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Mahatma Gandhi
[Paperback 2005]
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About the Book: 'It is not my purpose to attempt a real autobiography. I simply want to tell the story of my numerous experiments with truth, and as my life consists of nothing but those experiments, it is true that the story will take the shape of an autobiography.' Mohandas... more
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Joseph Lelyveld
[Paperback 2012]
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In this ambitious, original study, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lelyveld sets out to measure Gandhi's accomplishments as a politician and an advocate for the downtrodden--against Gandhi's own expectations and in light of his complex, conflicted feelings about his place in Indian history. About the Book : Great Soul : Mahatma Gandhi And... more
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A L Basham
[Paperback 2000, 1st Edition]
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Meghnad Desai
[Paperback 2011]
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About the Book : What makes India a nation? What has held its many disparate societies with their diverse, sometimes conflicting, narratives together for more than sixty years? What has allowed India to sustain its commitment to the democratic process, given its location in a region that is largely undemocratic?... more
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Arundhati Roy
[Hardcover 2009]
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Combining brilliant political insight and razor-sharp prose, Arundhati Roy in these essays, takes a hard look at the underbelly of the world's largest democracy, and shows how the journey that Hindu nationalism and neoliberal economic reforms began together in the early 1990s is unraveling in dangerous ways. Beginning with the... more
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[Paperback 2008]
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'Freedom was then a far vision, and no one really expected to see a free India in his or her lifetime. The hundreds and thousands of men, women and teenagers, whose stamina and sacrifices led to our independence, were the real heroes of the Non-cooperation movement. For people like them,... more
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Ahmed Rashid
[Paperback 2009]
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The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West. After September 11th, Ahmed Rashidas crucial book "Taliban" introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this new work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and... more
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Babur ,
W M Thackston ,
Wheeler M Thackston
[Paperback 2002]
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Both an official chronicle and the highly personal memoir of the emperor Babur (1483-1530), "The Baburnama presents a vivid and extraordinarily detailed picture of life in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India during the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries. Babur's honest and intimate chronicle is the first autobiography in Islamic literature, written at... more
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Gyan Prakash
[Paperback 2011]
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A place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. Millions from India and beyond, of different ethnicities, languages, and religions, have washed up on its shores, bringing with them their desires and... more
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S Radhakrishnan ,
J N Mohanty
[Paperback 2009, 2nd Edition]
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This classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanisads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a classic, this pioneering survey of Indian thought charts a fascinating... more
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S Radhakrishnan ,
J N Mohanty
[Paperback 2009, 2nd Edition]
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This classic work is a general introduction to Indian philosophy that covers the Vedic and Epic periods, including expositions on the hymns of the Rig Veda, the Upanisads, Jainism, Buddhism and the theism of the Bhagvadgita. Long acknowledged as a classic, this pioneering survey of Indian thought charts a fascinating... more
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Rudrangshu Mukerjee ,
Vir Sanghvi
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India Then India lives in many centuries. Discover the majesty and sweep of India's rich cultural and historical heritage, replete with the people, events and places that have contributed to the checkered mosaic of India's past. Featured in this exquisite book are rare and never-before-seen vintage photographs from some of... more
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Dorrane Jacobson ,
Doranne Jacobson
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From the Taj Mahal in the historic north to Goa in the graceful south, the historical, architectural, and rural glories of India are strikingly presented with an authoritative text that explores the spiritual as well as physical essence of this 5,000-year-old civilization.... more
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Madhav Gadgil ,
Ramachandra Guha
[Paperback 2005]
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This is an omnibus edition of two books that have radically altered our understanding of Indian history. This Fissured Land presents an interpretive ecological history of the sub-continent. Ecology and Equity is a spirited intervention into the environment-development debate. This is an omnibus edition of two books that have radically... more
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Susan P Conner
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Hegel called him an idea on horseback, a description that suggests Napoleon Bonaparte's complexity, as well as the extent to which he changed France, Europe, and the world. Napoleon has been called a visionary, a pragmatist, a cynical opportunist, an ogre, and a demigod. Here, he is described in his... more
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Amarinder ,
Amarinder Singh
[Paperback 2011]
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The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates the history of the Sikh empire and its unforgettable ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Shukarchakia dynasty. An outstanding military commander, he created the Sikh Khalsa Army, organized and armed in Western style and acknowledged as the best... more
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Pavan Chaudhary Kiran Bedi
[Paperback 2013]
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[Paperback 2011, 1st Edition]
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About the Book : Unraveling the Lives of the Vicereines of IndiaIn 1858, the entire landmass of India came under direct control of the British Crown. To reflect the status and role of the Governor-General as representative of the monarch to the feudal rulers of the princely states, the term... more
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Mahatma Gandhi
[Paperback 2012]
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Personal account of the life of the man who freed India from colonization through the Satyagraha â nonviolent protest â movement. His early boyhood life, legal studies, purification, and ultimate salvation of his homeland is carefully recounted in this inspiring and critical work of insurmountable importance.... more
