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In his book “Indian in Primitive Christianity” published in 1909, Arthur Lillie presents an interesting angle to the subject of comparative religions, with the underlying implication that there migh……続きを見る

“Dynasties of India” second in continuity by Manoj Sinha is published on the occasion of the 75th year of independence of India. His first book “Crown Rules Brown” has covered 36 governors-general/v……続きを見る

German literature during the nineteenth century is familiar to every student of that literature. Although the general nature of this movement is pretty clearly understood, no systematic investigatio……続きを見る

In the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, courtliness was crucial to the political and cultural life of the Deccan. Divided between six states competing for territory, resources and skills, the……続きを見る

How the definition, production, and leveraging of information are shaped by caste, class, and gender, and the implications for development. Information, says Janaki Srinivasan, has fundamentally res……続きを見る

**Best Read for the General Public: IBP 2023 Accolades in the Humanities by the International Institute for Asian Studies 2nd Prize Winner of the 2022 Victor Turner Prize sponsored by the Society fo……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what is really inside Rgveda? Do you know that apart from the names of the Devatas, Rgveda mentions hundreds of kings and sages by name? Do you know that it mentions more than……続きを見る

During the 1930s, much of the world was in severe economic and political crisis. This upheaval ushered in new ways of thinking about social and political systems. In some cases, these new ideas tran……続きを見る

A heartfelt reflection of Hanuman Chalisa ー the most popular Hindu devotional hymn to dispel fear and negativity. Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most powerful prayers and meditations of humanity. It……続きを見る

India, over the decades, has experienced multiple changes, including population explosion, urbanisation, technological advancement, commercialisation of agriculture, change in land-use pattern, vast……続きを見る

The Vanishing Indian Upper Class is a story necessary to the life, the times and the action as told and provides a basic narrative tension by what I refer to as an ethnographic excavation, because i……続きを見る

‘Aboard the Democracy Train’ is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country’s decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of……続きを見る

This book itemize the familial, cultural, religious, and historical themes in a unique life story. The book is distinctive in that it continues the life story as a sociological genre, and as a metho……続きを見る

‘Aboard the Democracy Train’ is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country’s decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of……続きを見る

The Vanishing Indian Upper Class is a story necessary to the life, the times and the action as told and provides a basic narrative tension by what I refer to as an ethnographic excavation, because i……続きを見る

‘Aboard the Democracy Train’ is about politics and journalism in Pakistan. It is a gripping front-line account of the country’s decade of turbulent democracy (1988-1999), as told through the eyes of……続きを見る

Nearly a century before Tasmanian Mary Donaldson became Princess Mary of Denmark, the beautiful and talented Sydney-born Elsie Caroline Thompson - a singer, actress, dancer and comedienne - became t……続きを見る

In Living Worth Stefan Ecks draws on ethnographic research on depression and antidepressant usage in India to develop a new theory of value. Framing depressive disorder as a problem of value, Ecks t……続きを見る

British War correspondent Edward Thompson travels to India after the murder of General O’Dwyer in London. Edward’s journey takes him to Amritsar to visit Jalllianwala Bagh the site of the 1919 massa……続きを見る

The Indian state of Rajasthan is a highly culturally rich and very beautiful state among all other states. This is basically a travelogue or a student's trip to explore the beauty and culture of the……続きを見る

1989 marks the unraveling of India's 'Nehruvian Consensus' around the idea of a modern, secular nation with a self-reliant economy. Caste and religion have come to play major roles in national polit……続きを見る

Each year, millions of people are internally displaced and resettled in the wake of wars and floods or to make way for large-scale development projects, and this number is increasing. Humanitarian a……続きを見る

South Asian feminism is in crisis. Under constant attack from right-wing nationalism and religious fundamentalism and co-opted by 'NGO-ization' and neoliberal state agendas, once autonomous and radi……続きを見る

This book examines the impact of British education policies on the Muslims of Colonial Bengal. It evaluates the student composition and curriculum of various educational institutions for Muslims in ……続きを見る

Gandhi's nationalism seems simple and straightforward: he wanted an independent Indian nation-state and freedom from British colonial rule. But in reality his nationalism rested on complex and sophi……続きを見る

**Instant Amazon Best Seller and Hot New Release For readers of Caste and Radical Dharma, an urgent call to action to end caste apartheid, grounded in Dalit feminist abolition and engaged Buddhism.*……続きを見る

If not for the famous Indian mutiny-rebellion of 1857, the Santal ‘Hul’ (rebellion) of 1855 would today be remembered as the most serious uprising that the East India Company ever faced. Instead, th……続きを見る

Rejects Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism in favor of a revitalized politics of Indian federalism. Written in the voice of the mythical atheist, naysayer, and general all-purpose heretic of……続きを見る

If Pakistan is to preserve all that is good about its country ー the generosity and hospitality of its people, the dynamism of its youth ー it must face the deterioration of its social and political……続きを見る

A number of studies of colonial Lahore in recent years have explored such themes as the city’s modernity, its cosmopolitanism and the rise of communalism which culminated in the bloodletting of 1947……続きを見る