India 100

Amidst the quiet, deserted streets of pandemic Paris, a refugee from Bangladesh finds himself alone in his apartment with a tiny rat. He names her Fulkumari and forms an imaginary pact with her, rem……続きを見る

This book explores colonial and post-colonial intelligence services in South Asia. It traces the genealogy of the institutions to analyze changes and continuities throughout the region. The volume a……続きを見る

In this compelling political biography, readers are taken on an extraordinary journey through the life of Imran Khan, from his days as Pakistan's celebrated cricket captain to his emergence as a rev……続きを見る

The book "Yestersay: Twenty-Four Responses from Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan on Indian Scientific Heritage" draws upon an interview with Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, an expert in Indian scientific heritage. It e……続きを見る

Neste livro, a professora Mônica Périco Bergamo Santos, fala sobre o Yoga, desde suas origens na Índia, até os dias atuais com toda a penetração e assimilação que teve no ocidente, beneficiando a sa……続きを見る

The remarkably creative life Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) lived has long been an area of scholarly enquiry. Yet, surprisingly, his role as the founder of an experimental ashram community remains ……続きを見る

First published in 1980, Images of Maharashtra presents the authors’ academic interests in defining the multifaceted personality of Maharashtra. All the papers were presented at the Annual Conferenc……続きを見る

Inveterate Walkers, Literary Minds: Bengal’s Pilgrims and Their Himalayan Journeys brings under its critical focus the writings of Bengal’s travellers (mostly pilgrims) who went, on foot, into Himal……続きを見る

This book delves into the complex landscape of the Indian early childhood education system, traversing its historical roots, contemporary dynamics and future aspirations. It unveils the intrinsic ne……続きを見る

This book analyzes the evolution of our polity in the last seven decades by examining the developments in the economy, political events, and changing judicial perceptions. With a focus on the pertin……続きを見る

Reframing India in World History breaks the stereotypical portrayal of India based on misconstrued historical theories. Prevalent constructions of Indian history are tinged with colonial historical ……続きを見る

Temos complicado demais o estudo do passado, dando maior importância a pontos de vista, interesses nacionalistas, religiosos e morais, que colocam o fato histórico em segundo plano, subordinado aos ……続きを見る

Sinopse Mahatma Gandhi: O Homem que Venceu o Poderoso Império Britânico Este livro é uma jornada pela vida de Mahatma Gandhi, um advogado que, com sua filosofia de não violência, conseguiu levar a Í……続きを見る

This book explores brick architecture of the nineteenth century in South India, through the lens of tectonics and materiality. The book is a diachronically elaborated history of brick architecture, ……続きを見る

The Aghori Tradition: Understanding India's Mystical Ascetics "Venture beyond the veil of fear and illusion into the enigmatic world of the Aghoriーa spiritual path where death is a teacher, and the……続きを見る

Em Sasto Romá - A Jornada dos Ciganos Entre Flores e Espinhos, somos conduzidos a uma emocionante viagem pela história e cultura desse povo fascinante e misterioso. A obra é uma celebração à riqueza……続きを見る

O que se pode imaginar de um grupo de deusas que inclui uma que corta sua própria cabeça; outra que prefere receber itens poluídos por devotos em estado de putrefação; alguém que se senta em um cadá……続きを見る

O Império Pala foi um império budista da Índia Antiga. Seu nome provém da dinastia que o liderava, cujos governantes tinham nomes que terminam com o sufixo -pala (que significa protetor em prácrito)……続きを見る

Não uma peça de arquitetura, como outros prédios são, mas a paixão orgulhosa do amor de um imperador forjado em pedras vivas . Edwin Arnold O poeta ganhador do Prêmio Nobel, Rabindranath Tagore, cha……続きを見る

The book is the first ever attempt to examine various sociocultural aspects of contemporary India, ranging from caste and hierarchy and the religious or political conflict resulting from it to liter……続きを見る

This volume discusses gendered transformative initiatives in South Asian feminism, discussing gender norms, labour and market participation by women, along with family planning, reproductive rights ……続きを見る

In recent decades a significant 'transnational' turn has occurred in German Studies, with the role of India in German cultural history becoming a growing area of interest, yet there are serious chal……続きを見る

Welfare politics take centre stage in India's electoral landscape today. Direct benefits and employment generation form the mainstays of social provision, while most citizens lack dependable rights ……続きを見る

Drawing on more than 4 decades of experience working in Nautanki as a writer, director, singer, and actor, Sharma's book is the first major study to analyse Nautanki not only through its literary ba……続きを見る

Ashoka the Great was once a fierce warrior, but his transformation into a ruler of peace changed the course of history. After witnessing the horrors of war, he turned away from conquest and devoted ……続きを見る

What makes a god endure for thousands of years? In The Divine Pantheon: A History of Hindu Gods, Anuj Ghai unravels the vibrant, shape-shifting evolution of Hinduism’s divine figures. These gods ris……続きを見る

'A trenchant and invaluable people's history of the bottom of the pyramid in the world's most populous nation' Financial Times What does the life of an ordinary working-class, Muslim woman look and ……続きを見る

"The Book of the Dead," also known as the ''Book for Going forth into the Day,"" is a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary texts that provides instructions and prayers to guide the soul of the de……続きを見る

Swarnakumari Debi: Bengali Female Writer unpacks the scholarship of the 19th-century Bengal luminary. It explores Debi’s literary activism, assesses her works in a contemporary context, and explores……続きを見る

The partition of India in 1947 was an outstanding event in world history. It formed a major turning point in the modern history of the sub-continent and of the Commonwealth. Originally published in ……続きを見る