Books

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• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Purnaprajna Dasa
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 813
• Weight : 1.250 kg.
• Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8184030061
• ISBN-13: 978-8184030068

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Introduction

As indicated at the end of book, it was compiled by the author soon after Lord Caitanya's disappearance and was read by many of the Lord's associates, including Advaita Acarya and Srivasa Thakura, and they all greatly appreciated it. As indicated in a purport by Srila Prabhupada to the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami: "By this time (of the compilation of the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta), contemporary and near-contemporary scholars and devotees had already written several biographical works on the life of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There included Sri Caitanya-carita, by Murari Gupta, Caitanya-mangala, by Locana dasa Thakura, and Caitanya-bhagavata.

It is very interesting to note that the other biographies of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu utilized the notebooks of Murari Gupta for their information, thus indicating that all the great associates of the Lord Accept his account as accurate and reliable. In a purport to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada wrote: The Lord's early life was recorded by one of His chief devotees and contemporaries, namely Srila Murari Gupta, a medical practitioner of that time, and the latter part of the life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was recorded by His private secretary Sri Damodara Gosvami, or Srila Svarupa Damodara, who was practically a constant companion of the Lord at Puri. These two devotees recorded practically all the incidents of the Lords activities, and later on all the books dealing with the Lord, which are above mentioned, were composed on the basis of kadacas (notebooks) by Srila Damodara Gosvami and Murari Gupta.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Sara Gilbert  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2013
• Pages :  72 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184953633
  

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Did you know, Apple -the company behind your iPod, iPad, iPhone -began as a project shared by two ambitious boys in their computer club? When Steve Wozniak designed a computer in 1976, his friend Steve Jobs immediately saw its potential for a mass market. They found their first 'customer' at their local hobby club meeting and Apple Computer was born. Over the next 30-plus years, their company would transform the computer industry. We bring you the story about the origins, leaders, growth and products of Apple, the computer giant that was founded in 1976 and went on to revolutionize the way we work, communicate or even listen to our music. Jaico's creative companies series explores how today's great companies operate and inspires young readers to become the entrepreneurs and businessmen of tomorrow.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Pendred Noyce  (Author), Roberta Baxter  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
• Pages :  156 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184955965
  

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Galactic Academy of Science Series

Will Mae and Clintion return in time to uncover a vicious plot involving the new vaccine?

Mai and Clintion are fighting about whether a new vaccine is safe. But when protests against the vaccine threaten to turn violent, Selectra Volt insists that the two middle schoolers go on a mission together to find the truth. Mae and Clinton travel through time from ancient India to Europe, Australia and North America. They witness the fight against smallpox, rabies, polio and other viral illnesses as they visit Louis Pasteur, Jonas Salk, Macfarlane Burnet, Maurice Hilleman and Andrew Wakefield.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Barnas Monteith (Author), Roberta Baxter (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 10+ years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
• Pages :  172  pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184955952
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184955958

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Galactic Academy of Science Series

The new tablet computer Anita and Benson bought for the engineering fair crashes whenever a creepy face flashes on the screen.

The New Tablet Computer Anita and Benson bought for the engineering fair crashes whenever a creepy face flashes on the screen. Then Quarkum Phonon, while briefing them on a new mission for the Galactic Academy of Science, fades away with a look of terror on his face. Now Anita and Benson must race against time to learn about computer hacking, expose the enemies of G.A.S., try to save Quarkum and foil the computer virus that threatens to destroy the future of Earth.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Pendred Noyce  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 10+ years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
• Pages :  140 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184955944
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184955941

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A dudette from the future tells them about the Galactic Academy of Science and sends Mae and Clinton on a mission back in time to beef up their scientific knowledge.

