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SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : P.V. Ramaswami Raju (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 4 - 16 years
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages :  168  pages
• Size : :12.9 x 1 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184959505
  

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Enter a world of fables where all kinds of creatures come to life!

A witty hare rids the jungle of an evil tiger. An army of frogs drives an elephant away from their pond. A raven tricks a guard into killing a wicked serpent. An intelligent fox talks his way out of a well to save his own life.

Each story will thrill your imagination and offer a gentle yet profound lesson at the end. Accompanied by striking artwork, A Treasury of Indian Fables brings witty and adventurous stories from across the subcontinent!

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• Product Code: BK14178
• Publisher : Indica Books
• Edition : 1971
• Pages : 1144
• Weight : 2.1 kg.
• Size : 9.7 x 7.4 x 2.4 inches
• Cover : Hardcover
• Author : N. Whitall Perry 
• Language : English
• ISBN-10: 8186569065
  ISBN-13: 978-8186569061

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Since time immemorial, one perennial Wisdom permeates the whole history of mankind, expressing itself in the spiritual traditions of all peoples. Even though these traditions often differ in their forms of expression in different places and times, they nevertheless fully coincide in their essential contents.
A.K. Coomaraswamy once said: “The time is coming when a summa of the Philosophia Perennis will have to be written, impartially based on all orthodox sources whatever.” Whitall N. Perry, after fifteen years of patient work, completed this anthology containing several thousands of quotations gathered from a wide range of spiritual authorities, pointing to this One trascendent Truth which manifests through many languages.
In Perry’s words: “The reader is invited to enter upon a spiritual journey. In this book he will encounter the heritage he shares in common with all humanity, in what is essentially timeless and enduring and pertinent to his final ends. Out of this myriad mosaic of material emerges a pattern of the human personality in the cosmos that is unerringly consistent, clear, and struck through with a resonance infallible in its ever renewed reverberations of the one same Reality.”
“Marco Pallis [in his foreword] distinguishes three classes of reader to whom this book is likely to be of service: those who are already ‘spiritually committed’; those who are still seeking to become such; and those who, from any motive or angle, concern themselves with ‘Comparative Religion’. In any case it is to be hoped that the presence of this work on the shelves of many a private, public and university library not only will illumine an enliven the study of religion on the more academic levels [...] but also will lead many individuals to a truer and more fruitful personal response to religion and spirituality [...]. Indeed, for whatever purpose this anthology is consulted, few individuals will be able even to skim through its pages without being drawn somewhat into its dephts.”

About Author

WHITALL N. PERRY at an early age became interested in Platonism and Vedanta. Even before college, his contacts —though travels in the Near, Middle and Far East — with Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist cultures left deep-rooted impressions, and after a short term at Harvard, he chose to return directly to the living sources of his elected field. In 1946 he came under the close personal influence of Coomaraswamy, and from then until 1952 resided in Egypt, where he enjoyed a continuing realtionship with Rene Guenon. During this same period commenced his association with Frithjof Schuon, and he has since had intimate personal ties with foremost authorities in Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic orders, as well as with Roman Catholic and Orthodox contemplative circles. The author counts many personal friends among the American Indians with whose sages in particular he has been familiar.
Whitall N. Perry has made contributions on metaphysical and cosmological subjects to various journals, including notably Studies in Comparative Religion.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher :Rajpal and Sons
• By:  Kuldip  Salil (Author)
• Binding :Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition :2018
• Pages: 320 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170286913
  
• ISBN-13: 9788170286912
  

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A Treasury of Urdu Poetry is a treasure-house of the best of Urdu poetry from the times of the great classic poet Mir to modern day poets such as Faiz and Faraz. This Treasury contains selected ghazals and nazms of thirty-four eminent Urdu poets. Care has been taken to select only those pieces which meet the twin tests of excellence and popularity. Lovers of Urdu poetry would find this book a dream come true and a handy volume that opens a window on the world of Urdu poetry. "Translation of poetry from one language to the other is extremely difficult, some would say, impossible. The Challenge here is the challenge of being faithful to the original and at the same time retaining its charm and beauty. It is not only the idea of the original that is to be conveyed but its soul, its strength, its poignancy and sweetness, and if possible, its rhythm and resonance should also reach the reader." - Kuldip Salil

The beautiful tribal lady is given a refine and embellished treatment in the traditional dhokra format. She is carrying two vessels: one on her hand and another on her head. Meaning "oldest," dhokra is a crafting tradition dating as far back as 2000 B.C. Dhokra art is largely associated with the tribal groups of northern India, including Vindhyas and the Eastern Ghats, Bihar and its surroundings, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.

The Bastar treibal prince has been sculpted out of brass by the artists using the traditional dhokra technique. Crafted in the lost wax method, the prince is shown mounting on a horse. Both the prince and the horse are decorated well with some nice carvings on them. The image reflects some of the refine characteristics of the tribal art. Dhokra is an ancient form of sculpture practiced by the tribal population of Northern and Central India. They are using this method till date to preserve their cultural traits and heritage.

Set out for her daily work, the tribal woman has been beautifully crafted by the sculptor using the traditional dhokra method. Meaning ancient, the dhokra technique ha been practiced by the tribals of Central Indian region and the sculptural method has been helpful to preserve their cultural traits, religious belief for centuries. The figure reflects the tough nature of a tribal life setting in Bastar.

The metal figure of the tribal farmer is being nicely crafted out revealing the tough nature of life that a tribal farmer has to live. His facial and other bodily characteristics reveal the roughness that a tribal life has. Dhokra is an ancient form of sculpture practiced by the tribals of North and Central India since time immemorial. Crafted in the lost wax method that is quite tedious in nature, the sculpture has helped the tribals to preserve their age old cultural traits and practices.

A sense of sensuality and gracefulness is manifest in the beautiful Batik painting in which the village lady is holding an earthen pot on her head. Her green, black and white lehenga (women dress) and the cholie (upper garment) add some sparks to the beautiful painting. Her dress is nicely decorated and even the earthen pot is decorated with some beautiful designs. Batik prints of West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu are known for their originality, uniqueness and fineness. Batik is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.

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