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- 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
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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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- 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
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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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- Publisher : Leadtsart Publishing
- By : Anand Neela
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 504 pages
- Weight : 635 g
- Size : 13.97 x 3.2 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789381576052
- ISBN-13 : 978-9381576052
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An epic tale of victory and defeat.The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors, that lives on. The voice of the vanquished remains lost in silence. But what if Ravana and his people had a different story to tell? The story of the Ravanayana had never been told.Asura is the epic tale of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Until now, no Asura has dared to tell the tale. But perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak. For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor's tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished. I am a non-entity, invisible, powerless and negligible. No epics will ever be written about me. I have suffered both Ravana and Rama ? the hero and the villain or the villain and the hero. When the stories of great men are told, my voice maybe too feeble to be heard. Yet, spare me a moment and hear my story, for I am Bhadra, the Asura, and my life is the tale of the loser. The ancient Asura empire lay shattered into many warring petty kingdoms reeling under the heel of the Devas. In desperation, the Asuras look up to a young saviour; Ravana. Believing that a better world awaits them under Ravana, common men like Bhadra decide to follow the young leader. With a will of iron and a fiery ambition to succeed, Ravana leads his people from victory to victory and carves out a vast empire from the Devas. But even when Ravana succeeds spectacularly, the poor Asuras find that nothing much has changed for them. It is when Ravana, by one action, changes the history of the world.
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- Publisher : Fingerprint! Publishing
- By : Rabindranath Tagore
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 128 pages
- Weight : 110 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9788172343675
- ISBN-13 : 978-817234
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Gitanjali in English translation (1911) is a volume of 103 poems selected by Tagore from his several Bengali books of poetry. It was when he learned from William Rothenstein of western interest in them that he translated them into English. Chiefly for this volume, Tagore became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.Gitanjali is poetry of life-affirmation: life with its colour and abundance, melancholy and mystery. It is a record of the poet?s intimate response to the splendour of the universe. His poetry in translation was viewed as spiritual, and this together with his mesmerizing persona gave him a prophet-like aura in the west but his ?elegant prose and magical poetry? still remains largely unknown outside the confines of Bengal.
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- Publisher : Aleph Book Company
- By : Shashi Tharoor
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 360 pages
- Weight : 590 g
- Size : 13.97 x 2.39 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789383064656
- ISBN-13 : 978-9383064656
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In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote that Britain?s ?conscious and deliberate bleeding of India? [was the] greatest crime in all history?. He was not the only one to denounce the rapacity and cruelty of British rule, and his assessment was not exaggerated. Almost thirty-five million Indians died because of acts of commission and omission by the British?in famines, epidemics, communal riots and wholesale slaughter like the reprisal killings after the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre of 1919. Besides the deaths of Indians, British rule impoverished India in a manner that beggars belief. When the East India Company took control of the country, in the chaos that ensued after the collapse of the Mughal empire, India?s share of world GDP was 23 percent. When the British left it was just above 3 percent. The British empire in India began with the East India Company, incorporated in 1600, by royal charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, to trade in silk, spices and other profitable Indian commodities. Within a century and a half, the Company had become a power to reckon with in India. In 1757, under the command of Robert Clive, Company forces defeated the ruling Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal at Plassey, through a combination of superior artillery and even more superior chicanery. A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company?s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India, ruling with a combination of extortion, double-dealing, and outright corruption backed by violence and superior force. This state of affairs continued until 1857, when large numbers of the Company?s Indian soldiers spearheaded the first major rebellion against colonial rule. After the rebels were defeated, the British Crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when India won independence. In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. The few unarguable benefits?the English language, tea, and cricket?were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers. Brilliantly narrated and passionately argued, An Era of Darkness will serve to correct many misconceptions about one of the most contested periods of Indian history.
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- Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
- By : Yadvinder Singh Sandhu
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2020
- Pages : 316 pages
- Weight : 420 g
- Size : 20.32 x 1.7 x 25.4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9352667425
- ISBN-13 : 978-9352667420
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Great son of India, Shaheed Bhagat Singh was executed by the Britishers on 23rd March, 1931.He dedicated his life to motherland from the cruel clutches of the British. His jail diary was handed over, along with other belongings to his father, Sardar Kishan Singh after his execution. After Sardar Kishan Singh’s death, the notebook, along with other papers of Bhagat Singh, was passed on to his another son, Shri Kulbir Singh. After his death, it has passed to his son, Shri Babar Singh. It was the dream of Shri Babar Singh that the Indian masses get to know through this historical diary what were the actual thoughts of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Also General people can also see thewritings of Bhagat Singh because he is the hero of every caste, religion, poor, rich, farmers, labourers and everyone who loves Bharat. Bhagat Singh’s deep thinking and vision, love for mankind can be seen by his these words, “our political parties consist of men who have but one idea, I.E. To fight against the alien rulers.That idea is quite laudable, but cannot be termed a revolutionary idea. We must make it clear that revolution does not merely mean an upheaval or a sanguinary strife. Revolution necessarily implies the programme of systematic reconstruction of society on New and better adapted basis, after complete destruction of the existing state of affairs (I.E. Regime).” publication of this jail diary is a befitting tribute to the hero of India’s freedom struggle since it will infuse feeling of nationalism, patriotism and dedication among the readers.
