Author: Irā Nākacāmi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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MAHABALIPURAM became a world heritage site in 1984. This group of monuments (mostly sanctuaries), founded by the Pallava kings, is carved out of rock along the Coromandel coast in the 7th and 8th centuries. It is known especially for its rathas (temples in the form of chariots), mandapas (cave sanctuaries), giant open-air reliefs such as the famous 'Descent of the Ganges', and the temple of Rivage, with thousands of sculptures to the glory of Shiva.
Author: Ralph T. H. Griffith, Translator
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465579494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1187
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Author: William Butler
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Author: Clementina Butler
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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Author: William A. Colledge
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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Author: Edward Royall Tyler
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 816
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Author: Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184756712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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DID THE GREAT FLOOD OF INDIAN LEGEND ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WHY DID THE BUDDHA WALK TO SARNATH TO GIVE HIS FIRST SERMON? HOW DID THE EUROPEANS MAP INDIA? The history of any country begins with its geography. With sparkling wit and intelligence, Sanjeev Sanyal sets off to explore India and look at how the country’s history was shaped by, among other things, its rivers, mountains and cities. Traversing remote mountain passes, visiting ancient archaeological sites, crossing rivers in shaky boats and immersing himself in old records and manuscripts, he considers questions about Indian history that we rarely ask: Why do Indians call their country Bharat? How did the British build the railways across the subcontinent? Why was the world’s highest mountain named after George Everest? Moving from the geological beginnings of the subcontinent to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises. It is the most entertaining history of India you will ever read.
Author: Roopa Pai
Publisher: Swift Press
ISBN: 1800751907
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 411
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Three thousand years ago, deep inside the forests of India, a great 'thought revolution' was brewing. In those forest labs, the brightest thinker–philosophers contemplated the universe, reflected on ancient texts called the Vedas and came up with startling insights into questions we still don't have final answers to, like: • What is the universe made of? • How do I know I'm looking at a tree when I see one? • Who am I? And where did they put those explosive findings? In a sprawling body of goosebumpy and fascinating oral literature called the Upanishads! Intimidated? Don't be! For this joyful, fun guide to some of India's longest-lasting secular wisdoms, reinterpreted for first-time explorers by Roopa Pai, is guaranteed to keep you turning the pages.
Author: Cezary Galewicz
Publisher: Jagiellonian University Press
ISBN: 9788323343912
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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This book examines the unusual concept of the book that developed in South Asia with reference to the Veda. It tries to understand how emerging regional cultures created conditions for, inspired, and accommodated differently configured projects of bringing out printed editions of Vedic texts.
