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Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
MAHATMA GANDHI’S LETTERS ON BRAHMACHARYA
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a compulsive letter writer. The most exciting portions of his writings (and responses to those) concern his women associates. Mahatma Gandhi’s Letters on Brahmacharya, Sexuality and Love deals with his cardinal principles of brahmacharya on par with satyagraha.
A definitive work on human relations, celibacy, sexuality and love, the book reads like a confessional on the scale of St Augustin and Rousseau. It deals with controversial experiments in brahmacharya.
There were more than a dozen women who came to be closely associated with Gandhi at one time or the other; that included Millie Polak, Nilla Cram Cook, Mirabehn, Sushila Nayyar and Manu Gandhi. This is his biography as well as the life-stories of all his associates. Not to be mixed are the chapters relating to Sarla Devi, whom he claimed to be his “spiritual wife” and the failed romance of Mirabehn and Prithvi Singh Azad. Also to be found in the Appendix is the exciting story of his association with ‘soul-mate’ Hermann Kallenbach, breaking entirely new grounds. Finally, Gandhi comes out as a contemporary as well as the timeless mahapurush.
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English Books, Suggested Books, Vitasta Publishing, सनातन हिंदू जीवन और दर्शन, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
MENSTRUATION ACROSS CULTURES : THE SABARIMALA CONFUSION – A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
-11%English Books, Suggested Books, Vitasta Publishing, सनातन हिंदू जीवन और दर्शन, सही आख्यान (True narrative)MENSTRUATION ACROSS CULTURES : THE SABARIMALA CONFUSION – A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Menstruation across Cultures attempts to provide a detailed review of menstruation notions prevalent in India and in cultures from across the world. The world cultures covered in the book include Indic traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism; ancient civilisations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt; and Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Two themes of special focus in the book are: Impurity and Sacrality. While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation. This is especially true in Indic traditions and pre-Christian polytheistic traditions like Greco-Roman, Mesopotamian and Egyptian. Impurity and Sacrality complement each other to form a comprehensive worldview in these cultures. The book also examines how the understanding of impurity in Abrahamic religions differs from those of polytheistic cultures. As part of the examination of the sacrality attached to menstruation, a special focus has also been given to the deities of menstruation in polytheistic cultures and to what Ayurveda and Yoga say about this essential function in a woman’s physiology. Finally, a comparative study of menstrual notions prevalent in modernity is presented, along with a Do and Don’t dossier.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
NARAYANI : TRUE STORY OF A SATI
-10%English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, सही आख्यान (True narrative)NARAYANI : TRUE STORY OF A SATI
Narayani: True Story of a Sati takes readers on a captivating journey into the heart of modern-day Rajasthan and Haryana, where the narrative unfolds. . This tale, filled with poignant moments that resonate deeply, offers a captivating blend of history, mystery, and mythology. Through the character of Narayani, Monica Gupta introduces a heroine for our times, weaving an intriguing and inspiring journey that reminds us of the enduring power of legends. Her narrative leaves an indelible mark, reminding us that the past holds the keys to understanding our present and shaping our future.
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Suggested Books, Vitasta Publishing, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
NETAJI GUMNAMI BABA AUR SARKARI JHOOTH
Suggested Books, Vitasta Publishing, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, सही आख्यान (True narrative)NETAJI GUMNAMI BABA AUR SARKARI JHOOTH