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- Publisher : Allahad Law Agency
- By : RK Bangia
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 530 pages
- Weight : 898 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8189530917
- ISBN-13 : 978-8189530914
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- Publisher : Westland
- By : Anusha Nandakumar & Sandeep Saket
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2021
- Pages : 256 pages
- Weight : 190 g
- Size : 12.9 x 1.63 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9390679346
- ISBN-13 : 978-9390679348
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‘Knowledge is power, and the proverb holds true for Intelligence agencies more than any other entity.’Two events in the 1960s underlined the urgent need to restructure and revitalise India’s Intelligence system: the 1962 war against China, and the one against Pakistan in 1965, both shocking instances of failures in information gathering. The officer who would be given charge of this task was R.N. Kao—someone as unlike romanticised ideals of spies in films and novels as possible.The founder-chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing lived and operated from the shadows. Understated and gentlemanly, he may not have looked the part, but Kao undoubtedly put Indian Intelligence on the world map. In this riveting book, authors Anusha Nandakumar and Sandeep Saket trace the roots of modern Indian espionage, and describe the newly formed R&AW’s integral role in the liberation of Bangladesh.Kao had one goal, to build an Intelligence-gathering agency that would ensure the security and integrity of India. And eventually, the legend of the ‘Kaoboys’—the nickname given to the team he built—would spread far and wide. This is the compelling tale of how it started; of covert operations, courage and quick thinking; and of how wars are won as much off the battlefield as on it.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Stephen Hawking
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 140 pages
- Weight : 130 g
- Size : 12.7 x 1.27 x 20.96 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9788179925911
- ISBN-13 : 978-8179925911
DESCRIPTION:
Seven lectures by the brilliant theoretical physicist have been compiled into this book to try to explain to the common man, the complex problems of mathematics and the question that has been gripped everyone all for centuries, the theory of existence.Undeniably intelligent, witty and childlike in his explanations, the narrator describes every detail about the beginning of the universe. He describes what a theory that can state the initiation of everything would encompass.Ideologies about the universe by Aristotle, Augustine, Hubble, Newton and Einstein have all been briefly introduced to the reader. Black holes and Big Bang has been explained in an unsophisticated manner for anyone to understand.All these events and individual theories may be strung together to create a theory of the origin of everything and the author strongly believes that the origin might not necessarily be from a singular event. He advocates the idea of a multi-dimensional origin with a no-boundary condition to remain true to the theories of modern physics and quantum physics.The book provides a clear view of the world through Stephen?s mind where he respectfully dismisses the belief that the Universe conforms by a supernatural and all-powerful entity.
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- Publisher : Fingerprint! Publishing
- By : H.G. Wells
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 472 pages
- Weight : 381 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9788175993198
- ISBN-13 : 978-8175993198
DESCRIPTION:
“The story of our world is a story that is still very imperfectly known.” From the very beginnings of life, spanning across the age of mammals evolving into monkeys, apes, and sub-men; from the Neanderthaler to the early days of human adventure; from the beginnings of cultivations to priests, sages, kings, and wars; and from the conquests to material knowledge, revolutions, and reconstruction of the world . . . here is a story of how life began and evolved into ‘us.’ A comprehensive and compelling account of the world history, H. G. Wells’ A Short History of the World is a thought-provoking masterpiece. Constructed on an evolutionary, anthropological, and sociological basis, it is an immensely popular period piece that remains one of the most readable of its kind.
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- Publisher : Eka
- By : Kamlesh Patel
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2019
- Pages : 210 pages
- Weight : 295 gm
- Size : 14 x 2.5 x 21 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9388689615
- ISBN-13 : 978-9388689618
DESCRIPTION:
What does destiny mean in the course of our lives? What is fixed and what can change? How can we design our own destiny?These are questions that some of the world’s greatest philosophers have asked since time immemorial. In this groundbreaking book, Daaji addresses such questions with simple solutions and practical wisdom. He leads us on to the next stage of the journey after The Heartfulness Way, guiding us on how to use the Heartfulness practices to refine our lifestyle and design our destiny, including our destiny in the afterlife. He elaborates on the subject of consciousness, the role of evolution, and explains what happens to us at the time of birth and death—and how we can act in those pivotal moments when life takes a turn. Daaji inspires us to believe in ourselves and find a way forward, no matter what the challenge, and look at even the most difficult situation as an opportunity to grow. He emphasises that, with a few simple practices, a heart full of enthusiasm and an expanded consciousness, we can all discover our potential and the destiny we were born to fulfil.