When the Russian Scientist Professor Gufov accuses Clinton of stealing his invention, all Mae and Clinton want to do is get away and work on their science project. But that’s before a dudette from the future tells them about the Galactic Academy of Science and sends them on a mission back in time to beef up their scientific knowledge. Mae and Clinton meet Dmitri Mendeleev, Niels Bohr, John Bardeen, William Shockley and Robert Noyce. They break up a séance, escape from the Gestapo, jump from a plane and then return with enough understanding of how electronics work so they can tackle the mystery of the Russian scientist and search for the missing diamond chip.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : A.N. Banerjee (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2005
• Pages :  248 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:  8172243030
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8172243036

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Only the wise and worthy may sit on this throne! In the time of Raja Bhoja of Ujjain, a magnificent throne, carved exquisitely with 32 puppets, was discovered under a hillock. Enamoured by its appearance, the king had it polished and set up in his court. As he made his way towards it, one of the puppets came to life and warned him that none but the worthy King Vikramaditya could sit on the throne. Each day, the king would approach the throne and each day, another puppet would come to life and caution the king. The tales of Vikramaditya as told by the 32 puppets to Raja Bhoja are immortalized in the book, Singhasan Battisi. Handed down from generation to generation, these stories continue to enchant readers, young and old alike.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Various (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2005
• Pages :  208 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172245078
  

DESCRIPTION:

The price of freedom is suffering and sacrifice. During his early years, Bose witnessed many acts of what he termed British injustice and betrayal but despite illnesses, imprisonment and disagreements, he kept his struggle for Swaraj alive. This gripping account of Indias renowned revolutionary leader, Subhash Chandra Bose; brings alive the tempestuous times of Indias struggle for independence.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Steven Rosen
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2000
• Pages : 226
• Weight : 450 gm.
• Size : 6.8 x 4.2 inches
• ISBN-10: 8187812257
• ISBN-13: 978-8187812258