क्या उत्तर प्रदेश में दशकों तक अज्ञातवास करने वाले गुमनामी बाबा नेताजी सुभाष चन्द्र बोस थे? गहन शोध के पश्चात्, चन्द्रचूड़ घोष और अनुज धर इस निष्कर्ष पर पहुँचे हैं कि सत्य हमारी कल्पनाओं से कहीं अधिक विचित्र है। वे नेताजी ही थे। और यदि यह सत्य है, तो क्यों सरकार के आधिकारिक कथनों एवं जस्टिस विष्णु सहाय आयोग की रिपोर्ट का निष्कर्ष इससे भिन्न हैं? नेताजी कब और कैसे भारत लौटे? क्यों इतने वर्षों तक वे अपने ही देश में छिपकर रहे? क्यों सरकार इस सत्य को हम देशवासियों से छिपा रही है?—इन सभी प्रश्नों के समाधान आपको विचलित कर देंगे। जानिए: कैसे कई दशकों से इस देश की जनता की आँखों में धूल झोंकी जा रही है। कैसे फ़ॉरेन्सिक विज्ञान ने नाम पर बनाईं गईं DNA एवं हस्तलेख की झूठी रिपोर्टें और संसद में दिए गए झूठे वक्तव्य। …सरकार नहीं चाहती कि आप ये सब कुछ जानें।
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Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
NETAJI RAHASYA GATHA
भारत का सबसे बड़ा रहस्य नेताजी रहस्य गाथा एक विस्तृत खोज है भारतीय राजनीती के सबसे लंबे समय तक चलने वाले विवाद की। दशको से भारतवासी जानना चाहते हैं की आखिर सुभाष चन्द्र बोस को क्या हुआ। क्या नेताजी एक विमान दुर्घटना में मारे गऐ थे, या रूस में उनका अंत हुआ। या फिर सन् 1985 तक वह, गुपचुप गुमनामी बाबा बनकर उत्तर प्रदेश रहे। लेखक अनुज धर ने इस जटिल गुत्थी को सुलझाने में एक दशक से ज़्यादा समय लगा दिया। नेताजी रहस्य गाथा उनकी अंग्रेजी पुस्तक India’s biggest coverup का हिंदी अनुवाद है। यह उन रहस्यमयी कड़ियों को जोड़ती है जो अब तक अनसुलझी रही थी। यह पुस्तक नेताजी की कथित मृत्यु को लेकर अपनाए गए भारत सरकार के षड्यंत्रकारी रवैये की पोल खोलती है। पुस्तक में देशविदेश से तमाम दुर्लभ जानकारियाँ प्राप्त की गयी हैं, जिसमें कई गोपनीय दस्तावेज़ भी शामिल हैं। नेताजी से जुड़े रहस्य को जानने और नेहरू से मोदी युग तक के राजनैतिक पहलू को समझने के लिए इस पुस्तक का कोई सानी नहीं है।
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
RABINDRANATH TAGORE AMONG SAINTS
-10%English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरणRABINDRANATH TAGORE AMONG SAINTS
In the eyes of the world, Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated as the illustrious bard of Bengal, a name that resonates globally. His literary works and philosophy have touched the hearts of generations, leaving an enduring legacy. Yet, hidden behind the timeless verses and laurels lies a lesser-known truth. Throughout his life, Tagore sought the company of saints, a quest that profoundly enriched his spirit. These personal encounters with India’s spiritual luminaries, however, remained concealed in silence, unspoken and unwritten. It was Bipul Kumar Gangopadhyay, a renowned figure in India’s spiritual and literary realms, whose determination and relentless research culminated in Sadhu Sannidhey Rabindranath, a Bengali masterpiece that reveals Tagore’s intimate experiences with nineteen sages. Rabindranath Tagore Among Saints is the first-ever English translation of these sacred encounters. This book illuminates the profound spirituality that shaped the sage poet’s journey, offering readers a fresh perspective on the man revered as Gurudev by Mahatma Gandhi. It invites you on a spiritual pilgrimage to the inner sanctum of a literary giant’s soul.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, रामायण/रामकथा
RAMAYANA A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RAMAKATHAS
-10%English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, रामायण/रामकथाRAMAYANA A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RAMAKATHAS
The story of Rama has been a part of our lives for ever and will probably continue to be so…. But most of us are unaware that the story has as many variations as there are versions. In the author’s own words Valmiki’s Ramayana has taken several ‘incarnations’ due to the efforts of many great writers who wanted to bring the story to their own people in their own language. In his book, Professor AA Manavalan, an eminent scholar in the field of comparative literature, has painstakingly made an intensive and analytical study of the Rama story in 48 languages including the folk tradition. Professor Manavalan’s main focus is on how the receiving language’s rendering could make a greater impact than the original in the popular imagination of the people. Ramayana – A Comparative Study of Ramakathas, an English rendition of Ramakaathaiyum Ramayanangalum, presented by CT Indra and Prema Jagannathan, captures the thematic purpose of Prof AA Manavalan’s Tamil original and creates a forum ‘to discuss whether Ramayana is an ethical text or an ideological text’.
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Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र
SHASTRI KE SAATH KYA HUA THA?
Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्रSHASTRI KE SAATH KYA HUA THA?
