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Ambedkar's India By B.R.AmbedkarProduct Description:AMBEDKAR’S INDIA is a collection of three of B.R. Ambedkar’s most prominent speeches on caste and the Indian Constitution. “In the fight for Swaraj, you fight with the whole nation on your side. In fighting caste system, you stand against the whole nation – and that too, your own.” “Annihilation of Caste” is one of Ambedkar’s best works in putting together how caste as a system has been eating up the roots of a rich cultural melting pot like India. “Bhakti in religion could lead to salvation. But in politics, Bhakti is a sure road to eventual dictatorship.” “The Grammar of Anarchy” reflects Ambedkar’s ideas on how we need to pave the way for Independent India. It reflects his deep love and aspirations for India and its people. “…the sub-divisions [of caste] have lost the open-door character of the class system, and have become self-enclosed units called castes.” “Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development” is an in-depth study of how classes went on to become castes and sub-castes to dot the Indian social system. This powerful narrative is a radical eye-opener.Product Details: Publisher: ‎ Srishti Publishers & Distributors (28 June 2020) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 152 pages Dimensions: ‎ 12.85 x 0.84 x 19.84 cm Country of Origin: ‎ India Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID:14246308

An Era of Darkness The British Empire in India By Shashi TharoorProduct Description:In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote about Britain's conscious and deliberate bleeding of India. [was the] greatest crime in all history? He was not the only one to denounce the rapacity and cruelty of British rule, and his assessment was not exaggerated. Almost thirty-five million Indians died because of acts of commission and omission by the British? in famines, epidemics, communal riots, and wholesale slaughter like the reprisal killings after the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre of 1919. Besides the deaths of Indians, British rule impoverished India in a manner that beggars belief. When the East India Company took control of the country, in the chaos that ensued after the collapse of the Mughal empire, India's share of world GDP was 23 percent. When the British left it was just above 3 percent. The British empire in India began with the East India Company, incorporated in 1600, by the royal charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, to trade in silk, spices, and other profitable Indian commodities. Within a century and a half, the Company had become a power to reckon with in India. In 1757, under the command of Robert Clive, Company forces defeated the ruling Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal at Plassey, through a combination of superior artillery and even more superior chicanery. A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company's representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India, ruling with a combination of extortion, double-dealing, and outright corruption backed by violence and superior force. This state of affairs continued until 1857 when large numbers of the Company?s Indian soldiers spearheaded the first major rebellion against colonial rule. After the rebels were defeated, the British Crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when India won independence. In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making, and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. The few unarguable benefits?the English language, tea, and cricket?were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers. Brilliantly narrated and passionately argued, An Era of Darkness will serve to correct many misconceptions about one of the most contested periods of Indian history.Product Details: Publisher:‎ Aleph Book Company; First Edition (27 October 2016) Language:‎ English Hardcover:‎ 360 pages Reading age: 18 years and up Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.05 cm Country of Origin: India Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID:14262040

Argumentative Indian By Amartya SenProduct Description:India is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. This title brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary India.Product Details: Publisher: ‎ Penguin Books Ltd (1 January 2006) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 432 pages Dimensions: ‎ 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.59 cm Country of Origin: ‎ United Kingdom Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID:14271436

Ashtavakra Gita By Swami Nityaswarupananda - ‎ EnglishAbout the Product: The A??avakra Gita, also known as the A??avakra Sa?hita, is a short treatise on Advaita Vedanta, ascribed to the great sage A??avakra. Sage A??avakra demonstrates a profound knowledge of Brahman that Swami Nityaswarupanand of Ramakrishna Mission has placed before the readers in this book in simple, easy-to-understand English. The subtle philosophical truths are expounded in the form of a lucid dialogue between the teenage sage A??avakra and his royal disciple, King Janaka. To A??avakra, self-knowledge through direct mystical intuition is the only goal to be reached and experienced in the dynamic silence of one’ s own deepest meditation. Swami Nityaswarupanand’ s English translations, word definitions, commentary, and scholarly introduction have all significantly increased the worth of the original text. This classic collectable is a must-read for all!  It is one of the famous spiritual books that has captured the hearts of people for decades  It will deliver humbling, comforting truths about life and existence  The thought-provoking ideas will lead you to deep introspection  A promising read to begin your spiritual journey  Wisdom to lead a better and meaningful life Product details: Publisher:‎ Fingerprint! Pub (15 February 2023) Language ‏: English Paperback: 208 pages Dimensions: 20.4 x 25.5 x 4.8 cm Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. Product ID:14207610

