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This is a remarkable document derived from meticulously kept diaries by S K Kirpalani, ICS, the second Sindhi to become collector(his brother was the first). The author presents a compelling portrai……続きを見る

The Ni'matnama is a late fifteenth-century book of the recipes of the eccentric Sultan of Mandu (Madhya Pradesh), Ghiyath Shahi, collected and added to by his son and successor, Nasir Shah. It conta……続きを見る

Many Kamasutras is a guide to postures and methods for compatibility in sexual union. It is a new, modern Interpretation of Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra and 11 other Kamasastras. This book compares eleven……続きを見る

“Alice Albinia is the most extraordinary traveler of her generation. . . . A journey of astonishing confidence and courage.”ーRory Stewart One of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in ……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1842 edition by J. Dobson, Philadelphia. Josiah Harlan. A Memoir of India and Afghanistan. With Observations on the Present Exciting and Critical State and Future Prospe……続きを見る

Southeast Asia serves as an excellent case study to discuss major transformations in the relationship between states. This book looks at the changing nature of relationships between countries in Sou……続きを見る

A history of the English East India company. During 200 years the East India Company grew from a loose association of Elizabethan tradesmen into "the grandest society of merchants in the universe". ……続きを見る

CONTENTS (abridged list) PART I. CHAPTER I Preliminary Observations on Hindustan and the City of Dehli CHAPTER II. Greatness of the Timurides Causes of Empire's decline Character of Aurungzeb Progre……続きを見る

The third book in V. S. Naipaul's acclaimed Indian trilogy, with a preface by the author. India: A Million Mutinies Now is a truly perceptive work whose insights continue to inform travellers of all……続きを見る

Robert Henry Elliot (1837 – 1914), was an early British coffee planter in Mysore, India, and author of books on plantation life in Mysore. He arrived in Bombay in 1855 at 18 years of age. From there……続きを見る

**A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointmentsーhis success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle ……続きを見る

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’ This is the story of Rahel and Estha,……続きを見る

This is the second of the three part series on Indian kings. In this part you will be able to review the biographies of: Part II Ashoka Ambareesha Parashurama Bali 続きを見る

This book, first published in 1944, then revised and enlarged in 1957, has been in the archives for a long time and has now taken a new avatar in the electronic version.It does a thorough examinatio……続きを見る

What India’s founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India’s own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnis……続きを見る

This book charts the history of artisan production and marketing in the Bombay Presidency from 1870 to 1960. While the textile mills of western India's biggest cities have been the subject of many r……続きを見る

Account of travel experiences, first published in 1904. "The book begins: "A voyage to India nowadays is a continuous social event. The passengers compose a house party, being guests of the Steamshi……続きを見る

Negli ultimi tre decenni abbiamo assistito a un forte aumento dell'instabilità finanziaria. Tutti i maggiori continenti sono stati colpiti da crisi che hanno avuto effetti assai severi sull'economia……続きを見る

Spring, 1947. In a few months' time the British flag will be lowered all over India, and with Independence thousands of those who made their lives there - as planters, civil servants, or in the Indi……続きを見る

The stand-off across the Straits of Taiwan continues to be one of the most dangerous confrontations in Asia. The technical superiority of the Taiwanese forces has been a major factor in maintaining ……続きを見る

A nation of 1.25 billion, India is the world's most diverse democracy. Drawing on his extensive fieldwork and experience of Indian politics, Sumantra Bose tells the story of democracy's evolution in……続きを見る

India's future will be determined not only by economic development, but also by a dynamic traditional culture that continues to develop along its own lines sometimes in concert, and sometimes in c……続きを見る

Siddhagiri Shatrunjaya is called the eternal tirth. This is the place where innumerable lofty souls have reached the Siddha state. This Tirth is the holiest spot on the earth and is thousand times ……続きを見る

This is a remarkable work of scholarship which shows how Kashmirs modern Muslim identity came into existence. In doing this, it demonstrates the complex manner in which politics can enforce the crea……続きを見る

This title is an introduction to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. It investigates: his background and the times he lived in, Britain's role in the history of India, the events leading up to the……続きを見る

"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is th……続きを見る

The Russo-Japanese War was the major conflict of the earliest decade of the twentieth century. The struggle for mastery in northeast Asia, specifically for control of Korea, was watched at the time ……続きを見る

A detailed study of sports' arrival, spread and advance in colonial and post-colonial South Asia. A selection of articles addresses critical issues of nationalism, communalism, commercialism and gen……続きを見る

You cannot work with a giant and not tell people anything about him, said Dr Zakir Hussain, prompting Y.D. Gundevia to write about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. During his 36-year career in the Indian Ci……続きを見る

As the world's largest democracy and a rising international economic power, India has long been heralded for its great strides in technology and trade. Yet it is also plagued by poverty, illiteracy,……続きを見る