M.B - India 1

""The Land of the Veda,"" by William Butler, is a profound exploration of Indian culture, spirituality, and the ancient texts known as the Vedas. Published in 1895, this work provides readers with a……続きを見る

Does religion cause violent conflict, asks Chad M. Bauman, and if so, does it cause conflict more than other social identities? Through an extended history of Christian-Hindu relations, with particu……続きを見る

मध्यकालीन चक्रवर्ती राजा भोज ने एक छत्री भारतीय गणतंत्र की स्थापना की थी। विशाल साम्राज्य प्रस्थापित किया था। भारतीय संस्कृति, कला, विज्ञान, शिक्षा चरम सिमा पर विकसित हुई थी। उसका राज्य सुसंस्कृत, स……続きを見る

The Princes of India and Nepal by Sir William Barton offers an engaging and insightful exploration of the lives, governance, and influence of the princely rulers of India and Nepal during the Britis……続きを見る

What is coffee's origin story? When and how did coffee reach India? When did plantations come into being? How did the beverage take root in the culture? How did it become so popular? Cherry Red, Che……続きを見る

The new path for economic development that India must create The whole world has a stake in India’s future, and that future hinges on whether India can develop its economy and deliver for its popula……続きを見る

One of twentieth-century India’s great polymaths, statesmen, and militant philosophers of equality, B. R. Ambedkar spent his life battling Untouchability and instigating the end of the caste system.……続きを見る

Buddhist-Inflected Sovereignties across the Indian Ocean draws attention to the varied, historically contingent, and sometimes competing, arguments for and about sovereignty that operated in the Pal……続きを見る

Malayalam reinterpretation of the book Pakistan or the Partition of India by Bhimrao Ambedkar 続きを見る

Sir William Pell Barton KCIE CSI (29 May 1871 – 28 November 1956) had a distinguished career in the Indian Political Service. He was British Resident in Baroda (1919), Mysore (1920–25) and Hyderabad……続きを見る

Shahanshah Akbar-e-Azam also known as  or Akbar the Great (14 October 1542  – 27 October 1605), was the third Mughal Emperor. He was of Timurid descent; the son of Emperor Humayun, and th……続きを見る

In B.M. Bower's Jean of the Lazy A (1915) a beautiful and determined lady takes a job working for film director Robert Grant Burns. She agrees to be the heroine in his next film so as to earn enough……続きを見る

Shambhu dasa, a direct disciple of Srila Prabhupada, became inspired by two essential, recurring themes in Srila Prabhupada’s books: First, the importance of attaining a human birth and utilizing it……続きを見る

First published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian ……続きを見る

Defining a Nation is set at Simla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the British viceroy has invited leaders of various religious and political constituencies to work out the future of Britai……続きを見る

**A lost princess and a vanished world: a remarkable true story that moves from the Punjab of the Raj to 1930s Paris and the Second World War ‘Remarkable and compelling’ Edmund de Waal ‘Thoroughly e……続きを見る

MAHAD has an iconic place in Dalit universe. Associated with legendary personality of Dr Ambedkar, the struggle of Dalits at Mahad for asserting their rights to access the public tank, the Chavadar ……続きを見る

First published in 1946, ‘Who were the Shudras’ is a history book by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a very renowned political leader, distinguished jurist, Buddhist activist, philosopher, anthropologist, histor……続きを見る

First published in May 1936, ‘Annihilation of Caste’ is a work of political writing that spoke against the caste system and Hindu orthodox religious leaders, written by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a very ren……続きを見る

Every Hindu walks through life carrying a subliminal guilt that his or her ancestors were "caste discriminators" and every devout Christian walks tall and proud in the knowledge that his or her ance……続きを見る

A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bang……続きを見る

This book looks at the life of Pandita Ramabai, one of the major social reformers of 19th-century India. Her unique life trajectory spanned across a pan-Indian, orthodox Hindu mould to being part of……続きを見る

Judith Brown explores Nehru as a figure of power and provides an assessment of his leadership at the head of a newly independent India with no tradition of democratic politics. 続きを見る

"This book is a search for ‘the real Anandibai Joshee’ ーー a search in which the readers are invited to participate." In her short and eventful life, Anandibai Joshee, the first Indian woman to ear……続きを見る

From a single merchant's list of baggage begins a history that explores the dynamic world of medieval Indian Ocean exchanges. This fresh and innovative perspective on Jewish merchant activity shows ……続きを見る

The subject of medicalisation of childbirth in colonial India has so far been identified with three major themes: the attempt to reform or ‘sanitise’ the site of birthing practices, establishing lyi……続きを見る

Muslim South Asia is widely characterized as a culture that idealizes female anonymity: women's bodies are veiled and their voices silenced. Challenging these perceptions, Siobhan Lambert-Hurley hig……続きを見る

One of twentieth-century India’s great polymaths, statesmen, and militant philosophers of equality, B. R. Ambedkar spent his life battling Untouchability and instigating the end of the caste system.……続きを見る

In "Journal of a Cavalry Officer; Including the Memorable Sikh Campaign of 1845-1846," W. W. W. Humbley presents a vivid and personal account of his experiences as a cavalry officer during a pivotal……続きを見る

From the fluttering fabric of a tent, to the blurred motion of the potter’s wheel, to the rhythm of a horse puppet’s wooden hoovesーthese scenes make up a set of mid-1980s art exhibitions as part of……続きを見る