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Relive the golden era of Hindi cinema with Mahesh Bhatt as he recounts the Khwaabon Ka Safar (the journey of dreams) of iconic film studios in India.

Did you know that German filmmaker Franz Osten partnered with an Indian studio on some of India’s earliest blockbuster films in the 1930s? Do you know which production house invented the Hindi ‘formula filmmaking’ style in the 1950s that still drives big budget Bollywood films?

Khwaabon Ka Safar with Mahesh Bhatt takes us through the incredible journey of Bollywood’s landmark film studios which gave us iconic stars and cinematic masterpieces. This book provides the captivating stories behind Bollywood’s top thirteen studios—from Prabhat Film Company (1929) to Filmayala (1958) with which the studio era ended.

The book weaves in various interesting anecdotes about our erstwhile studio system, the great entrepreneurial skills of the forefathers of Hindi cinema, their iconic films and the superstars they created.

A must-read for all film aficionados.

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• Product Code : BK8714
• Publisher : Rupa Publications India
• Edition : January 1, 2018
• Pages : 23cine
• Weight : 200 gm.
• Size : 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.8 inches
• Binding : Paperback
• Author :
• Language : English
• ISBN-10: 8129148633
  ISBN-13: 978-8129148636

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• Publisher : Kizhakku
• By : Madan, Madan
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Tamil
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 160
• Weight : 300 gm.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN-10: 8183681182
• ISBN-13: 978-8183681186

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Ki.Mu.Ki.Pi, written in Tamil, traces the history of humans right from the very beginning up to the birth of Christianity.

The author, Madhan, starts with the birth of the planet earth and then walks us through the evolution of mankind. The book points out and explains the important events that took part in human history. The author, for example, mentions that one of the ancestors of mankind was an African woman. The book also mentions some of the most important civilisations that came up in the world.

The author’s narrative style is authentic and the book provides descriptions of the Egyptian, Roman and, Greek civilisations. Human migration through formation of continents is also covered.

The book was published by Kizhakku in 2009 and is available in paperback.

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The book focusses on Indian civilisation and traces the birth of the great Mauryan Empire.
The book narrates the birth of Christ and the birth and rise of the Christian era.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Robert Louis Stevenson  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2011
• Pages :  248 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9388423007
  

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Being memoirs of the adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751: how he was kidnapped and cast away; his sufferings in a desert isle; his journey in the wild highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other notorious highland Jacobites; with all that he suffered at the hands of his uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws, falsely so called

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• Publisher : Ananda Publishers Private Limited
  
• By : Bimal Kar
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : Bengali
  
• Edition : 2017
  
• Pages : 373
  
• Weight : 510 gm.
  
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8172154771
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8172154776

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Gemma Halliday (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2013
• Pages :  268 pages
• Size :  14.3 x 1.6 x 21.3 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184954944
  

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What Happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. L.A. Shoe Designer, Maddie Springer hasn’t seen her father since he reportedly ran off to Las Vegas with a showgirl named Lola. So she’s shocked when he leaves a desperate plea for help on her answering machine ending in a loud bang. Gunshot Car backfire never one to leave her curiosity unsatisfied, Maddie straps on her stilettos and along with her trigger-happy best friend, makes tracks for Sin City in search of her MIA dad.

Maddie hits the jackpot, all right. She finds not only her dad, but also a handful of aging drag queens, an organized crime ring smuggling fake Prada pumps and one relentless killer. Plus, it seems the LAPD’s sexiest cop is doing a little Vegas moonlighting of his own. In a town where odds are everything, Maddie bets it all on her ability to out-step a vicious murderer. She just hopes her gamble pays off before her own luck runs out.

Gemma Halliday, author of the High Heels Mysteries, has received numerous awards, including a Golden Heart, a National Reader’s Choice award and three RITA nominations, as well as hitting both the New York Times and the USA Today bestseller list. She currently lives in San Francisco Bay Area where she is hard at work on several new projects including more books in the Maddie Springer Stories.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By   Swami Chinmayananda  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2011
• Pages : 308 pages
• Size : 14 x 1.7 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10:  8184951515
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184951516

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The Joy of Living, Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, in Kindle Life initiates the novice into the essentials of a higher, value-based life. A preliminary text of Vedantic Studies, this work lays a very good foundation for all advanced studies. Full of guidance for right living, the book inspires every reader to pursue true spirituality.