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Introduction: For the last one hundred years, technological advancement has afforded us many modern conveniences and advantages over the pre-industrial period. Man has harnessed the power of the atom. He hurls probes to photograph and map distant planets. He mines the ocean floor and continues to make significant breakthroughs in the fields of chemistry, physics, and natural biology. Man's technology is more advanced than he ever expected it to be. Yet for every disease cured a new one arises. And men and women wonder aloud about their future in a world bristling with nuclear weaponry. While we patiently wait for destruction, humans live with vermin in major inner-city areas and violent crime soars in once quiet neighborhoods. Thus, while technology may have improved, we must admit that in many ways our quality of life has not. We have inadvertently replaced tranquility with technology, and we consistently look for a viable alternative. This is not to say that technology is necessarily some vicious fiend to be avoided at all costs. There are appropriate ways to make good use of technology, which can then become an asset for the aspiring spiritual seeker. This and other similar books, for instance, could not be printed or widely circulated without the use of modern technology. In fact, the greatest religious teachers have taught that 'otherworldly' pursuits can be fully realized while existing in the here and now, making full use of material of nature. Use, but not abuse. The great sages and prophets throughout history knew that abuse of material nature engenders a concomitant self-abuse. What goes around comes around. Actions and reaction. Cause and effect. Karma. Contemporary society is a good example. The more 'advanced' we get, the more we seem to exploit our environment. And we ourselves must suffer as a result. Thus, despite access to every modern amenity, we still experience a great void, a lack, a cavity that desperately needs to be filled. A substantial 'slice of life' is missing. This can easily be attributed to our single-minded and anxious pursuit of materialism (or technology), which, incidentally, never accomplished its end – namely, to make people happy. The net result is that many have decided to pursue spirituality in earnest. Usher in the New Age. While some writers and social critics consider man's reactionary quest for spiritual knowledge to be a positive outcome of a world gone mad with secular advancement, there is another school – and rightly so! – that brings to light an inherent downside to the New Age 'enlightenment'. We are now beset, they say, with a plethora of every conceivable kind of metaphysical, mystical mumbo-jumbo, and the result is that the mind rejects spirituality in the same way that it initially rejected materialism. And so you have a sort of cat-and-mouse game, wherein one rejects material advancement for spiritual life and then rejects spiritual life for the same kind of material advancement that one had rejected in the first place. The game goes on; the chase goes back and forth; the mid is sent reeling. As a result, the mass of people settle for a sort of placated materialism. Such confusion was addressed five hundred years ago by the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan – Shri Rupa Goswami, Shri Sanatan Goswami, Shri Raghunath Bhatta Goswami, Shri Raghunath Das Goswami, Shri Jiva Goswami, and Shri Gopal Bhatta Goswami. Far from suggesting that one toss up one's hands in frustration, resigning one's fate to one of complacent materialism, they propounded a sensible doctrine of devotional practice that culminates in divine love. Scientific, calculated procedure (sadhana-bhakti) and mythical spontaneity (raganuga-bhakti) both play a part in the Goswamis' theology. In their system one does, indeed, throw up one's hands, but not in disappointment or resignation. Rather, one raise one's hands in glorification of the Supreme. But this glorification is not whimsical. It is not a concocted or sentimental philosophy propounded by conditioned souls who have imperfect senses and the tendencies to be illusioned, make mistakes, and cheat. Rather, it is an exhaustive theistic process that is deeply rooted in a time-honored scriptural tradition having as its source ancient India's divinely inspired Vedic texts. This immersion in bona-fide scriptural commentary, so characteristic of the Six Goswamis, can spare one the otherwise inevitable burden of faulty mental speculation and gross misconception. Thus, the six Goswamis sought not to invent some imaginative or novel interpretation of scripture, but rather to faithfully and clearly represent the original intent of the text itself. This was no easy task, for the Vedic scriptures represent the most vast storehouse of spiritual knowledge known to man, and the Goswamis had the laborious if also loving task of thoroughly analyzing the scriptures for the benefit of all spiritual seekers. Their endeavor was explained by Shrinivas Acharya, a great saint and scholar of the early seventeenth century. In the second stanza of his Shri Shri Shad-Goswami-ashtaka, a song in praise of the Six Goswamis, he makes clear that their most important contribution was to 'scrutinizingly study all the revealed scriptures with the aim of establishing eternal religious principles for the benefit of all human beings.' In other word, rather than contributing more speculative commentaries to an already confused religious world, they used logic and reason to scientifically analyze all existing religious scriptures. They passed down in disciplic succession the conclusions of the predecessor teaches and the compilers of the Vedic texts. In this way they sought to alleviate the suffering of mankind. People are suffering due to want of knowledge. This is clearly seen in the confusion that exists today, especially in secular Western countries. As stated previously, when one is materially exhausted, one generally turns to religion. But without proper guidance, the religious quest can also lead to confusion, and one then again takes shelter of the materialistic life that one knows so well. But the work of the Goswamis can save one form that back and forth dilemma so characteristic of today's society. When properly applied, their philosophy of yukta-vairagya, or 'practical renunciation,' solves the dichotomy between tranquility and technology. The Goswamis taught the proper utilization of material phenomena. That is, everything is meant to be used in the service of the Absolute Truth. The confidential, detailed procedure of just how to do this was revealed by the Six Goswamis.

About the Author

Steven Rosen (aka Satyaraj Das) It is free-lance writer and the author of several books. He is an initiated disciple of his Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada , the founder and spiritual master of ISCKON. Although Satyraj Das , was not born in India, his writing and scholarship has developed for him a reputation as an important voice in the Indian religious community. As a Vaishnava he serves as the Minister of interreligious Affairs for the New York branch of ISCOKON

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By author unknown (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2005
• Pages :  208 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172244491
  

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A biography of one of the greatest heroes in Indian history. He was a great warrior, courageous, valiant, dedicated to free his country from occupation from outsiders.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Preeti Mandawewala (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 8 - 16 years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2018
• Pages :  164 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:9387944085
  