जब ललिता शास्त्री ने अपने पति का पार्थिव शरीर देखा, तो ऐसा नहीं लगा कि वो कुछ घंटे पहले ही स्वर्ग सिधारे थे। उनका चेहरा सूजा हुआ था और नीला पढ़ गया था। शरीर बुरी तरह फूल गया था। पेट और गर्दन पर कटने के निशान थे। कपडे और चद्दर खून से सने हुए थे, लेकिन परिजनों के शक जताते ही किसी ने अचानक से आकर शास्त्री जी के चेहरे पर चन्दन का पीला लेप लगा दिया। यह सब करने के बाद भी शास्त्री जी की मृत्यु से जुड़े संदेहों को छुपाया नहीं जा सका। क्या उनकी मृत्यु प्राकृतिक थी या उन्हें जहर दिया गया था? आने वाले वक्त में अमेरिकी और सोवियत रूसी खुफिया विभाग के साथ कुछ भारतीय भी सवालों के घेरे में आए।
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
THE GORKHA GRIEF
First to lead and the last to complain, the Gorkha soldiers have withstood the test of time despite the challenges thrown their way. Renowned for their bravery, they have a remarkable legacy as warriors who paved the way for the proud modern India we celebrate today. Instead of being rightfully showered with accolades and acknowledgment, the sincere Gorkhas have been treated as outsiders, their families and communities left out of the progress that the rest of the country has leaped towards over time. Stuck between power players plotting to determine its faith, Nepal has also come to a standstill, with progress slipping away faster than the country can keep up with. Who is to blame for this reality and is it too late to make amends? There are many questions left unanswered, but through the pages of this book—woven with the tears of long-suffering Nepalis worldwide—Tim I Gurung intends to show you how the vast depths of the Gorkha Grief came to be.
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English Books, Religious & Spiritual Literature, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
THE HINDU MUSLIM DIVIDE
-10%English Books, Religious & Spiritual Literature, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहासTHE HINDU MUSLIM DIVIDE
Justice Sachar committee has placed Muslims at the lowest rung of India’s economic, educational and social hierarchies. If India is to develop, this vast mass of humanity cannot be left untouched and uncared for. Some of the popular myths such as Muslims producing more children and the community preferring madarsa education have been demolished. The Sachar Committee has established that only four per cent Muslims go to the madarsas. Now, it is for the community to see through the design of the mullahs who vehemently oppose reforms in the community or madarsa education.
For India to evolve into a plural society, poverty has to be overcome. This requires different policy orientations. Fundamentalism, either of the Muslim or the Hindu brand, has to be taken care of. India cannot live in the past. Nor can it allow its past to distort the present.
Amrik Singh tries to analyse the reasons for Hindu-Muslim divide and suggest solutions. The partition of India in 1947 was supposed to be a panacea for the Hindu-Muslim divide which had engulfed India for the preceding 1,000 years. Those who thought so were naive. The issue was not territorial dispute but assimilation. One belief system, new and aggressive, wanted to establish hegemony over the other and this led to confrontation. The Partition also put a question mark on the loyalty of those Muslims who chose to stay on in India. The physical division of India created an emotional turmoil in both the communities. Rather than addressing these issues, a fledgling Pakistan unleashed its territorial ambitions and fought three fratricidal wars with India. Vested interests in India gave these the colour of a clash between two communities.
The Bharatiya Janata Party that fed on Hindu nationalism did everything to perpetuate this myth. This was not opposed strongly by either the secular forces or from within the Indian Muslim community and communal forces gained in the process.
Pakistani leaders have also helped perpetuate this divide.
Amrik Singh quotes Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who had said in 1971 that there had been a thousand years of war between Hindus and Muslims in India. The Muslims in India may not be guided by what Bhutto and some others said. The Hindutva forces nonetheless will like its followers to believe that Islam is determined to conquer India and destroy its culture. The introduction of the separate electorate system by the British had reinforced this division over a period of time. Mahatma Gandhi understood this fact and tried to bridge the divide through active participation in the Khilafat movement. But that did not work.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
THE KASHMIR STORY PART-1
The Kashmir Story (1 and 2) are a veritable encyclopaedia on Kashmir. Part 1 traces the history of Kashmir beginning from the legends of Nilamatapurana to Kalhana’s Rajatarangini followed by Jonaraja’s, Srivara’s and Sukha’s historical accounts which give us a vivid account of kings, their rule and misrule with the existing political, administrative, economic and social life.
It describes the rise and fall of the Gonanda, Vikramaditya, Lohara, Karkota, Utpala dynasties with the fascinating palace intrigues, romances and civil wars. It also describes the topography of Kashmir highlighting its important places and frontier regions. It traces the rise of Kashmir as a seat of learning detailing its great scholars and their famous works.
