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The Jain community in India, though small in number, is very important in the economic and social life of the country. Jain history becomes more important when we find that the community anticipated new commercial practices adopted by European trading countries from the sixteenth century onwards....

Ayya’s Accounts explores the life of an ordinary man—orphan, refugee, shopkeeper, and grandfather—during a century of tremendous hope and upheaval. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland...

Yeh! Mera India is a book that came into being after almost 5 years of my travels around the world. During which time I covered almost 22 states in India not to mention the Andaman and Nicobar Is-lands. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari I have cress crossed the country in planes , cars , taxi’s local...

Philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God have been crucial to Euro-American and South Asian philosophers for over a millennium. Critical to the history of philosophy in India, were the centuries-long arguments between Buddhist and Hindu philosophers about the existence of a God-like...

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with...

This book presents an alternative view of cosmopolitanism, citizenship and modernity in early 20th-century India through the multiple lenses of mysticism, travel, friendship, art, and politics.It makes a key intervention in the understanding of cosmopolitan modernity based on the lives and experiences...

Avventurosi esploratori del deserto del Sahara, leggendari viaggiatori in cerca di popoli mitici nell'Africa nera, Piccoli Principi a caccia di amici, da sempre ci raccontano il mal d'africa. Ma esiste un altro male, un male buono, buonissimo. Un male buono che entra nell'anima e nel corpo e che non...

Così Antonio Tabucchi, nel suo Viaggi e altri viaggi: “Il curioso dell’India troverà nel libro di Armellini tutto ciò che sull’India c’è da sapere. (…) L’autore per modestia afferma di circoscrivere il suo studio all’ambito sociale ed economico; ma il suo volume offre una ben più...

The book features the following warriors of India.  1. ABHIMANYU 2. BHISHMA 3. EKALAVYA 4. KARNA 5. VIBHEESHANA 6. LAKSHMANA 7. SHIVAJI

Here is a timeless collection of traditional stories that recount the personal spiritual journeys and true acts of selflessness by saints from various religious traditions indigenous to India, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Sufism. The authors present a diverse selection of these...

**First it was a media sensation. Then it became the #1 international bestseller A Long Way Home. Now it’s Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara—nominated for six Academy Awards! This is the miraculous and triumphant story of Saroo Brierley, a...

With Elephanta Island, the Ajanta and Ellora caves and Pune (Poona). Discerning on-site guide to the sights and monuments of Mumbai and its state, with additional information on Indian religions, history and culture. This is a chapter from Blue Guide India: the best guide for the independent...

Discerning on-site guide to the sights and monuments of Tamil Nadu and Chennai (Madras), with referenced maps, full background information on Indian history, culture and religions, and eating and accommodation tips. This is a chapter from Blue Guide India: the best guide for the independent...

Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre Gandhi, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:• Descubrir la vida de Gandhi y el contexto que rodea a su vida, tanto en la India como en Sudáfrica, marcado por...