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Antal and Her Poems
Antal and Her Poems
Specification
  • Publisher : Sri Satguru Publication
  • By : Vidya Dehejia, Dehejia
  • Cover : Hardcover
  • Edition :  1998
  • Language : English
  • Pages : 300
  • Size : 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inch
  • Weight : 320 gm.
  • ISBN-10 : 8170303133
  • ISBN-13 : 978-8170303138
  • Product Code : BK10545
    Description

    From the Jacket:

    This book is a translation and study of the poems of ninth century woman saint and mystic. The introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which readers who do not possess a specialized knowledge of Tamil Vaisnava bhakti may be familiar.

    "I liked the clear and idiomatic translation. Dehejia introduces the reader to a world of religious experience that is little known. In doing so, she recapture Antal's very personal appropriation of the world of Hindu Vaisnava myth. This book will make an important contribution towards widening out knowledge of women mystics."

    Paul E. Muller-Ortega, Department of Religious Studies, Michigan State University. "As an aesthetically successful English translation of an important but hitherto neglected Tamil Bhakti text, this book represents a major contribution to the study of south Indian Hinduism. The text translated in exemplary of an important variety of religious experience in Hinduism which is prominent in many regions of India. It is therefore significant both in terms of the study of Tamil Hinduism and from a broader pan-regional perspective." Norman Cutler, Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, The University of Chicago.

    About the Author:

    Vidya Dehijia is Associate Professor at Columbia University. She has written Slaves of the Lord: The Path of the Tamil Saints.

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    Restless Waters of the Ichhamati
    Restless Waters of the Ichhamati
    SPECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : Rupa Publications India
    • By : Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2018
    • Pages : 400 pages
    • Weight : 230 g
    • Size : 12.95 x 2.31 x 19.79 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 8193669509
    • ISBN-13 : 978-8193669501
    DESCRIPTION: 

    Restless Waters of the Ichhamati is a celebration of flora and fauna, particularly of the profusion of commonly found plant life that flourishes in most regions of Bengal. The gaze of a slow-moving attentive river-farer brings into view glimpses of vibrant plant life, traces of human habitation and changes of sky and water in the course of seasons. These are signs, evoking the flow of time in which generations unknown have lived and those unborn will live along the Ichhamati’s banks as it wends its way through Jessore district towards the Bay of Bengal. Born of this tension between the ephemeral and the forever, the novel’s own riverine course dispenses with chapter breaks—a writer’s decision that the translation follows. 

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    The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
    The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
    SPECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : Bloomsbury India
    • By : Kushanava Choudhury
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2019
    • Pages : 272 pages
    • Weight : 590 g
    • Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 938786393X
    • ISBN-13 : 978-9387863934
    DESCRIPTION:

    ''Witty, polished, honest and insightful, The Epic City is likely to become for Calcutta what Suketu Mehta's classic Maximum City is for Mumbai' William Dalrymple, Observer.When Kushanava Choudhury arrived in New Jersey at the age of twelve, he had already migrated halfway around the world four times. After graduating from Princeton, he moved back to Calcutta, the city which his immigrant parents had abandoned. Taking a job at a newspaper, he found the streets of his childhood unchanged. Shouting hawkers still overran the footpaths, fish sellers squatted on bazaar floors; and politics still meant barricades and bus burnings. The Epic City is a soulful, compelling and often hilarious account of this metropolis of fifteen million people that is truly a world unto itself.

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    Buddha in Gandhara
    Buddha in Gandhara
    SPECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : ‎ Rupa Publications India
    • By : Sunita Dwivedi
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2020
    • Pages : ‎ 336 pages
    • Weight : 470 g
    • Size : 14 x 2.08 x 21.6 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 9389967430
    • ISBN-13 : 978-9389967432
    DESCRIPTION: 

    Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India with Central Asia and China. It traces the network of Asian trade routes that nourished these cities with goods, people and ideas. It also trains the spotlight on the magnificent art of Gandhara that still clings to the ruins of these heritage cities and also those that are showcased in the museums of Asia and Europe.

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    Chanakya's Chant
    Chanakya's Chant
    SPECIFICATION:
    • 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
    DESCRIPTION: 

    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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    A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations
    A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations
    SPECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : Oxford University Press
    • By: Noboru Karashima
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2014
    • Pages : 418 pages
    • Weight :  658 g
    • Size : 23.88 x 18.29 x 2.79 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 0198099770
    • ISBN-13 : 978-0198099772

    DESCRIPTION:

    The course of south Indian history from pre-historic times to the contemporary era is a complex narrative with many interpretations. Reflecting recent advances in the study of the region, this volume provides an assessment of the events and socio-cultural development of south India through a comprehensive analysis of its historical trajectory.