It tells us the origin of Kashmir Shaivism, how Buddhism became a part of the classical culture of Kashmir and its impact, how Rinchan and Shah Mir came to Kashmir and a land ruled for thousands of years by Hindu kings became a Muslim state. How Sultan Sikandar’s persecution of people of other faiths was offset by the tolerant rule of Budshah. The secular character of Akbar and Jahangir’s love for Kashmir is highlighted. The book ends with the cultural highlights of the Medieval period with scholarly works of Abhinavagupta, Lal Ded and her famous vaakhs, poetry of songstress Habba Khatoon and the verses of Rupa Bhawani.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
THE KASHMIR STORY PART-2
Part 2 of The Kashmir Story starts with the Sikh rule in Kashmir under Maharaja Ranjit Singh followed by the Dogra rule. The book traces how the age-old composite culture of Kashmir (Hindus and Muslims co-existing peacefully) was replaced by the canker of communalism.
Against the backdrop of India’s independence on 15th August 1947 and the turmoil of partition unfolds the saga of the accession of Kashmir to India by Maharaja Hari Singh. From Sheikh Abdullah we arrive at his grandson Omar Abdullah. The National Conference and Congress were defeated in the 2015 elections and the BJP and PDP jointly formed the government.
The book traces the rise and spread of terrorism in the Valley. It chronicles the heroic deeds of Indian soldiers who died protecting Kashmir from Pakistani raiders and army. It describes the conflicts of Siachen and Kargil and the unfortunate exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley. It highlights the love of the Mughal emperors for Kashmir reflected in the splendid architecture of the gardens and lakes. There is an engrossing account of the rich craft traditions of Kashmir — the shawls, namdas, samovars, kanger, houseboats, the springs, lakes, forests, flora and fauna. Kashmir is rich in performing folk art and folklore. The lifestyles, social festivals of Hindus and Muslims, their food are described vividly.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
THE SIACHEN SOLDIER AND OTHER STORIES
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In today’s troubles lie the seeds of tomorrow’s stories. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, drawing from his extensive service in the Indian Air Force, reflects on how the trials, triumphs, and moments of joy that once consumed him have now become the raw material for his narratives. His stories vividly portray life in the armed forces – from the thrill of combat to the rigours of training, the turmoil of warfare, the solitude of distant outposts, and the joy of leisure. Meanwhile, Dr Suneet Madan skillfully weaves her poetic magic around the central theme of each narrative, creating a unique and thoughtful read. These narratives, told with lightness and brevity, provide an intimate glimpse into the fauji life and will linger in your thoughts long after you’ve turned the last page. They serve as motivation or inspiration in those moments when you think all isn’t well with life.
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Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, सही आख्यान (True narrative)
WHAT HAPPENED TO NETAJI
-10%Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, सही आख्यान (True narrative)WHAT HAPPENED TO NETAJI
From the best-selling author of India’s Biggest Cover-up In 2013, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court described as ‘genuine and based on relevant material’, Anuj Dhar’s writings regarding the controversy surrounding the fate of Subhas Chandra Bose So, what really happened to Netaji? What is the factual position with regard to the air crash that reportedly killed him in 1945? Is there any truth behind Subramaniam Swamy’s belief that Netaji was killed in Soviet Russia at Jawaharlal Nehru’s behest? How do the biggest names of the past and present, from Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel to President Pranab Mukherjee and Atal Bihari Vajpayee fare in India’s longest running controversy? Who was Gumnami Baba of Faizabad and if indeed he was Netaji, why did he not surface? Above all, what is preventing the Narendra Modi government from declassifying the Netaji files? the answer would make you believe that truth is stranger than fiction.
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Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्र
YOUR PRIME MINISTER IS DEAD
Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण, राजनीति, पत्रकारिता और समाजशास्त्रYOUR PRIME MINISTER IS DEAD
When Lalita Shastri saw her husband’s body, it did not appear he had been dead only a few hours. His face was dark bluish and swollen. The body was bloated and it bore strange cut marks. The sheets, pillows and the clothes were all soaked in blood. As the family members raised doubts, suddenly sandal paste was smeared on Lal Bahadur Shastri’s face. And yet, the controversy whether or not India’s second prime minister’s death was really due to a heart attack, couldn’t be contained. Allegations of the KGB’s, the CIA’s or an insider’s hand in the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri emerged in time.
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