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How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of. Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India’s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By J.P. Vaswani (Author)
• Language : English
• Edition : 2009
• Pages : 388 pages
• Size : 14 x 2 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10:   8184950837
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184950830

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The Bhagavad Gita has been hailed as a universal scripture, a Bible of humanity. The song of the Lord, uttered by Sri Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra over five millennia ago, remains even in Kaliyuga, in the 21st century, a tremendous source of faith, hope, inspiration and wisdom, to seekers of the spirit in the East and West. Dada J.P. Vaswani offers the Song Divine to us as a text that all of us can cherish and love. Countless are the learned and scholarly commentaries available on the Gita: Dada's unique achievement is to make this great scripture accessible to us, interpreting its momentous message in a way that we can relate to effortlessly, linking its profound precepts to our daily life, work, conduct and personal relationships. In short, making Lord Krishna's Song Divine, a book for you and me and a thousand others like us. We do not have to memorise and recite the Gita, with Dada's lucid guidance, we can actually translate the Gita into deeds of daily living. Make the Seven Commandments of the Bhagavad Gita your guide to a better, higher, more joyous, more meaningful life. Let Dada J.P. Vaswani take you to the heart of the Gita and offer you its essential truths as only he can. You are sure to hear the divine music of Sri Krishna's flute reverberate in your spirit.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Newton Frohlich (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2015
• Pages :  372 pages
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184957068
  

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When Lincoln reunited a country fractured by the Civil War – all the while enduring unceasing political criticism and tragic personal losses – he triumphed under conditions that would break most people. Determined to discover the source of this amazing strength and resilience, scholar Philip Ostergard has spent years uncovering the place of faith in Lincoln’s life. The result is a fascinating look at the depth of Lincoln’s knowledge and beliefs. For those who seek answers to the questions surrounding Lincoln’s views, this book offers intriguing details into Lincoln’s inner battle between doubt and faith, as well as the complex times in which he lived.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By:  Jaico Publishing House (Author), David Marcum (Editor)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2017
• Pages :  268 pages 
• Size :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-9386348586
  

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“The similarity of the two cases is striking, and the newspapers are starting to speculate on whether they might be related, but the local police insist that there are still too few indications of a shared culprit.”

When London’s alleyways and backstreets start brimming with murder, trickery and deceit, the dynamic duo – Holmes and Watson – step in to end the distressing pandemonium. Together with their extensive expertise and heedful vigilance, they charge in and take control of the tumbling situations.

When an evil ‘witch’ is suspected for the mysterious disappearances of numerous people, Holmes and Watson interfere to deal with the perplexing and deadly case. When the body of a deceased doctor goes missing from his coffin, the two take charge to solve the inexplicable mystery. When valuable props go missing from an Opera theatre, the manager summons the pair to recover the items before the thief auctions them off in the market.

The game is afoot for the residents of 221b Baker Street!

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By:  Jaico Publishing House (Author), David Marcum (Editor)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2017
• Pages :  272 pages 
• Size :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9386348579
  

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“We have a new case, Watson!” he exclaimed. “A man is discovered, dead but without a slip of identification upon him, and possessing something of a peculiarly mysterious nature. What more could one ask for on so dull a morning as this?”

London’s bylanes are thriving with mysterious murders and baffling disappearances. With spooky shadows lurking around at every corner of the city’s most inhabited streets, it is up to the great private detective Sherlock Holmes and his veteran physician friend Dr. John Watson to catch these criminals before they disrupt the city’s peace.

When there is no logical explanation in the murder of an old, defenceless woman other than a ‘supernatural attack’, Holmes and Watson step in to prove every person wrong. When supposed commoners stalk a man who is later found dead, they take charge of the investigation. When Holmes’s brother Mycroft urgently calls them to recover an invaluable and oneofakind machine for the government, the duo assure him that they are merely hours away from retrieving it.

The perpetrators of the crimes are at the mercy of the residents of 221b Baker Street.