    Investigating the region’s states and configurations, this book cover a wide range of topics that include the ancient kingdoms, advancement of agriculture, new religious movements based on bhakti, and consolidation of centralized states in the medieval period. It further explores the growth of industries in relation to the development of East-West maritime trade in the Indian Ocean as well as the course of commercial relations with various European countries. The book then goes on the discuss the advent of early-modern state rule, impact of the raiyatwari system introduced by the British, debates about whether the region’s economy developed or deteriorated during the eighteenth century, decline of matrilliny in kerala, emergence of the Dravidian movement, and the intertwining of politics with contemporary popular culture.

    Well illustrated with maps and images, and incorporating new archaeological evidence and historiography, this volume presents fresh perspective on a gamut of issues relating to communities, languages, and cultures of a macro-region that continues to fascinate scholars and readers alike.

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    The Begum and the Dastan
    The Begum and the Dastan
    SPECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : Tranquebar
    • By : Tarana Husain Khan
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2021
    • Pages : ‎ 280 pages
    • Weight : 220 g
    • Size : 14 x 1.78 x 21.6 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 9389152607
    • ISBN-13 : 978-9389152609
    DESCRIPTION: 

    In 1897 in the princely state of Sherpur, Feroza Begum, beautiful and wilful, defies her family to attend the sawani celebrations at Nawab Shams Ali Khan's Benazir Palace. Feroza is kidnapped and detained in the Nawab’s glittering harem, her husband is forced to divorce her, and her family disowns her. Reluctantly, Feroza marries the Nawab, and is compelled to negotiate the glamour and sordidness of the harem.In the bazaar chowk, Kallan Mirza, a skilled dastango, spins a hauntingly familiar tale of a despotic sorcerer, Tareek Jaan, and his grand illusory city, the Tilism-e-Azam, where women are confined in underground basements. As Kallan descends deeper into an opium addiction, the boundaries of fantasy and reality begin to blur.And in the present day, Ameera listens to Dadi narrating the tale of Feroza Begum, Ameera's great-grandmother. Confined to her house because her parents haven’t paid her school fees, Ameera takes comfort from Dadi's story. As her world disintegrates, she is compelled to ask herself if anything has changed for Sherpur's women.

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    Avishi: Warrior Queen from the Rig Veda
    Avishi: Warrior Queen from the Rig Veda
    SPECIFICATION: 
    • Publisher : ‎ Bloomsbury India
    • By : Saiswaroopa  Iyer
    • Cover : Paperback
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2021
    • Pages : 394 pages
    • Weight : 330 g
    • Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 9354350135
    • ISBN-13 : 978-9354350139
    DESCRIPTION: 

    Long before the times of Draupadi and Sita,Immortalised in the hymns of the Rig Veda,But forgotten to the memory of India Was the warrior queen with an iron leg, Vishpala.Brought up in the pristine forest school of Naimisha, Avishi reaches the republic of Ashtagani in search of her destiny. When Khela, the oppressive king of the neighbouring Vrishabhavati, begins to overwhelm and invade Ashtagani, Avishi rises to protect her settlement but at a high cost.Separated from her love, her settlement broken, with a brutal injury needing an amputation of her leg.

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    The Last Queen
    The Last Queen
    PECIFICATION:
    • Publisher : Harper Collins India
    • By : Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
    • Cover : Hardcover
    • Language : English
    • Edition : 2021
    • Pages : 372 pages
    • Weight : ‎ 500 g
    • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
    • ISBN-10 : 9390351952
    • ISBN-13 : 978-9390351954
    DESCRIPTION:: 

    'I am Rani Jindan, Mother of the Khalsa. That is my identity. That is my fate.'While we have all heard tales of Rani Lakshmi Bai and Padmavati, not many of us are familiar with another Indian queen.Daughter of the royal kennel keeper, the beautiful Jindan Kaur went on to become Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest and last queen; his favourite. She became regent when her son Dalip, barely six years old, unexpectedly inherited the throne. Sharp-eyed, stubborn, passionate, and dedicated to protecting her son's heritage, Jindan distrusted the British and fought hard to keep them from annexing Punjab. Defying tradition, she stepped out of the zenana, cast aside the veil and conducted state business in public. Addressing her Khalsa troops herself, she inspired her men in two wars against the 'firangs'. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British, fearing an uprising, robbed the rebel queen of everything she had, including her son. She was imprisoned and exiled. But that did not crush her indomitable will.An exquisite love story of a king and a commoner, a cautionary tale about loyalty and betrayal, and a powerful parable of the indestructible bond between mother and child, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's unforgettable novel brings alive one of the most fearless women of the nineteenth century, an inspiration for our times.

