"The Raghuvamsa sings of the great solar race of Iksvaku in which Visnu was pleased to become incarnate as Rama, that he might destroy the demon Ravana and free the gods and men from his tyranny. This supremacy he had won through the favour of Brahman whom he had won over by his austerities. When, therefore, his yoke had become too hard to bear, when the gods themselves were enslaved or banished, they went to Visnu and sought his help. This the God readily agreed to do by becoming incarnate as Rama, Dasarathaís son; for the overweening demon, when he prayed to Brahman to be made invulnerable, had omitted to secure himself against mere human foes.
This story of the Ramayana forms the central theme of our poem. The first nine cantos trace the fortunes of Ramaís four immediate predecessors, cantos X to XV the story of Rama himself, his wonderful birth, his noble youth and manhood, his marriage with Sita, the latterís abduction by Ravana, Ramaís victory over Ravana and his happy reign, and the touching narrative of the bandon- ment of Sita upto the very end as we have it in the Ramayana; and cantos XVI to XIX carry on the tale of the kings who came after Rama to a sad decline in Agnivarna, ""a worthless libertine whose excesses had the merit of hastening his death."" His widowed queen who was pregnant ascends the throne as regent in behalf of her unborn son, and the poem as we have it abruptly ends on this note of hope."
"The Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa with the commentary Sanjivani of Mallinatha Cantos I-V"
The Raghuvamsa sings of the great solar race of Iksvaku in which Visnu was pleased to become incarnate as Rama, that he might destroy the demon Ravana and free the gods and men from his tyranny. This story of the Ramayana forms the central theme of the poem 'Raghuvamsa'.
By ekah of course is meant Kalida'sa, the author of Abhijna'nas'akuntala, Raghuwamsa, etc., and it is him we are here concerned with. Of his personal history very little is definitely known. The name itself signifies 'a servant of the goddess Durga' it is probable that like so many other names it was bestowed without any reference to its original signification. But on it is based a tradition which represents him to have been an illiterate person, till by the favour of the goddess he suddenly found himself endowed with the poetic gift. Ka'li-da'sa is curiously reticent about himself in his works; nor are any records of him by other hands now available. Whatever we can say about his life is based on external and secondary sources and must necessarily remain a matter of more or less guess-work. His birth-place was probably somewhere in Malwa and from his glowing description of Ujjayini it would appear that he was a resident of that city. Legends are current about his having been a court-poet of King Vikramaditya, (a matter to which we shall refer further on); and his works, it is true, show considerable acquaintance with court life. He was a Bra'hmana by caste and a devout worshipper of Siva, though by no means a narrow-minded sectarian. He seems to have travelled a great deal throughout India; his graphic description of the Himalayan scenes reads very much like that of an eye-witness.
" Venisamhara of Bhatta Narayana The commentary of Jagaddhara Curtailed or Enlarged as necessary, various readings, a literal English translation, critical and explanatory notes in english"
A New Skt.Comm. and Arthaprakashika, Various Reading Introd., a Literal Tr., Exhaustive Notes in Eng.& Appendices"
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George Orwell (1903-1950) was the pen name of Eric Blair. He was born to Richard Walmesley Blair and Ida Mabel Limonzin as their second child in Motihari, Bengal (India) in 1903 where his father worked as a civil servant
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George Orwell (1903-1950) was the pen name of Eric Blair. He was born to Richard Walmesley Blair and Ida Mabel Limonzin as their second child in Motihari, Bengal (India) in 1903 where his father worked as a civil servant. He was taken to England at the age of one along with his mother and sister. After finishing his studies at Eton he joined The Indian Imperial Police at Burma (now Myanmer) as an assistant superintendent. Eventually his mounting dislike of imperial rule led him to resign from the post in 1928 and return to England. He was a confirmed anti-imperialist.
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- Product Code : BK8673
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : August 31, 2013
- Pages : 124
- Weight : 120 gm.
- Size : 7 x 4.6 x 0.3 inches
- Binding : Paperback
- Author : George Orwell
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 812911612X
ISBN-13: 978-8129116123
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Set in the once-fabled land of Kashmir, Behold, I Shine moves beyond male voices and focuses, instead, on what the struggle means for the Valley’s women and children—those whose husbands remain untraceable; whose mothers are half-widows; those who have confronted the wrath of ‘Ikhwanis’, or the scrutiny of men in uniform, and what it means to stand up to it all.
This book also brings to focus the resilience of the Valley’s women and children—of activists like Parveena Ahangar and Anjum Zamrud Habib, who, after debilitating losses, start human rights organizations; of ordinary homemakers like Munawara who have taken on the judiciary; and of a young generation of thinkers like Uzma Falak and Essar Batool who foreground the interaction of gender, politics and religion, and won’t let Kashmir forget.
Stitching together their narratives, Behold, I Shine not only memorializes women’s voices—thus far forgotten, unwritten, suppressed or sidelined—but also celebrates the mighty spirit of the Valley.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Freny Manecksha is an independent journalist, published in Himal Southasian and The Times of India: Crest Edition, among other publications, who has reported extensively from Kashmir, covering human rights and development issues. She has also worked with The Times of India and The Indian Express. Freny lives in Mumbai.
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- Product Code : BK8675
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : May 1, 2017
- Pages : 182
- Weight : 150 gm.
- Size : 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.8 inches
- Binding : Paperback
- Author : Freny Manecksha
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 8129145715
ISBN-13: 978-8129145710
One Night at the Call Centre is a witty, romantic and humorous story of six call center employees by India’s bestselling author, Chetan Bhagat.
