Author:
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354923348
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The island came out of the golden pot of Ma Kamala, which she gave to the pirate Pedru to rule. However, there are mythical and mystical elements to the story about how Dhanapati is not only the village headman but also the giant tortoise of lore that swam in from depths of the oceans and fell asleep here to be seen when the waters recede in the winter months. Dhanapati was the last Pedru, but he was now old and blind, unable to rule his island for long. He then gifted it to his seventeen-year-old wife, Kunti. Will Dhaneshwari, the new ruler, be able to save the island and its women from the lustful eyes of the administration? Or will the government acquire the island? Or will Kunti be able to cast her spell and get the old tortoise to float away with the island on his back? The Island of Dhanapatir combines the elements of myth, allegory and magic realism with a folklore of rare beauty.
Dhanapatir Char
Author:
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354923348
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The island came out of the golden pot of Ma Kamala, which she gave to the pirate Pedru to rule. However, there are mythical and mystical elements to the story about how Dhanapati is not only the village headman but also the giant tortoise of lore that swam in from depths of the oceans and fell asleep here to be seen when the waters recede in the winter months. Dhanapati was the last Pedru, but he was now old and blind, unable to rule his island for long. He then gifted it to his seventeen-year-old wife, Kunti. Will Dhaneshwari, the new ruler, be able to save the island and its women from the lustful eyes of the administration? Or will the government acquire the island? Or will Kunti be able to cast her spell and get the old tortoise to float away with the island on his back? The Island of Dhanapatir combines the elements of myth, allegory and magic realism with a folklore of rare beauty.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354923348
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The island came out of the golden pot of Ma Kamala, which she gave to the pirate Pedru to rule. However, there are mythical and mystical elements to the story about how Dhanapati is not only the village headman but also the giant tortoise of lore that swam in from depths of the oceans and fell asleep here to be seen when the waters recede in the winter months. Dhanapati was the last Pedru, but he was now old and blind, unable to rule his island for long. He then gifted it to his seventeen-year-old wife, Kunti. Will Dhaneshwari, the new ruler, be able to save the island and its women from the lustful eyes of the administration? Or will the government acquire the island? Or will Kunti be able to cast her spell and get the old tortoise to float away with the island on his back? The Island of Dhanapatir combines the elements of myth, allegory and magic realism with a folklore of rare beauty.
Citizenship in Contemporary Times
Author: Gorky Chakraborty
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100080772X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This book engages with evolving definitions of borders and citizenship in the public discourse in the South Asia region. The traditional understanding of citizenship and belonging in the Indian context has been fraying in recent decades. The book offers an analysis of discussions on India’s contested zones, the anxieties around identity and the implications of and reactions to the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in different regions in the country. It interrogates the concepts of belonging, ownership and dissent through an analysis of the anti-CAA protests, the Namasudra movements, the life of Tibetan refugees in India and the precarious lives of many communities in India who are identified as stateless, refugees, migrants or outsiders. Interdisciplinary and topical, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of sociology, political science, law, refugee studies, borderland studies, migration studies, public policy, social policy and development studies.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100080772X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This book engages with evolving definitions of borders and citizenship in the public discourse in the South Asia region. The traditional understanding of citizenship and belonging in the Indian context has been fraying in recent decades. The book offers an analysis of discussions on India’s contested zones, the anxieties around identity and the implications of and reactions to the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in different regions in the country. It interrogates the concepts of belonging, ownership and dissent through an analysis of the anti-CAA protests, the Namasudra movements, the life of Tibetan refugees in India and the precarious lives of many communities in India who are identified as stateless, refugees, migrants or outsiders. Interdisciplinary and topical, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of sociology, political science, law, refugee studies, borderland studies, migration studies, public policy, social policy and development studies.
Environmental Humanities in India
Author: Debajyoti Biswas
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819739330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9819739330
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Hindu Civilization
Author: Radhakumud Mookerji
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Hindu
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Hindu
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told
Author: Arunava Sinha
Publisher: Rupa Publication
ISBN: 9789382277743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Selected and translated by renowned writer, editor and translator Arunava Sinha, the twenty-one stories in this anthology represent the finest example of the genre. Some of the world's finest short fiction has originated (and continues to flow) from) the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features twenty-one of the very best stories from the region. Here, the reader will find one of Rabindranath Tagore's most revered stories 'The Kabuliwallah' in a glinting new translation, memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's wrenching study of Bengali society, 'Mahesh', as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the form-Buddha deva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.
