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English Books, Rupa Publications India, अध्यात्म की अन्य पुस्तकें, इतिहास
10 WALKS IN KATHMANDU
This book seeks to encourage people to explore UNESCO’S World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley such as the Durbar Squares in front of medieval royal palaces, the Bodhnath and Swayambhu stupas and Pashupatinath and Changunarayan temples. These sites are repositories of art and architecture in pagoda and shikara styles. The Hindu temples and Buddhist stupas form an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of Nepal. But these sites are as much a part of the present as of the past. People make pilgrimages and celebrate festivals at these sites and have cultivated such institutions as the ‘living goddess’ all of which have combined to bestow the title of a ‘living museum’ on the Kathmandu Valley KEY SELLING POINTS • A collection of ten walks that one can take in the Kathmandu Valley to explore UNESCO’s World Heritage sites there. • Descriptions of the art and architecture of the temples and the stupas in the valley. • Informational about all the sites—directions to reach them, their history, architecture, things to do in and around. • Inclusive of photographs that provide a panoramic view of the valley’s sites. • Written by Prakash A. Raj, an internationally renowned travel writer from Nepal.
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English Books, Garuda Prakashan, इतिहास
108 Facts About Sanskrit You Did Not Know
The ancient heritage of India has come down to us through the medium of Sanskrit. Almost all our languages owe their being—directly or indirectly—to Sanskrit. There is a tremendous amount of literature in Sanskrit for us to enjoy. Sanskrit, as the earliest of the classical languages, has contributed immensely not only to other classical languages but also to current languages. Sanskrit is also the oldest language in the world, with attested literature stretching back to 6,000 years ago, and with a continuous tradition of use up to now. All this makes Sanskrit the bearer of Indian culture and truly our mother tongue.
This book is an attempt to bring to Indians and others the great treasure that is Sanskrit. It gives readers an overall idea of what the Sanskrit language is; how ancient the language is; its contributions to the world; the origins of the language and how it is related to the other languages of the world; how it evolved into the currently spoken Indian languages and still continues to be India’s lingua franca; the great amount of literature available in the language; how to analyze and appreciate the language; and finally, how, we, in the modern era, can reclaim the language for ourselves.
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Chaukhamba Prakashan, English Books, वेद/उपनिषद/ब्राह्मण/पुराण/स्मृति
112 Upanishads (Set Of 2 Vol)
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Chaukhamba Prakashan, English Books, वेद/उपनिषद/ब्राह्मण/पुराण/स्मृति112 Upanishads (Set Of 2 Vol)
Author: K.L. Joshi
112 Upaniṣads : (an exhaustive introduction, Sanskrit text, English translation & index of verses) carries details on all upanisads. Altogether, 112 Upanishads are described. All the verses are written in Sanskrit/Devanagari, with their translation in English.
The Upanisads are philosophical and theological mystical treatises forming the third division of the Veda; the preceding portions being the Mantras or Hymns, which are largely prayers and the Brahmanas or sacrificial rituals- the utterance, successively, of poet, priest and philosopher. There are two great departments of the Veda. The first is called Karma Kanda, the department of works, which embraces both Mantras and Brahmanas; and is followed by the vast majority f persons whose action of religion is laying up of merit by means of ceremonial prayers and sacrificial rites. The second is called Jnana-kanda, the department of knowledge. The present edition has been compiled with English translation of 112 important Upanisads many of which are being translated for the first time by a distinguished board of scholars. This edition provides an authentic translation of 112 Upanisads along with a complex index of verses and an exhaustive introduction.
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English Books, Vitasta Publishing, इतिहास
1971 1999 WAR STORIES
1971. 1999. War Stories documents the ‘oral history’ of the war veterans of the Liberation and Kargil War. Culled from personal interviews, this compilation of anecdotes gives you a glimpse into the minds of those who made decisions that saved thousands of lives and possibly changed the course of history. From getting caught by the Pakistanis as a Prisoner of War, to dangerous landings on muddy grounds, healing bullet-ridden aircraft to clandestine missions carried out by our helicopter and transport stalwarts, each story brings out aspects of leadership, motivation, management and most importantly, the resilience of our soldiers in uniform. Unfiltered and unbiased, these are personal war accounts straight from the soldiers who participated in these conflicts.