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    City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
    City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi
    SPECIFICATION:
    • 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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    A Short History Of American Literature
    A Short History Of American Literature
    SPECIFICATION:
    • 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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      A Sense of Gratitude
      A Sense of Gratitude
      SPECIFICATION:
      • Publisher : ‎ One Point Six Technologie
      • By : Biren Banerjee
      • Cover : Paperback
      • Language : English
      • Edition : 2019
      • Pages : ‎ 239 pages
      • Weight : 358 g
      • Size : 15.24 x 1.52 x 22.86 cm
      • ISBN-10 : 9354582079
      • ISBN-13 : 978-9354582073
      DESCRIPTION:: 

      This is a story about India and its history, cultures and rituals. More than that, it's also a story of family, and the individual lives lived in this rich and fascinating context. A Sense of Gratitude is a compelling tale of love and loyalty, devotion and dedication, sadness and survival, happiness and joy.




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      Maharana Pratap : The Invincible Warrior
      Maharana Pratap : The Invincible Warrior
      SPECIFICATION:
      • Publisher : ‎ Juggernaut
      • By : Rima Hooja
      • Cover : Paperback
      • Language : English
      • Edition : 2019
      • Pages : ‎ 232 pages
      • Weight : 450 g
      • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
      • ISBN-10 : 9353450640
      • ISBN-13 : 978-9353450649
      DESCRIPTION: 

      For twenty years, he fought Emperor Akbar and the mighty Mughal army, defending until his dying breath his kingdom’s independence and honour. From his bold exploits on the Battle field to the daring guerrilla raids launched from his Hideouts in Mewar’s hills and forests, this book brings Maharana Pratap and his times vividly alive.

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      Hooghly: The Global History of a River
      Hooghly: The Global History of a River
      SPECIFICATION:
      • Publisher : ‎ HarperCollins
      • By : Robert Ivermee
      • Cover : Hardcover
      • Language : English
      • Edition : 2017
      • Pages : 272 pages
      • Weight : 500 g
      • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
      • ISBN-10 : 9354223141
      • ISBN-13 : 978-9354223143
      DESCRIPTION: 

      The Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little-known outside of India. Yet for centuries it was a river of truly global significance, attracting merchants, missionaries, mercenaries, statesmen, labourers and others from Europe, Asia and beyond. Hooghly seeks to restore the waterway to the heart of global history. Focusing in turn on the role of and competition between those who struggled to control the river - the Portuguese, the Mughals, the Dutch, the French and finally the British, who built their imperial capital, Calcutta, on its banks - the author considers how the Hooghly was integrated into global networks of encounter and exchange, and the dramatic consequences that ensued.Travelling up and down the river, Robert Ivermee explores themes of enduring concern, among them the dynamics of modern capitalism and the power of large corporations; migration and human trafficking; the role of new technologies in revolutionizing social relations; and the human impact on the natural world. The Hooghly's global history, he concludes, may offer lessons for India as it emerges as a world superpower

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      Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis
      Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis
      SPECIFICATION:
      • Publisher : ‎ HarperCollins India
      • By : Jaideep Hardikar
      • Cover : Paperback
      • Language : English
      • Edition : 2017
      • Pages : 272 pages
      • Weight : 500 g
      • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
      • ISBN-10 : 935422301X
      • ISBN-13 : 978-9354223013
      DESCRIPTION: 

      One morning in 2014, Ramrao Panchleniwar, an ordinary cotton grower in Maharashtra's infamous Vidarbha region, consumed two bottles of pesticide in a bid to commit suicide. But he miraculously survived.In Ramrao, rural journalist Jaideep Hardikar attempts to put a face to India's unending farm crisis with his story. He takes the reader on a journey of the everyday life of an Indian farmer, his daily struggles, his desperation to come out of his situation, his inability and many failings, the quagmire of issues he faces, and how he comes to a pass where he chooses to put an end to it all.The result of years of committed reportage, this is an evocative read that rescues an ordinary life from obscurity and turns it into an essential biography for our times.
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      Ancient India
      Ancient India
      SPECIFICATION:
      • 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
      DESCRIPTION: 

      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.