• ISBN-13:9978-9387944084

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Part 1
Chakra Yoga has been renowned over the years for its profound benefits on mind, body and soul. From helping the child to tap into their will power, enjoying healthy and loving relationships and attaining self mastery, Chakra Yoga empowers the releasing of any blocked energy in the body.
With the demands of today’s life and education it is essential to instil the habit of Yoga in children at an early age so that they can then reap its benefit throughout their life. Preeti Mandawewala’s illustrated book on Chakra Yoga not only teaches the correct poses, well supplied with benefits of each pose mentioned alongside, the book will encourage children to be convinced that yoga practice is important and essential for a healthy and happy life. Full Book In Colour.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Ketaki Karnik (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
• Pages :  210 pages
• Size : :12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-13:978-8184954067
  

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The era belongs to legendary King Vikramaditya, 1800 years ago. The brilliant star-reader Varahamihira, one of the famed Nine Gems of the kings court, predicts a rare eclipse that has alarming consequences. Soon after, the scrolls carrying his predictions go missing. While the court considers how to retrieve them, they receive news of yet another disappearance none other than their celebrated poet Kalidasa! The kingdom erupts in an uproar. Meanwhile, in our own time, an adventure begins for Atisa, the teenage owner of a time-travelling flying machine! On a peaceful night in the snow-capped Himalayas, Atisa hears mysterious wails of distress through his state-of-the-art sound-catcher. In a whirlwind of events, he is transported to the midst of ancient Pataliputra and its imbroglio over the missing scrolls and poet. Will Atisa save Kalidasa and the scrolls? Anu Kumar has written two Atisa books: The Seven Wonders and Adventures with Hieun Tsang. She lives in Maryland, US with her husband and daughter. Anu has written books for children, young adult and adults. Her website is www.anukumar.org

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Ketaki Karnik (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
• Pages :  196 pages
• Size : :12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-13:978-8184954067
  

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The Crime Busters’ League

When an annual boring family gathering in an isolated farmhouse turned out to be a gathering of the world’s most devious. With uncle Ravi’s immensely valuable designs stolen and his company refusing to call in the police, it is upto 14-year old Kavya, Raima and Varun, aided by Anna (Kavya’s older cousin), to solve the mystery. Blood-thirsty alien monsters. Killer cars. Hounds of horror. Rogue spies. Menacing threats. Six deadly Chinese daggers. A gun between the eyes. And it only gets worse. Will the mystery busters succeed before the guests leave the farmhouse? But first, will they escape death that lurks around them? Stifle your fears and sharpen your intelligence as you hurtle into a treacherous whirlpool with the Crime Busters on their first adventure.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By Jaico (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 8 - 15 years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2016
• Pages :  258 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184959761
  
• ISBN-13:978-8184958614

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Jaico Young Readers.

The Illustrated Ramayana

One dark night, thousands of years ago, when saints and demons roamed the earth, a great and powerful king was born. He was called Ravana, “Loud Wailing,” for the cry of terror he incited in others. On that somber moonless night, blood poured from the heavens and carnivorous animals paced left and right...

Born on that fearsome night, the ten-headed Ravana grew in size and evil intent. He terrorized gods and humans alike. To end his menace, Lord Vishnu took birth as Prince Rama, the eldest son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya.

A Prince in Exile, the first book in The Illustrated Ramayana trilogy, is the adventurous and romantic tale of this Suryavanshi hero. Join Rama and his brothers on their youthful odyssey as they slay blood-thirsty demons and steal the hearts of dainty damsels – all laid out with splendid illustrations.
Written by Vrinda Sheth & Illustrations by Anna Johansson.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :E. Nesbit  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2018
• Pages :  238 pages
• Size : :12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184959761
  