Atmakatha By Ramprasad BismilProduct Details: Publisher:‎ Prabhat Prakashan; First Edition (1 January 2018) Language: Hindi Paperback: 111 pages Dimensions :‎ 27 x 20 x 2.5 cm Country of Origin: India Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID:14287173

Balidan : Stories of India's Greatest Para Special Forces Operatives by Swapnil PandeyProduct Description:Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers, worthy owners of the Balidan badge, is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio.In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Swapnil Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers and introduces readers to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Captain Tushar Mahajan, Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Subedar Major Mahendra Singh and others. Based on more than two hundred interviews with the friends and families of these men, conducted over one year and multiple trips to various Special Forces Units near the LoC and the LAC, Balidan seeks to resurrect these men from the shadows for the first time ever.Product Details: Publisher: HarperCollins India (7 July 2023) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 248 pages Item Weight: ‎ 230 g Dimensions: ‎ 13 x 2 x 20 cm Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID: 14288173

Banaras City Of Light By Diana L. EckProduct Description:A luminous work, as befits this City of Light. I know of few books that capture the soul of a sacred city to the degree that this one does'-Huston Smith, Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion, Syracuse University One of the oldest living cities in the world, Banaras is also where Shiva, the Lord of All, is believed to have made his home since the dawn of creation. There are few places in India as traditionally Hindu and as symbolic of the whole of Hindu culture as this city where God is imagined and imaged in a thousand ways. Through her account of the history, geography, and art of the city, its elaborate and thriving rituals, myths, and literature, Diana Eck brings out the significance Banaras holds for the millions of pilgrims and seekers who have been coming here for over 2500 years.Product Details: Publisher: ‎PENGUIN INDIA (1 January 2000) Language: ‎English Paperback: 448 pages Dimensions: ‎23.4 x 15.3 x 2.66 cm Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only.Product ID:14262095

Believe In Yourself: Life Lessons From VivekanandaAbout the Product:India has produced some of the world’s greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one religion had a Monopoly on them. They range from Mahavira and Buddha, who lived over 2, 500 years ago, to medieval saints like Chishti, avvaiyar, and Guru Nanak, to more recent philosophers and religious icons such as Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, saint Teresa, and many others. The spiritual and philosophical heritage they left behind is India’s gift to all Indians and the world. In the ‘life lessons’ series we publish the essential teachings of some of India’s best-known spiritual teachers, along with commentaries and biographical notes. Each book will be a handy companion to help the reader along the difficult pathways of life. Swami Vivekananda was a nineteenth-century philosopher, monk, and nationalist. Born Narendranath data into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family of Calcutta, he showed a strong inclination towards spirituality from a young age. Initially influenced by Brahman samaji ideas, he later came into contact with Western esotericism. He then became a disciple of the acclaimed mystic Swami Ramakrishna who introduced him to Advaita VedantaProduct details: Publisher:‎  Aleph Book Company (10 December 2020) Language ‏: English Paperback: 136 pages Country of Origin‏: ‎India Dimensions : 20.3 x 12.7 x 0.92 cm Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. Product ID:14238321

Bhagavad Gita As It Is English New EditionAbout the product:Reading book is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you different kind 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 instruction keeps away from fire.Type: Hardcover – Big Book Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only and may contain additional ingredients. Product ID:11740493

Bhagavad Gita slokathathparyamuluLanguage: Telugu Legal Disclaimer: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Images/packaging/ labels may vary from time to time due to changes made by the manufacturer's manufacturing batch and location. The product description is for information purposes only and may contain additional ingredients. Product ID:9766490