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        Tribal India
        Tribal India
        SPECIFICATION:
        • Publisher : ‎ Palaka Prakashan
        • By : Nadeem Hasnain
        • Cover : Hardcover
        • Language : English
        • Edition : 2021
        • Pages : 646 pages
        • Weight : 621 g
        • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
        • ISBN-10 : 818579961X
        • ISBN-13 : 978-8185799612
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          Kabir, Kabir: The life and work of the early modern poet-philosopher
          Kabir, Kabir: The life and work of the early modern poet-philosopher
          SPECIFICATION:
          • 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
          DESCRIPTION: 

          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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          Baburnama: Zahiru’din Muhammad Babur Padshah Ghazi
          Baburnama: Zahiru’din Muhammad Babur Padshah Ghazi
          SPECIFICATION:
          • 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
          DESCRIPTION: 

          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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          English Literature: Its History and Its Significance For the Life of the Englishspeaking World
          English Literature: Its History and Its Significance For the Life of the Englishspeaking World
          SPECIFICATION:
          • 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
          DESCRIPTION: 

          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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          Swami Vivekananda: A Biography
          Swami Vivekananda: A Biography
          SPECIFICATION:
          • Publisher : Pigeon Books
          • By : Swami Vivekananda
          • Cover : Paperback
          • Language : English
          • Edition : 2015
          • Pages : 164 pages
          • Weight : ‎208 g
          • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
          • ISBN-10 : 9384401102
          • ISBN-13 : 978-9384401108
          DESCRIPTION: 

          Swami Vivekananda, was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the indian philosophies of vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major force in the revival of hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India.


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            A History of Medieval India
            A History of Medieval India
            SPECIFICATION:
            • Publisher : Orient BlackSwan
            • By : Satish Chandra
            • Cover : Paperback
            • Language : English
            • Edition : 2020
            • Pages : 432 pages
            • Weight : ‎ 610 g
            • Size : 14 x 1.8 x 21.6 cm
            • ISBN-10 : 9390122546
            • ISBN-13 : 978-9390122547
            DESCRIPTION: 

            Satish Chandra’s History of Medieval India is a comprehensive overview of the history of the Indian subcontinent during the thousand-year period between the eighth and the eighteenth century. History of Medieval India studies this interesting period in Indian history when the land underwent drastic changes, deeply influenced by the invading armies, religious movements and the vicissitudes of the changing political, economic and cultural scene. To tell the history of a land spanning the geographical dimensions and the political divisions of the Indian subcontinent is in itself a formidable task. Satish Chandra executes this difficult mission with the eye of an enquirer and the pen of a scholar. Both students and interested readers are sure to find this volume, dealing with the histories of the Cholas, Rajputs, the invading Turks, Vijayanagara kings, Bahmanids, Mughals, Marathas and others, an essential reader for understanding the history of medieval India.

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              Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
              Kohinoor: The Story of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
              SPECIFICATION:
              • Publisher : Juggernaut
              • By : William Dalrymple & Anand Anand
              • Cover : Paperback
              • Language : English
              • Edition : 2018
              • Pages : 272 pages
              • Weight : ‎ 240 g
              • Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
              • ISBN-10 : 8193876733
              • ISBN-13 : 978-8193876732
              DESCRIPTION: 

              The Kohinoor is the world's most famous diamond, but it has always had a fog of mystery around it. Now, using previously untranslated sources, William Dalrymple and Anita Anand blow away the legends to reveal its true history – stranger, and more violent, than any fiction. Moving from the Mughal court to Nadir Shah's Persia, from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar in Punjab to Queen Victoria's palace, this thrilling tale is full of drama and intrigue.

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              Talking of Justice: People's Rights in Modern India
              Talking of Justice: People's Rights in Modern India
              SPECIFICATION:
              • Publisher : Aleph Book Company
              • By : Leila Seth
              • Cover : Hardcover
              • Language : English
              • Edition : 2014
              • Pages : 228 pages
              • Weight : 270 g
              • Size : 13.97 x 1.75 x 21.59 cm
              • ISBN-10 : 9789382277965
              • ISBN-13 : 978-9382277965
              DESCRIPTION: 

              In Talking of Justice, eminent jurist Leila Seth discusses several critical issues that she has engaged with in a legal career spanning over fifty years - violence against women, the nurture of the girl child, the need for a uniform civil code, women's rights, prisoners' rights, gender sensitization of the judiciary, and judicial administration, among others.From the landmark Justice Verma Committee (2012-2013), on which she suggested amendments to the law as well as speedier trials and more effective punishment for all those accused of sexual assault and violence against women, to her experience as a member of the 15th Law Commission of India (1997-2000), to her appointment as the one member commission to enquire into the custodial death of Rajan Pillai (1995-1997), Leila Seth shares her insights on some of the most substantive and contentious matters facing the nation today.Keenly observed and elegantly argued, Talking of Justice goes deep into the laws of the land that need to be reviewed and revised, and offers suggestions for protecting the rights of the people, especially those who are marginalized and vulnerable.

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