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In this Kalamkari painting King Dasarath is shown pleading before the fire god Agnideva. Here colour patterns are nicely used to give the painting an attractive look. Here King Dasarath of Ayuddhya, is seen pleading before Fire God Agnidevta. There is an interesting story behind this yagnya.
Desiring for sons to continue the lineage of Ikshwaku dynasty, once King Dasaratha performed a Puthra Kameshtiyaga yajna. King Dasaratha had three wives – Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. He had one daughter named Santa through Kausalya earlier, whom he gave in adoption to his friend. She married Sage Rishyasringa. The yagna was conducted under the guidance of that couple. Finally, Agni Deva, the fire god emerged from the sacred homakunda with a vessel containing Payasam (sacred pudding) and gave it to Dasaratha to be distributed equally among his three queens. Kausalya and Kaikeyi received their share of the sacred pudding and took it to their puja rooms. Kausalya was the eldest queen and Kaikeyi’s father at the time of her marriage to Dasaratha had extracted a promise that the son to be born to her would be made the King of Ayodhya. Dasaratha cannot go back on his word, as per the tradition of Ikshwaku family.
However, Sumitra had no such desire. She carried her bowl to the terrace and placed it on the parapet wall, while drying her hair in the sun. She was in a pensive mood thinking that of no use it was to partake the pudding as her son to be born would have no claim to the throne like Kausalya and Kaikeyi.
While the queen was thus thinking about the future, an eagle swooped down and carried away the bowl containing the sacred pudding. She at once rushed downstairs and informed Kausalya and Kaikeyi about what had happened. They hugged Sumithra and consoled her, saying, “Sister why are you so much disturbed? We three are one and we will share our portion of the pudding with you”. So saying they brought their bowls and poured some quantity of pudding from each of their bowls into another bowl and offered it to Sumithra.
The queens took them to Sage Vasishta and obtained his blessings. Thereafter, they offered their pranams to King Dasaratha and happily partook the sacred pudding. All the three queens became pregnant.
In due course, Kausalya the eldest queen delivered a beautiful baby-boy who was named Rama. The Universal Atma embodied itself in the womb of Kausalya. He was named ‘Rama’, meaning he who makes one and all happy. Kaikeyi too gave birth to a son, who was named Bharata. Sumitra, however gave birth to two sons named Lakshmana and Satrughna. Lakshmana was born out of the share of pudding given by Kausalya and Satrughna from that given by Kaikeyi. Hence, Lakshmana always followed Rama while Satrughna followed Bharatha.
Sumitra’s two sons, Lakshmana and Satrughna, were crying all the time, day and night without even taking food. Sumitra could not bear the suffering of the infants. She went to sage Vasishta and explained to him of her predicament. Sage Vasishta closed his eyes and meditated for sometime. His yogic vision enabled him to realise the truth. He explained to Sumitra: “Since you partook of the sacred pudding given by Kausalya, you gave birth to Lakshmana who is an amsa (part) of Rama. Similarly, Satrughna is born out of the share of pudding given to you by Kaikeyi. So, he is a part of Bharata. Put Lakshmana by the side of Rama and Satrughna by the side of Bharata. Then, they will rest peacefully.” As soon as Sumitra acted accordingly, the babies became peaceful. As years passed, the four brothers grew up happily together.
Legends say that the eagle carried the bowl and dropped it at a place where Anjanadevi was in deep meditation. She picked up the bowl and happily ate the sacred pudding. As a result, she gave birth to the great hero of Ramayana, namely, Hanuman.

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• Product Code :3178
• Material :Brass
• Size :3.25"H x 2.60"W x 1.75"D
• Weight :360 gm.