• ISBN-13:978-8184959765

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Quite suddenly, a cloud passed over the sun, and the silence was broken by shrieks from far off; and, like a many-colored torrent, all the children burst from the wood and rushed, a red and blue and yellow and white wave, across the field, screaming as they ran. Their voices came up to the Princess on her tower, and she heard the words threaded on their screams like beads on sharp needles: "The dragon, the dragon, the dragon! Open the gates! The dragon is coming! The fiery dragon!" The fire-breathing, winged supernatural beasts are out to create mischief and no one is safe when dragons are on the prowl... In The Book of Dragons, with her extraordinary skill, the talented author E. Nesbit spins fantastic adventures through eight enchanting tales. The stories include The Book of Beasts, The Dragon Tamers, The Island of the Nine Whirlpools and others. Come and join the roller coaster ride through a magical world full of thrilling encounters between quick-witted lads and feisty dragons. Strap on your safety belts and off you go on a wild escapade to tame a bunch of wicked dragons! E. Nesbit was a British author and poet noted for her children's books. She wrote and co-authored more than 60 books in this genre. Her works include The Railway Children, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Magic City, The Enchanted Castle and many more.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :Rabindranath Tagore  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2010
• Pages :  168 pages
• Size : : 12.9 x 1 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-10:8184951647
  
• ISBN-10: 978-8184951646

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The original Bengali novel Shesher Kavita (lit. Last Poem) was published in 1929. The author draws an amusing picture of an ultra-modern Bengali intellectual whose Oxford education, while giving him a superiority complex, has induced in him a craze for conscious originality which results in a deliberate and frivolous contrariness to all accepted opinion and convention. His aggressive self-complacence, however, receives a shock when as the result of an accidental meeting he falls in love with and wins in return the heart of, a quite different product of modern culture - a highly educated girl of fine sensibility and deep feelings. This love being more or less genuine and different from his previous experience of coquetry, releases his own submerged depth of sincerity, which he finds hard to adjust to the habits of sophistry and pose, practiced so long. In the process he manages to strike a new romantic attitude. The struggle makes of him a curiously pathetic figure -one who is being worked against his grain. The tragedy is understood by the girl, who releases him from his troth and disappears from his life. The last poem which she addresses to her lover gives evidence of the depth of feeling of which she was capable.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
• By : Srila Jiva Gosvami
• Cover : Hardcover
• Language : English (Transliterated Text, Word-to-Word Meaning and Translation)
• Edition : 2006
• Pages : 453
• Weight : 750 gm.
• Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• ISBN-10: 8184030177
• ISBN-13: 978-8184030174

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Introduction

In Krsna-Sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami explicitly endeavors to prove once and for all that Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead, ad all other forms of Godhead are His expansions. In this volume, we also see some quotations from the Sarva-samvadini, which is Jiva Gosvami commentary on his own Sat-sandarbha.

In the Krsna-sandarbha itself, second-to-last text, the purpose of the book is very succinctly stated: The description of sambandha (the relationship between the individual living entities and the Supreme Personality of Godhead), which was begun in the Tattva-sandarbha, and continued in the Bhagavat-sandarbha ad Paramatma-sandarbha, is now concluded in this Krsna-sandarbha. In the next book (Srimad-bhakti-sandarbha), I shall describe abhidheya (devotional service, or the activities of the relationship between the individual living entities and the Supreme Lord) and in the last book (Priti-sandarbha), I shall describe prayojana (pure love for Krsna, the result of engaging in the activities of devotional service).

That Sri Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead (as the sruti-mantra explains: Sri Krsna, accompanied by Srimati Radharani, is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead) has been explained in this Krsna-sandarbha.