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- Publisher : Magenta Press
- By : Smt.Rekha Udayan
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2019
- Weight : 240 g
- ISBN-10 : 8193875508
- ISBN-13 : 978-8193875506
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : R.R. Sheth & Co
- By : Harish Dwivedi
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 192 pages
- Weight : 290 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9351224643
- ISBN-13 : 978-9351224648
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- Publisher : Bhakti Vikas Trust
- By : H H Bhakti Vikas Swami
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 600 pages
- Weight : 500 gm
- ISBN-10 : 9382109161
- ISBN-13 : 978-9382109167
DESCRIPTION:
Countless eons ago, when men and animals could converse together and powerful brahmanas would effect miracles, the uncontrollable demon Rävaëa was terrorizing the universe. The Ramayana records the adventures of Räma—the Lord of righteousness—as He struggles to overcome the forces of Rävaëa. This absorbing narration has delighted and enlightened countless gener ations in India, and its timeless spiritual insights are compellingly relevant in today’s confused world.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Radhakrishnan Pillai
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 276 pages
- Weight : 250 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 938634808X
- ISBN-13 : 978-9386348081
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Now in Gujarati Adventures of a Modern Kingmaker Chanakya in You is the charming, lighthearted yet profound tale of a man inspired by his grandfather to seek the wisdom of the Arthashastra. Journey with a modern-day disciple of Chanakya as he goes from being an aimless youth to the richest man in the world, inspiring a whole nation to take up study of Sanskrit and ancient Indian literature for business success. Interestingly, this book does not have a single character with a name. The story is about you and your journey through life. While you flip through the pages, you may well find yourself walking the hero's path to bring out the Chanakya inside you..
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- Publisher : R. R. Sheth & Co
- By : Raam Mori
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 168 pages
- Weight : 160 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9351228320
- ISBN-13 : 978-9351228325
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- Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
- By : J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2019
- Pages : 387 pages
- Weight : 200 gm
- Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9388134435
- ISBN-13 : 978-9388134439
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It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.While Harry grapples with a post that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he neer wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth Harry Potter story.
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- Publisher : Gurjar Sahitya Prakashan
- By : Pannalan Patel
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 165 pages
- Weight : 240 gm
- Size : 18.1 x 12.3 x 0.8 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9380126085
- ISBN-13 : 978-9380126081
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Pravin Prakashan
- By : Harindera Dave
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 207 pages
- Weight : 220 gm
- ISBN-10 : 8177906860
- ISBN-13 : 978-8177906868
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Madhur Zakir Hallegua
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 252 pages
- Weight : 340 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184959710
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184959710
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Now in Gujarati. Since time immemorial, stories have been a medium of imparting knowledge, wisdom and learning that has been handed down from one generation to the next. Written in simple language, 100 Desi Stories to Inspire You keeps the tradition of storytelling alive through a compilation of short stories that will appeal to a wide readership. The stories are invaluable life-lessons on situations we experience in our everyday living. From creativity and innovation to teamwork and leadership; from love and courage to maturity and confidence… the tales are thought-provoking and cover almost every human emotion. The presentation of the stories in this book is unique – each story ends by asking pertinent questions, making the reading experience interactive and introspective.
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- Publisher : R. R. Sheth & Co
- By : Sudha Murty
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 152 pages
- Weight : 141 gm
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9351227790
- ISBN-13 : 978-9351227793
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- Publisher : Rimzim Creations
- By : Jay Vasavada
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2020
- Pages : 164 pages
- Weight : 580 g
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8191039028
- ISBN-13 : 978-8191039023
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Westland
- By : Kamlesh Patel & Joshua Pollock
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 210 pages
- Weight : 200 g
- Size : 14 x 2.5 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789387578111
- ISBN-13 : 978-9387578111
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Ensconced in India’s ageless oral tradition, Kamlesh D. Patel—widely known as Daaji, the fourth guru in the Heartfulness lineage—traces a seeker’s journey as he examines the nature of spiritual search. Through a series of illuminating conversations between a teacher and a student, Daaji reveals the core principles of the Heartfulness practice and philosophy to Joshua Pollock, a Heartfulness practitioner and trainer.From reflecting on the essence of prayer and yogic transmission to demystifying the act of meditation through practical tips, this book will enable us to live beyond the filters of our sensory limitations and discover unity within ourselves. To practise Heartfulness is to seek the essence beyond the form, the reality behind the ritual. It is to centre oneself at the core of one’s heart and find true meaning and contentment there.
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- Publisher : Gurjar Granth Prakashan
- By : A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Gujarati
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 188 pages
- Weight : 230 g
- ISBN-10 : 8184615973
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184615975