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The precision of a surgeon, finesse in execution is manifest in the spectacular brass figure of the Lord of Wisdom. Seated in a royal posture, the figure is nicely carved with some dazzling carvings on it. One of the most revered gods in Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is also known as Agra Ganya since He is worshipped first among all the gods. The Lord is called Remover of Obstacles as he creates obstacles on our path and removes the same following propitiation. Son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, Lord Ganesha is one of the most benevolent gods in Hinduism.

The spectacular velvet painting of the Lord Ganesha is given a refine and detail treatment with some beautiful designs on it. The Lord of Wisdom is painted seated on a royal seat reflecting a deep sense of accomplishment and gravity. One f the most-worshipped gods in Hindu pantheon, Lord Ganesha is also known as the Remover of Obstacles and He is worshipped at the beginning of any ritual. He is also wearing a lot of precious jewelries.

The Jatakas, on which the present title is based, is a collection of 550 stories included in the Pali canon. They are tales in which the life of the Bodhisattva in his previous births is narrated. The Bodhisattva is one, who by performing virtuous, kind and intelligent acts, aspires to become a Buddha (enlightened one).

The Jataka tales are based on legends, ballads and folklore of ancient India. We cannot assign a definite date to the Jataka stories. Taking into account archaeological and literary evidence, it seems likely that they were compiled in the period between 3rd century BC and 5th century AD. The Jataka tales provide invaluable information about ancient Indian civilization, culture and philosophy.

The Jataka stories have been very popular in the Buddhist world. These stories have been translated into almost all the languages of Buddhist countries, such as Chinese, Tibetan, Sinhalese, Siamese, Burmese, Japanese, and also into many modern European languages. Thesestories have inspired painting and sculpture in ancient India and in other Buddist countries. Sanchi, Bharhut, Amaravati and Ajanta in India, Borobudur in Java, Pegan in Burma and Sukhodaya in Thailand bear testimony to the popularity of these tales.

King Kusha is an adaptation of the Kusha Jataka. It is a romantic account of the ugly but wise and talented King Kusha of Kushavati and his love for the beautiful but vain Princess Brabhavati of Sagala.

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• Publisher :Rajpal and Sons
• By: Shakespeare (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
  
• Language: Hindi
• Edition :2017
• Pages: 168 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9350642174
  
• ISBN-13: 9789350642177
  

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विश्व साहित्य के गौरव, अंग्रेज़ी भाषा के अद्वितीय नाटककार शेक्सपियर का जन्म 26 अप्रैल, 1564 ई. को इंग्लैंड के स्ट्रैटफोर्ड-आन-ए वोन नामक स्थान में हुआ। उनके पिता एक किसान थे और उन्होंने कोई बहुत उच्च शिक्षा भी प्राप्त नहीं की। इसके अतिरिक्त शेक्सपियर के बचपन के बारे में बहुत कम जानकारी उपलब्ध है। 1582 ई. में उनका विवाह अपने से आठ वर्ष बड़ी ऐन हैथवे से हुआ। 1587 ई. में शेक्सपियर लंदन की एक नाटक कम्पनी में काम करने लगे। वहाँ उन्होंने अनेक नाटक लिखे जिनसे उन्होंने धन और यश दोनों कमाए। 1616 ई. में उनका देहान्त हुआ। प्रसिद्ध हिन्दी साहित्यकार हरिवंशराय ‘बच्चन’ ने शेक्सपियर के इस दुखान्त नाटक का पद्य-गद्यानुवाद किया है।

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• Product Code :378
• Material :Brass
• Size :13.50"H x 9.75"W x 6.50"D
• Weight :5.980 kg.

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The tribal artists have crafted the figure of the king in a most effective manner. Set on the Dhokra craft, the figure is a testimony of the Kondh tribal culture, their belief. Dhokra meaning "oldest" is an ancient folk craft. For generations the style of craft has been handed down from generations to generations retaining the pristine beauty. The King has been shown seated on a huge animal signifying his importance among the kings. Tribal beliefs are reflected in this figure of finesse. An exquisite creation by the poor tribals of North India.The method used in crafting these masterpieces is called lost wax method.