In his purport to the first verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada has written: Sri Vyasadeva asserts herein that Sri Krsna is the original personality of Godhead, and all others are His direct or indirect plenary portions or portions of the portion. Srila Jiva Gosvami has even more explicitly explained the subject matter in his Krsna-sandarbha.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Khushwant Singh (Author), Neelam Kumar (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2002
• Pages :  460 pages
• Size : : 14 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-13:978-8172249786
  

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An exclusive collection of 40 outstanding stories from 17 regions of India -translated and made accessible to English-speaking readers. Soaked in the flavors and colors of its region, each story smacks of its unique culture. This anthology traverses through states as far-flung as Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, mapping out our multi-lingual, multi-cultural land and celebrating its fascinating diversity. This anthology is a virtual canvas of human emotions. Its pages throb with everything primal to human nature: Fear, angst, joy, love, lust and longing. A must read for those who wish to understand India better.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Mulk Raj Anand  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 1999
• Pages :  248 pages
• Size : : 14 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8172247494
  
• ISBN-13:978-8172247492

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The present selection is an attempt to represent the wide range and variety of Mulk Raj Anand's short stories. The first group represents the stories of 'lyric awareness'. As in all poetry, the themes are elemental, such as birth and death, beauty, love and childhood and the treatment often reveals a symbolic dimension added to realistic presentation. The prevailing mood of the second group of stories in this selection is of the 'tears at the heart of things'. These stories are naturally allied to the brief tales of 'lyric awareness' but with a difference. Through his acute understanding of the complex social forces at work, Anand describes an India where tradition clashes with modernity. The range and variety of Anand's short stories are not only in mood, tone and spirit but also in locale, characters and form. The setting ranges from the Punjab (as in the Parrot in the Cage) to Uttar Pradesh (as in the Price of Bananas) and Kashmir (as in Kashmir Idyll). Both the village and the city get almost equal representation. Mulk Raj Anand's stories are a museum of human nature. Among the Indian writers of the short story in English, he has few peers.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Francis (Author), Thomas (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 1957
• Pages :  396  pages
• Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8172240961
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172240967

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The Jataka as we possess tells about the life of Buddha during some incarnation in one of his previous existences as a Bodhisatta (one being destined to enlightenment). Each separate story is embedded in a framework, which forms the story of the present. The present selection brings together the Jataka stories of the most widespread interest.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Premchand  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 1991
• Pages :  344  pages
• Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184952597
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172242190

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Godan, a story of stark realism is Premchand's most outstanding work. It is his last completed novel which brings out the realistic interpretation of Indian village society. This is a story of people, hungry and semi starved, yet hopeful and optimistic in the truest spirit of the age it represent.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Sunita Parasuraman  (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2011
• Pages :  300  pages
• Size : : 14 x 1.6 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8184952597
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184952599

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Wisdom for Today from the Timeless Classic, the Panchatantra, one of the world's greatest collections of tales, was compiled in India by a learned Brahmin named Vishnu Sharman, more than 2,000 years ago. These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dull-witted sons of a king and have since travelled the world, awakening intelligence in readers across centuries. Arthur Ryder, a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of California, translated the Sanskrit original into English in 1925. This re-write of the Ryder translation is aimed at today's busy reader and the original interwoven stories are presented separately. Archaic English prose makes way for modern language. The "Principle" clearly and simply summarizes the wisdom imparted at the end of each story. Arthur Ryder's brilliant introduction and charming verse translations remain untouched. This book is a rare coming together of simple format, rich poetry, practical wisdom and lofty ideals, a vehicle to transmit the simple and timeless truths of the Panchatantra in a concise manner to a modern audience.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Arthur W. Ryder (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 4 - 16 years
• Language : English
• Edition : 1949
• Pages :  384  pages
• Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8172240805
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172240806

DESCRIPTION:

This masterpiece of Indian Literature contains the most widely known stories in the world. Infact, it is universally acknowledged as the best collection of stories known to civilized man. It is presented in an artistic form of wise and witty stories that has never failed to bring delight to millions of people.

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• 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
  

DESCRIPTION:

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!

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Raja Rao (Author), Premchand (Author), Rabindranath Tagore (Author)
  
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2005
• Pages :  272 pages
• Size : :12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8172243548
  

DESCRIPTION:

This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great Indian writers -Raja Rao, Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Khushwant Singh. Though not necessarily representative of the authors' complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as do people in the brave new world of the 21st century.