Summary of the Book
One Night at the Call Center is set in one night in a call center in Gurgaon. The call center employees provide technical assistance to American consumers and help them run their lives smoothly. The six friends – Shyam, Priyanka, Esha, Vroom, Radhika, and Military Uncle somehow try to make it through the shift as tonight was no ordinary night. It is Thanksgiving in America and the phone lines are going crazy! Then one call, from a very special caller changes everything. This phone call is from God! One Night at the Call Center will make for an engaging and riveting read and is a must have for all Chetan Bhagat fans.
About Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat is an Indian writer and novelist. He has written several best-sellers including Five Point Someone, One Night at the Call Center, 2 States and What Young India Wants. Considered one of India's biggest English novelists, Chetan Bhagat is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Four of his books have been adapted into Bollywood movies, three of which went on to become hit movies:3 Idiots, 2 States and Kai Po Che!
Siddhartha (first published in 1922) is a novel based on the early life of Buddha, inspired by the author’s visit to India before the First World War. The novel is about the young Brahmin Siddhartha’s search for self-realisation
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Hermann Hesse (1877 -1962) was one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century. Born in Calw to a Protestant family, he rebelled against the classical education that he received in Swabian monastery schools. Hesse began working as a locksmith and a bookseller, and later took to writing as a profession. Settled in Switzerland, he travelled extensively, including India. Politically, Hesse was opposed to German militarism, for which he was condemed by the Nazi government. In recognition of his contribution to literature, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946. His other classic works include Der Steppenwolf and The Glass Bead Game
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- Product Code :BK9040
- Size :9.9 x 6.5 x 1.8 inches
- Weight : 1 kg.
- Author : (Kalidasa) Pandit Shriramtej Sjastro
- ISBN : 938032619X, 978-9380326191
- Publisher :Chaukhamba Sanskrit Prakashan
- Edition :October 10, 2014
- Cover :Hardcover
- Language :English
- Pages :796
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- Product Code :BK9042
- Author : Jagdisha Chandra Mishra
- Publisher :Chaukhamba Sanskrit Prakashan
- Edition :2010
- Cover :Hardcover
- Language :Sanskrit & Hindi
- Pages : 4+48+440
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Language: Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
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- Product Code :BK8795
- Size :8.7" x 5.5" x 1.1"
- Weight :330g.
- Author :R.K. NARAYAN
- ISBN :8129131021, 978-8129131027
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition :January 31, 2014
- Cover :Paperback
- Language :English
- Pages :400
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Over a career spanning seven decades, R.K. Narayan, easily one of the most influential and important writers of India, populated the fictional town of Malgudi with a host of unforgettable characters: Swami and his gang of friends, the Talkative Man, Raju the guide and Sampath the printer, among many others. These characters have carved out a place for themselves in popular imagination and live on, still fresh and endlessly entertaining, many decades after they first appeared.
Timeless Malgudi brings together a selection of the best and the most enduring of R.K. Narayan’s fiction and non-fiction. The Guide examines, with wit and irony, how a man becomes a godman. The story ‘A Horse and Two Goats’ describes an attempt at cross-cultural communication which goes haywire, with hilarious consequences. The excerpt from My Days, Narayan’s autobiography, paints a poignant picture of the author’s childhood while the ‘Misguided “Guide”’ is a cynical, sharply written chronicle of the making of the film Guide, based on his novel. Also included in this volume are excerpts from the travelogue My Dateless Diary and a brilliant retelling of the Tamil epic Silappadikaram.
Catering both to Narayan aficionados and to readers who have not yet been introduced to his work, Timeless Malgudi is as much a showcase of Narayan’s writing as it is a celebration of Malgudi, the town which time does not touch.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
R.K. Narayan was born in Madras in 1906. His first novel, Swami and Friends and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the fictional town of Malgudi. Apart from these, Narayan wrote twelve other novels. Narayan has also authored five collections of short stories, two travel books, two volumes of essays, a volume of memoirs, and re-told legends and epics. Narayan, who lived to be ninety-four, died in 2001.
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- Product Code :BK8807
- Size :5.1" x 0.8" x 7.8"
- Weight :420g.
- Author :Kavita Kané
- ISBN :8129120852, 978-8129120854
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition :August 1, 2013
- Cover :Paperback
- Language :English
- Pages :318
Description
Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen tells the extraordinary story of Karna, the unsung hero of the Mahabharata, through the eyes of his wife Uruvi, bringing his story to the reader from a unique perspective.
An accomplished Kshatriya princess who falls in love with and dares to choose the ‘sutaputra’ over Arjun, Uruvi must come to terms with the social implications of her marriage and learn to use her love and intelligence to be accepted by Karna and his family. Though she becomes his mainstay, counselling and guiding him, his blind allegiance to Duryodhana is beyond her power to change.
The story of Uruvi and Karna unfolds against the backdrop of the struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. As events build up leading to the great war of the Mahabharata, Uruvi is a witness to the twists and turns of Karna’s fate; and how it is inextricably linked to divine design.
A splendid saga from the pages of the Mahabharata, Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen brings its characters alive in all their majesty.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
A postgraduate in English Literature from Pune’s Fergusson College, Kavita also has a postgraduation degree in mass communication and journalism from the University of Pune, besides a diploma in French language and literature from the same university. An avid lover of cinema and theatre, she works as a journalist and is currently the features editor of Pune Mirror, a publication of the Times Group. She lives with her family in Pune.