"Siddhanta Kaumudi is a critical and scholarly commentary on the sutras of Panini by Bhattoji Diksita, a stalwart grammarian of the Panini system who flourished in the first half of the seventeenth century. The Sutras are arranged topic-wise and fully explained with examples and counter-examples. The work is exhaustive, yet not voluminous, difficult yet popular, and critical yet lucid. The work is next in importance to the Mahabhasya in the system of Panini, and its study prepares the way for understanding the Mahabhasya. It is prescribed for study in the courses of Vyakarana at every academy and Pathasala and is expected to be committed to memory by students who want to be thorough scholars of Vyakarana. By virtue of its methodical treatment it has thrown into the background all kindred works and glosses or Vrttis on the Sutras of Panini. It is arranged into two halves, the first half dealing with seven topics (1) Sangya Paribhasha, (2) Panchsandhi, (3) Shadling (4) Stri Pratyay, (5) Karak, (6) Samas, (7) Taddhit and the latter half dealing with five topics (1) Dashgani (2) Dwadashprakriya (3) Kridant, (4) Vaikiki, and (5) Swar!

The present work is the translation of the above book in English in two volumes. S.C. Vasu has rendered a great service to the ancient Indian Literature by translating this book into English. This translation commands a unique position in the world of scholarship."

The Khanda is one of most important symbols of Sikhs alongside the Ek Onkar . The khanda is like a "coat of arms' for Sikhs. It became known as the Sikh National anthem, "Deh Shiva Bar Mohe" as the emblem of the Khalsa. It is an amalgam of three symbols represented by three different items. It is commonly found on the Nishan Sahib or flag of the Sikhs anywhere in a Gurudwara.

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Patwant Singh tells the stirring story of how a movement of peace transformed itself, of necessity, into a community which placed military values along-side spiritual, the Sikh soldier becoming the envy of every nation’s army. How in 1699 the tenth and last Guru, Gobind Singh, founded the fellowship of the Khalsa at Anandpur; a move which would define every Sikh by a distinctive code of personal appearance, dress and conduct. How Guru Gobind Singh’s inspiring leadership led to a succession of spectacular and daring conquests after him, which sowed the seeds of a Sikh State. How the enlightened ruler Ranjit Singh fulfilled that promise of founding a Sikh empire.The author’s compelling account takes the reader through centuries of trials, triumphs and tribulations, upto the present time. It is by far the most comprehensive study of the origins, traditions and beliefs of an exceptional people. And the story is told with rare skill and mastery of the subject.

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Patwant Singh's books and articles on India, international affairs, the environment, and the arts have been published in India, Europe, and North America. From 1957 to 1988, he was editor and publisher of the international magazine Design. India and the Future of Asia, Knopf (US), Faber (UK); The Golden Temple, ET Publishing (Hong Kong); Of Dreams and Demons: An Indian Memoir, Duckworth (UK), Kodansha (US), Rupa (India); Garland Around My Neck, UBS Publishers' (India)

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Shobha Nihalani (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2012
• Pages :  332 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184953060
  

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Sometimes a Secret Must Remain Hidden to Keep the Peace, an age-old scroll is discovered in the hidden chambers of the Taj Mahal. The journalist who finds the ancient artifact is murdered. His feisty widow Manzil is suddenly burdened with the deadly secret, the contents of which could rock the nation. She becomes the most wanted person in the country. Threatened by fanatics, confronted by archaeologists, coerced by the police and under surveillance by a political organization with a hidden agenda, Manzil can trust no one.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Anuradha (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2018
• Pages :  256 pages
• Size : 12.9 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 9387944611
  
• ISBN-13: 978-9387944619

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Illustrations by Artist Namboodiri. A thrilling saga of loyalty, deceit, love and war. Seventeenth century Malabar. Law and order lay in shambles as the Portuguese terrorize the locals. Native kings troop in separate camps for and against the foreign invaders. The rift is so deep that Samoothiri of Calicut, the sworn enemy of the Kochi kingdom, has finally decided to join forces with Kochi to fight the outsiders. In a dramatic turn of events, the heir to the Kochi throne, Kerala Varma and his brother, Veera Kerala Varma, go into exile in guise of sanyasis to escape the Portuguese. During their journey, Veera Kerala Verma falls in love with Unnimaya, the gorgeous niece of the army chief of Chempakassery Raja, a major Portuguese ally. Another storm is brewing in the horizon. The Dutch, seizing the opportunity to topple the Portuguese rule, plan to partner with Kerala Varma and Samoothiri. Will they succeed. Who will rule Kochi next. Will Veera Kerala Varma’s and Unnimaya’s love triumph above duty. Anuradha is the pen name of Radha Narayana Menon, an eminent writer from Kochi, Kerala. She is the author of The Saga of Black Gold and has also published two short story collections and ten novels in Malayalam.