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English Books, Rupa Publications India, इतिहास
1984 – INDIA’S GUILTY SECRET
This shocking exposé of a true-life Orwellian plot of nightmarish proportions reveals the chilling events of November 1984 following Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the cover-up by the Indian Government.For over three days, armed mobs systematically butchered, torched and raped members of the Sikh community in Delhi and other places, unchecked. The sheer scale of the killings exceeded the combined civilian death tolls of other conflicts such as Tiananmen Square and 9/11. In Delhi alone 3,000 people were killed. Thirty-three years on, the full extent of what took place has yet to be fully acknowledged.Based on victim testimonies and official accounts, this book exposes how the largest mass crime against humanity in India’s modern history was perpetrated by politicians and covered up with the help of the police, judiciary and media.A book that posits fundamental questions, it will shake you to the core.
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
20 Great Persons of the World
Since the dawn of civilization, there have been numerous great persons in the world in every walk of life¬¬¬ religious, social, political, warriors, etc. etc. These great personalities gave their best to shape the destiny of the world in a distinctive way. Thus for a rational understanding of history, it becomes essential to know at length the contributions of these great personalities who were at the helm at various points of time because of the path chosen by each of them defines a study evolution of the qualitative aspect of one s life which proves beneficial to the society. Though the list of great personalities is voluminous, the author has tried to encapsulize the lives and thoughts of twenty personalities well-known in the world in their own sphere. The book includes the founders of major religions of the world which are Christian, Islam, Hindu, Baudha, Jain and Sikh. In India, two personalities Swami Vivekananda and Swami Dayananda also gave the lead to their ideas on crores of followers. They have been narrated in the book. Next came the persons who were the citadel of courage and turned the tides in their favour by their mental and physical fortitude. The author has included Fidel Castro, Subhash Chandra Bose, Alexander the Great and Adolf Hitler. The persons who did wonders for suppressed humanity have also been included. They are Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Junior, Vladimir Lenin and Mao Tse-tung. Renowned philosophers, who guided humanity with their ideas and ideals are also included. They are Rousseau, Plato and Aristotle. The author has tried to do justice to each of them so that readers know all about them and their contributions to the society at one place.
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
21st Century South Asia
21st Century South Asia examines the issues related to security and its perceived threats to the South Asian region in the 21st century. Each chapter of this book deals with an array of security intimidation springing from diverse avenues in the region. These chapters minutely glance into the fundamental factors, causes, outcomes, potential actors and implications regarding security in the 21st century South Asia. Quite significantly, all the contributors collectively look forward to a secured South Asia and therefore suggest essential mechanisms and steps to be employed to attain such a safe haven. The objectives of the book are: a diagnostic study on security perspectives, analysis of the policy situation on security, and searching the broad roadmap on security. The book has been classified into two sections (i) traditional security and (ii) non-traditional security. It contains chapters written by eminent academicians, policy-makers, bureaucrats, senior diplomats, parliamentarians, national security experts, human rights activists, scholars and students. All the contributors have critically evaluated the origin of the various security threats that have ruptured the region and have provided some useful insight to the situation as well as offered solutions to overcome the security dilemma in the South Asian region.
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
2G Bomb: RTIS Shook North Block
The C&AG report tells that the 2G spectrum scam cost the country approximately Rs 1,76,645 crores. The amount involved in 2G spectrum scam is so huge that one cannot imagine that this scam did materialize without the involvement of the top political masters. How come nobody in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Finance could sniff the ‘dirty spectrum air’?
