s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India, ruling with a combination of extortion, double-dealing, and outright corruption backed by violence and superior force. This state of affairs continued until 1857, when large numbers of the Company?s Indian soldiers spearheaded the first major rebellion against colonial rule. After the rebels were defeated, the British Crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when India won independence. In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. The few unarguable benefits?the English language, tea, and cricket?were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers. Brilliantly narrated and passionately argued, An Era of Darkness will serve to correct many misconceptions about one of the most contested periods of Indian history.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Magenta Press
- By : Smt.Rekha Udayan
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2019
- Weight : 240 g
- ISBN-10 : 8193875508
- ISBN-13 : 978-8193875506
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : R. R. Sheth & Co
- By : Raam Mori
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 168 pages
- Weight : 160 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9351228320
- ISBN-13 : 978-9351228325
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Pravin Prakashan
- By : Harindera Dave
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 207 pages
- Weight : 220 gm
- ISBN-10 : 8177906860
- ISBN-13 : 978-8177906868
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Westland
- By : Kamlesh Patel & Joshua Pollock
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 210 pages
- Weight : 200 g
- Size : 14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789387578111
- ISBN-13 : 978-9387578111
DESCRIPTION:
Ensconced in India’s ageless oral tradition, Kamlesh D. Patel—widely known as Daaji, the fourth guru in the Heartfulness lineage—traces a seeker’s journey as he examines the nature of spiritual search. Through a series of illuminating conversations between a teacher and a student, Daaji reveals the core principles of the Heartfulness practice and philosophy to Joshua Pollock, a Heartfulness practitioner and trainer.From reflecting on the essence of prayer and yogic transmission to demystifying the act of meditation through practical tips, this book will enable us to live beyond the filters of our sensory limitations and discover unity within ourselves. To practise Heartfulness is to seek the essence beyond the form, the reality behind the ritual. It is to centre oneself at the core of one’s heart and find true meaning and contentment there.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Mehta Publishing House
- By : Sudha Murty & Uma Kulkarni
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Marathi
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 224 pages
- Weight : 170 gm
- Size : 14 x 1.21 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184985185
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184985184
DESCRIPTION:
Why does man change when he gains wealth? Wealth exposed the hidden vices and virtues.The vices which generally are rooted deep within, surface in the presence of wealth.Wealth changes humans.A miser becomes greedy when he becomes rich.An avaricious spends a lot in buying vast property. A selfish becomes luxurious.A generous person becomes endower. Those who have no lust for money are least bothered by the presence or absence of money.Wealth truly reveals the colours of human nature and relations
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- Publisher : Continental Prakashan
- By : Shivaji Sawant
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Marathi
- Edition : 2009
- Weight : 880 gm
- Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8190392018
- ISBN-13 : 978-8190392013
DESCRIPTION:
Born to Shivaji and his first wife Saibai, Sambhaji was entrusted with carrying on the Maratha empire which Shivaji began. Born at Purandar fort,he was raised by his paternal grandmother Jijabai. Shivaji signed the Treaty of Purandar with the Mughals, and sent Sambhaji to live with Raja Jai Singh of Amber, as a political hostage. Sambhaji was raised as a Mughal sardarand served the Mughal court of Aurangzeb. After Shivaji`s death, Sambhaji fought against his stepmother, Soyarabai Mohite, who had her son Rajaram crowned as the heir to the Maratha kingdom. Sambhaji escaped prison and formally ascended the throne on 20 July 1680. A brilliant tactician, Sambhaji was worthy of the throne of the Marathas, although his rule was short-lived. This book reveals his life story and showcases him for the ruler that he was.
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- Publisher : Mehta Publishing House
- By : Ranjeet Desai
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Marathi
- Edition : 1984
- Pages : 84 pages
- Weight : 200 gm
- Size : 13.97 x 0.79 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8171616445
- ISBN-13 : 978-8171616442
DESCRIPTION:
A Nest Protects the Newly Hatched,Wingless Birds, But Once the Birds Grow and Develop Wings then the Same Nest Acts as a Cage for them,We Human Beings Feel the Same Way about our Family, Home, God, Religion, Love, Farming, Education, Business etc. At a very Early Stage, that of a Child. we Find Everything Beautiful. We Feel Protective inside our Shelters. All of these above mentioned places have built and nurtured the society. But really thinking, are all these aspects useful in todays machine minded culture? The Ingeniously Talented and Competent Young People from the Middle Class have Caged Themselves. Their Competency fails to cross the walls of their houses. They are Confined inside their circles. They just BlahBlah about the Political and Social Reformation but they do not dare to act upon it. On the contrary they ignore their duties.They just do not want to leave the secured boundaries of their nests. They have tremendous lust towards personal life and extreme dispassion towars the social life. This approach holds them from stepping on to new path. They prefer to stumble on the same path which is full of pitholes, which is full of misconceptions about education, family management, distribution of wealth, the relations between man and woman. only because of their approach to be confined to the boundaries of their house
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Mehta Publishing House
- By : V.S. Khandekar
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Marathi
- Edition : 1905
- Pages : 112 pages
- Weight : 140 g
- Size : 14 x 0.73 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8177665944
- ISBN-13 : 978-8177665949
DESCRIPTION:
It is a union of three beautiful feelings. The first is our own happiness and progress. The second felling is towards our family, the obligations, the indebtness. One has to try to repay it to the best of his/her ability. The third is the unseen flow, to help the society progress, the society of which we are members. Ones life can be said fulfilled only when the indebtedness of ourselves, that of the family and of the society is satisfied at the same time. If there is no conflict between these three then we can say that the person is successful in his life. V. S. Khandekar's book reveals these secrets of human life in his novel. There are many characters in this novel Of them, Anand believes only in sacrifice, the traditional belief; Appa and Bhayya are those incompetent people who shade off their responsiblities and justify themselves by making a single person shoulder it. Manik is hopeless, literate girl but has always failed in recognising a good mind, Usha is yet another character who has been aloof, never expressing feelings, good or bad. What are these characters eilling us? They tell us that following the customs and traditions blindlessly is harmful not only to the person following them but also to the society at large. It was in 1939 that the author stated his views as follows, 'when we talk about the values in a man's life then sacrifice is alway highly regarded than enduring. But the sacrifice should always be for a noble cause.' Do not you think that this view is true even today?