Publisher: Rupa Publication
ISBN: 9789382277743
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Selected and translated by renowned writer, editor and translator Arunava Sinha, the twenty-one stories in this anthology represent the finest example of the genre. Some of the world's finest short fiction has originated (and continues to flow) from) the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features twenty-one of the very best stories from the region. Here, the reader will find one of Rabindranath Tagore's most revered stories 'The Kabuliwallah' in a glinting new translation, memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's wrenching study of Bengali society, 'Mahesh', as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the form-Buddha deva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.
The Indian Historical Quarterly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Survey of Ancient India: History and society : politics in ancient India
Author: Raj Kumar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Temple Bells
Author: Nergis Dalal
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9387625877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
For as long as the villagers could remember, the temple had been there, guarding the little village at the foot of its hill. Legend had it that the temple's three little bells, which produced the sweetest sound, had special magical powers, powers that had saved the village more than a few times from various mishaps. But Dilip Singh did not believe in legends. He believed in making things happen for himself, even if it meant stealing the jewels adorning the goddess of the temple to help him get started. Could a temple that had protected the village until now, protect itself? An intriguing story about the power of collective faith and how it manifests itself in the real world, 'The Temple Bells' is another fantastic short story by the queen of the form, Nergis Dalal.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9387625877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
For as long as the villagers could remember, the temple had been there, guarding the little village at the foot of its hill. Legend had it that the temple's three little bells, which produced the sweetest sound, had special magical powers, powers that had saved the village more than a few times from various mishaps. But Dilip Singh did not believe in legends. He believed in making things happen for himself, even if it meant stealing the jewels adorning the goddess of the temple to help him get started. Could a temple that had protected the village until now, protect itself? An intriguing story about the power of collective faith and how it manifests itself in the real world, 'The Temple Bells' is another fantastic short story by the queen of the form, Nergis Dalal.
The Battle of Rezang La
Author: Kulpreet Yadav
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780143452058
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
On 18 November 1962, the Charlie Company of the 13 Kumaon Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, fought a Chinese attack at Rezang La Pass in Ladakh, India. The company comprised 120 soldiers and was led by Maj. Shaitan Singh. Of these soldiers, 110 were martyred in the attack. The Indian search party, which visited the battlefield on 10 February 1963, made a startling discovery-the frozen bodies of the men who had died were still holding guns in their hands, having taken bullets on their chests. One PVC (Param Vir Chakra), eight VCs (Vir Chakras), four SMs (Sena Medals) and one M-in-D (Mentioned-in-Dispatches) were awarded to the soldiers of the Charlie Company, making it one of the highest decorated companies of the Indian Army to this day. The valour of the Charlie Company not only successfully stopped China's advance, but it also resulted in the Chushul airport being saved, thereby preventing a possible Chinese occupation of the entire Ladakh region in 1962. According to reports, a total of 1300 Chinese soldiers were killed trying to capture Rezang La. The Charlie Company was an all-Ahir company, and most of the soldiers who fought the battle at 18,000 feet came from the plains of Haryana. The Battle of Rezang La is their story.
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780143452058
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
On 18 November 1962, the Charlie Company of the 13 Kumaon Battalion, Kumaon Regiment, fought a Chinese attack at Rezang La Pass in Ladakh, India. The company comprised 120 soldiers and was led by Maj. Shaitan Singh. Of these soldiers, 110 were martyred in the attack. The Indian search party, which visited the battlefield on 10 February 1963, made a startling discovery-the frozen bodies of the men who had died were still holding guns in their hands, having taken bullets on their chests. One PVC (Param Vir Chakra), eight VCs (Vir Chakras), four SMs (Sena Medals) and one M-in-D (Mentioned-in-Dispatches) were awarded to the soldiers of the Charlie Company, making it one of the highest decorated companies of the Indian Army to this day. The valour of the Charlie Company not only successfully stopped China's advance, but it also resulted in the Chushul airport being saved, thereby preventing a possible Chinese occupation of the entire Ladakh region in 1962. According to reports, a total of 1300 Chinese soldiers were killed trying to capture Rezang La. The Charlie Company was an all-Ahir company, and most of the soldiers who fought the battle at 18,000 feet came from the plains of Haryana. The Battle of Rezang La is their story.
Vikrama's Adventures: Text, in four parallel recensions
Author: Franklin Edgerton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oriental literature
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oriental literature
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description