Briefly, it is pointed out that the 2G Spectrum scam infact started due to unlawful changes in Terms of References (ToR) for vacation and reallocation of spectrum from Defence and related organisations. Earlier, only the defence was enjoying the exclusive rights to use the 2G spectrum technology. The draft ToR for GoM included the pricing of spectrum. But after the discussion (as per documents supplied under RTI) between Sh Dayanidhi Maran and Prime Minister, the original ToR were modified, which were finally approved. These final ToR (proposed by Telecom Minister) had no sign of pricing of spectrum. This was the beginning of 2G Scam. Later on, no auction of spectrum licences was done and the licences were alloted at the prices of 2001 in 2008, which shocked the country due to this one of the biggest scam so far. This book is an outcome of the PMO’s and other responses from ministries to various applications filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the 2G spectrum. Though the response is not very warm, yet the Prime Minister’s Office sent the controversial ‘Office Memorandum’ of March 25, 2011 prepared by the Ministry of Finance, which they had sent to the PMO, alongwith many other important documents. This note, which shook the North and South Blocks, is quite an eye-opener. The book, based on the documents received in response to RTIs filed by Vivek Garg, is an attempt to bring the 2G spectrum scam in public domain. He is an advocate and veteran in RTI activism who has been fighting for long to expose corruption at high places. Now, the 2G spectrum scam, the Commonwealth Games 2010 scam, crude oil scam, the rotten grain scam, bunch of various scams in UP and politics of riots in various states, figure…
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
50 Years of India’s Independence
To commemorate the golden jubilee celebration of our freedom, eminent Indians have taken pains to contribute articles to this book. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, Dr. M.S. Gill, Shri S.R. Bommai, Shri C.V. Ranganathan, Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Shri Inder Malhotra, Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen, Admiral Tahiliani, Lt. Gen. M.L. Chibber, Lt. Gen. V.K. Nayar, Shri K.F. Rustamji, Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, Capt. M.S. Kohli, Shri Vijay Karan, Shri A.K. Tandon, Shri M.B. Kaushal, Sh. P.S. Krishnan, Sh. K.Srinivasan, Smt. Mohini Giri, Dr. Subhash Kashyap & many others have contributed the informative articles in their respective fields. The articles on the three defence forces and para-military forces explain in detail the mufti-faceted developments that took place in these areas after Independence. To enhance the utility of the volume further, important speeches of great leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Smt. Indira Gandhi and Shri Rajiv Gandhi have been included.
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
70 Years of India’s Independence
“Seventy years ago, India was born as a free democratic country which had many challenges ahead. During the past 70 years, India overcame different hurdles and Indians earned global recognition in various fields particularly during the last three years. We take pride in what India have achieved. Countrywide celebration has been planned by the Narendra Modi government to mark 70 years of India’s Independence, between August 15 and 22, 2017 along with the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement, to ‘rekindle the spirit of patriotism’ among citizens. India have gone through a lot of changes over the years, from political arena to the social life. No doubt, life in several rural parts of the country are yet to get basic facilities like water and electricity, but it is also a fact that many cities are now being compared with New York or Bangkok. Be it physics, maths, medicine, chemistry, literature, music, films, sports or space, India have achieved new heights. 70 Years of India’s Independence highlights the views of top personalities in civil/police/defence set-up of the country’s governance who have tackled various kinds of problems for the people and the country, and offered their opinion to meet the challenges. There has been a major shift in Indian politics and governance since 2014. The same has also been highlighted in this book and various policies of the current government have been included for the upliftment of the masses. This informative book is very useful for the administrators, politicians, academics and general readers alike. “
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
A General Speaks
A General Speaks is the second book by General Padmanabhan, which talks on different subjects dealing with warfare, terrorism, intelligence, political control of the services, media, the psyche of Pakistan and Indian soldiers and the prospects for peace in South Asia.
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Akshaya Prakashan, English Books, इतिहास
A Hermeneutic Study Of Vacanamrtam
The text Vacanamrtam, a collection of dialogues contains a well-formulated vedanta. In Indian tradition,
Scripture is considered the primary source. Therefore, an extensive study of the text in hermeneutic perspective is undertaken.
The book is divided in six parts. Part one comprising three chapters gives an overview of
Hermeneutics from Western and Indian perspectives, and the text ‘Vacanamrtam’ in the
hermeneutic perspective. Part II covering two chapters gives a glimpse of the life story of
ƒri SwÈminÈrÈya‡a and the general history of GujarÈt. Part III comprises two chapters
meant for the general introduction of the text and of the compilers. Part IV covering five
chapters discusses various methods employed; and beauty of the prose of the text. Part V in
three chapters deals with the major topics – Epistemology, Ontology, Ethics and Religion.
