History Books
Courting India
When Thomas Roe arrived in India in 1616 as James I's first ambassador to the Mughal Empire, the English barely had a toehold in the subcontinent. Their understanding of South Asian trade and India was sketchy at best, and, to the Mughals, they were
Courting India
When Thomas Roe arrived in India in 1616 as James I's first ambassador to the Mughal Empire, the English barely had a toehold in the subcontinent. Their understanding of South Asian trade and India was sketchy at best, and, to the Mughals, they were
Freedom Struggle
Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and to your loved ones. Care instructi
Freedom Struggle
Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and to your loved ones. Care instructi
TRADITIONAL INDIAN THEATRE
The book is a pioneering study of some forms of Indian performing arts which are neither "folk" nor "classical" in the conventional sense of the terms, but belong to a twilight region combining elements of both. Though often widely divergent in chara
TRADITIONAL INDIAN THEATRE
The book is a pioneering study of some forms of Indian performing arts which are neither "folk" nor "classical" in the conventional sense of the terms, but belong to a twilight region combining elements of both. Though often widely divergent in chara
Splendours of Royal Mysore
It was the summer of AD 1399 that disaster struck a small principality of southern India. Mahisuru, which later went on to become Mysore, had lost its chieftain and was vulnerable to the machinations of a cunning upstart. At around the same time, two
Splendours of Royal Mysore
It was the summer of AD 1399 that disaster struck a small principality of southern India. Mahisuru, which later went on to become Mysore, had lost its chieftain and was vulnerable to the machinations of a cunning upstart. At around the same time, two
The Ocean of Churn - How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
In this ambitious book, bestselling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires and Chinese ‘treasure fleets’ in rich, vivid de
The Ocean of Churn - How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
In this ambitious book, bestselling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires and Chinese ‘treasure fleets’ in rich, vivid de
The Prisoner of Paradise
When Lucy Gladwell arrives in Mauritius from England to live with her aunt and uncle in their grand plantation house, her mind is full of the poems of Keats and tales of romance . She is nonetheless unprepared for the beauty, fecundity and otherness
The Prisoner of Paradise
When Lucy Gladwell arrives in Mauritius from England to live with her aunt and uncle in their grand plantation house, her mind is full of the poems of Keats and tales of romance . She is nonetheless unprepared for the beauty, fecundity and otherness
Tipu Sultan The Tyrant of Mysore
his book is part of series of books which will 'De-Falsify our existing History', We have seen, read, and heard about a lot of phony people claiming to be freedom fighters and receiving pensions from the Government. Several of these worthies would no
Tipu Sultan The Tyrant of Mysore
his book is part of series of books which will 'De-Falsify our existing History', We have seen, read, and heard about a lot of phony people claiming to be freedom fighters and receiving pensions from the Government. Several of these worthies would no
GANDHI-NEHRU Correspondence
Spanning a period of about 26 years, this collection brings together select correspondence between Mahatama Gandhi and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Together they portary a strikingly unique relationshipthat was not only personal but also political. Notwiths
GANDHI-NEHRU Correspondence
Spanning a period of about 26 years, this collection brings together select correspondence between Mahatama Gandhi and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Together they portary a strikingly unique relationshipthat was not only personal but also political. Notwiths
A Golden Age
One of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on t
A Golden Age
One of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on t
COINS
This book is a concise, straight-forward but remarkably detailed and readable survey of the whole sweep of the coinage of India from the beginning to the present day, and is a model of effective popularisation based on the highest scholarship. Parme
COINS
This book is a concise, straight-forward but remarkably detailed and readable survey of the whole sweep of the coinage of India from the beginning to the present day, and is a model of effective popularisation based on the highest scholarship. Parme
Riot - A Novel
A powerful novel –set in and around a riot in India in 1989– about love, hate, cultural collision, religious fanaticism, the ownership of history, and the impossibility of knowing the truth... by the award-winning author of The Great Indian Novel.
Riot - A Novel
A powerful novel –set in and around a riot in India in 1989– about love, hate, cultural collision, religious fanaticism, the ownership of history, and the impossibility of knowing the truth... by the award-winning author of The Great Indian Novel.
Train to Pakistan
Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredibl
Train to Pakistan
Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredibl
The Dawn of Freedom
India attained freedom on 15 August 1947, but this great event was marred by the Partition. The people had to undergo untold miseries due to loot, arson and murder that took place at that time. The focus of this novel is on the process that turned in
The Dawn of Freedom
India attained freedom on 15 August 1947, but this great event was marred by the Partition. The people had to undergo untold miseries due to loot, arson and murder that took place at that time. The focus of this novel is on the process that turned in
The Palace of Illusions
‘An epic story ... poignantly told’ Hindustan Times ‘Radiant ... A charming and remarkable book’ Houston Chronicle ‘As bright a gem as the Hope Diamond’Los Angeles Times ‘A daring novel’ Vogue IndiaBe taken back to a time that is half history, half m
The Palace of Illusions
‘An epic story ... poignantly told’ Hindustan Times ‘Radiant ... A charming and remarkable book’ Houston Chronicle ‘As bright a gem as the Hope Diamond’Los Angeles Times ‘A daring novel’ Vogue IndiaBe taken back to a time that is half history, half m
GANDHI The Writer
With a rare sensitivity and insightful scholarship, this book takes us on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Gandhi as a writer. Gandhi's growth as one of the most influential personalities of modern times is matched in no small measure
GANDHI The Writer
With a rare sensitivity and insightful scholarship, this book takes us on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Gandhi as a writer. Gandhi's growth as one of the most influential personalities of modern times is matched in no small measure
India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
One of the best in a generation of Indian authors shows how the challenges facing the world’s largest and most diverse democracy will also affect America and the world in the 21st century. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, a new natio
India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
One of the best in a generation of Indian authors shows how the challenges facing the world’s largest and most diverse democracy will also affect America and the world in the 21st century. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, a new natio
A History of the Sikhs : Volume 1 : 1469-1839
First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark s
A History of the Sikhs : Volume 1 : 1469-1839
First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark s
After Midnight
At the time of independence, few believed that a country made up of over 500 princely states and British provinces could survive as a nation, even for a few years. That a land stripped of its riches, wracked by disease and famine and divided along te
After Midnight
At the time of independence, few believed that a country made up of over 500 princely states and British provinces could survive as a nation, even for a few years. That a land stripped of its riches, wracked by disease and famine and divided along te
The Great Indian Novel
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor. It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first thr
The Great Indian Novel
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor. It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first thr
India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time
India Shastra is a collection of 100 articles and essays, some longish, some rather short, that seek to convey a portrait of contemporary India from the perspective of late 2014. Many of the pieces began life as columns in the media, but have been up
India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time
India Shastra is a collection of 100 articles and essays, some longish, some rather short, that seek to convey a portrait of contemporary India from the perspective of late 2014. Many of the pieces began life as columns in the media, but have been up