Part VI comprises two chapters; one chapter with reference to Hermeneutics as an ongoing
process covers a comparative reading of different traditions, and in the concluding chapter,
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
A History of Kashmir
Parvz Dewan can send you to sleep about Kashmr. If anyone has the Ultimate Dossier on this region, it is he, after years of running about India’s northernmost state, administering and adventuring his way around its valleys, peaks and rivers. Along the way he discovered that Kashmr’s ancient tradition of fine miniature painting had continued unbroken till the early twentieth century. He also trekked with the chief of a tribe of shepherds to discover an ancient cave temple. Above all, Parvez immersed himself in the Valley’s legendary Kashmriyat (Kashmriness). In this first-of-its-kind three-volume set on Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, one on each region, Parvez Dewan has tried to bring alive the past of the fabled land that has been the arena of his adult life: an up-to-date yet timeless history of the magical trinity of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh that crowns the sub-continent of India.
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English Books, Harper Collins, इतिहास, जीवनी/आत्मकथा/संस्मरण
A Life in the Shadows : A Memoir
No Indian spymaster has, until now, written a memoir. A.S. Dulat is the first to do so, and in A Life in the Shadows he does it with considerable elan.
He is one of India’s most successful spymasters, his name synonymous with the Kashmir issue. His methods of engagement and accommodation with all people and perspectives from India’s most conflicted state are legendary. The author of two bestselling books, Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years (2014) and The Spy Chronicles: R&AW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace (2018), Dulat’s views on India, Pakistan and Kashmir are well-known and sought after.
Yet very little is known about him, primarily because the former spymaster has been notoriously private about his personal life. In this unusual and unique memoir, Dulat breaks that silence for the first time. This is not a traditional, linear narrative as much as a selection of stories from across space and time. Still bound by the rules of secrecy of his trade, he tells a fascinating story of a life richly lived and insightfully observed. From a Partition-bloodied childhood in Lahore and New Delhi to his early years as a young intelligence officer; from meetings with international spymasters to travels around the world; from his observations on Kashmir-political and personal-post the abrogation of Article 370, to his encounters with world leaders, politicians and celebrities; moving from Bhopal to Nepal and from Kashmir to China, Dulat tells the story of his life with remarkable honesty, verve and wit.
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English Books, MANAS PUBLICATIONS, इतिहास
A Spy’s Journey: A CIA MEMOIR
BOOK SUMMARY OF A SPY’S JOURNEY: A CIA MEMOIR In March 1967, Floyd Paseman joined the Central Intelligence Agency following successful service as an army officer in Germany. Stationed i the Far East, where he became fluent in Chinese language and culture, and then in Germany, at what was largely considered the agency’s toughest Cold War field posting, he quicly rose from field spy to division chief and became a fixture in the top ranks of the Operations Directorate of the CIA. About Author : Floyed L. Paseman retired from the Central Intelligence Agency in January 2001 after a 35 years career in operations.
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Chaukhamba Prakashan, English Books, रामायण/रामकथा
Adhyatma Ramayana Of Vedavyasa Set Of 2 Vols.
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Chaukhamba Prakashan, English Books, रामायण/रामकथाAdhyatma Ramayana Of Vedavyasa Set Of 2 Vols.
Adhyatma Ramayan is a magnificently rendered, eternally divine classical epic story of Lord Ram, a manifestation of the transcendental Supreme Being, as the king emperor of Ayodhya. Being incorporated in the Brahmand Puran’s Uttar Khand, it is the most ancient, authentic and authoritative version on Lord ram’s eternal and sublime story. Flowing from the prolific, expert and flourishing hand of the legendary sage Veda Vyas, the prodigious classifier of the Vedas and the Captivating narrator of the ancient Purans, this enchanting version of Ramayan is masterpiece of classical literature narrated in a style befitting the exalted stature of its author veda Vyas. The holy book is completely soaked and infused, bristling and brimming over as it is, over as it is, with the eclectic virtues of devotion and faith, morality and ethics, righteousness and virtuousness. The epic stands out from all other myriad versions of Ramayan in its high spiritual and metaphysical quotient, as it incorporates in its text, as its integral fabric, the profoundest of tenets and doctrines enshrined in and expounded by the Vedas and the Upanishads. This volume describes the text in great detail, incorporating commentary explanatory & relevant notes when required. An elaborate life sketch of sage Vedavyasa incorporating numerous little known facts about him, have been included to give a special unique flavour to this book. besides this, important metaphysical concepts appearing in the text have been explained in a separate appendix.SKU: n/a
