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PADMINI , THE SPIRITED QUEEN OF CHITTOR — PADMINI , THE SPIRITED QUEEN OF CHITTOR

₹399

At the beginning of the fourteenth century, an ambitious sultan, Ala-ud-Din Khilji, becomes infatuated with the famed beauty of Rani Padmini. He arrives at her doorstep in Chittor and lays siege to her fort. Padmini convinces her husband, Maharawal Ratan Singh, and his warriors to abandon any thought of surrender. Despite putting up a brave fight, when defeat seems imminent, Padmini chooses death by jauhar over dishonour.Narrated from Padmini's perspective, this moving retelling of the famed legend brings to life the atmosphere and intrigue of medieval Rajput courts. We cannot help but be swept along as Padmini grapples with the matter of her own life and death, even as she attempts to figure out what it means to be a woman in a man's world.

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India's Struggle for Independence — India's Struggle for Independence

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This is the first major study to examine every one of the varied strands of the epic struggle individually and collectively and present it in a new and coherent narrative and analytical framework. Basing themselves on oral and other primary sources and years of research, the authors take the reader through every step of the independence struggle from the abortive Revolt of 1857 to the final victory of 1947. More important while incorporating existing historiographical advances, the book evolves a new and lucid view of the history of the period which will endure.

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ULTIMATE FAMILY VISUAL DICTIONARY — ULTIMATE FAMILY VISUAL DICTIONARY

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1001 DAYS THAT SHAPED THE WORLD — 1001 DAYS THAT SHAPED THE WORLD

₹2000

From the foundation of Rome on April 21, 753 B.C. to the Arab Spring of 2011, this newly updated edition of "1001 Days That Shaped the World "focuses on those truly pivotal moments that have changed the direction of world history. This page-turner of a book summarizes each event with a dramatic descriptive article and memorable illustrations and photos. Among the general categories of events described by historian Peter Furtado and his team of researchers and writers are decisive battles, major natural disasters, historic assassinations, the hatching of political plots, artistic and cultural milestones, and much more. Recent crucial events added in this new edition include-- The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, April 20,2010 The Japanese Tsunami on March 11, 2011 Osama bin Laden killed by a U.S. Special Operations military unit in Pakistan, on May 2, 2011 The Euro debt crisis of 2011 Here are stories of human achievement, high drama, and memorable tragedy, explained in terms of their physical, cultural, social, or economic impact on the world. Supplemented with hundreds of evocative photos and illustrations.

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1001 INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD — 1001 INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

₹2000

1001 Inventions That Changed The World Since 2,600,000 BCE

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Spectrum Modern History — Spectrum Modern History

₹250

Advent of the Europeans in India and the British consolidation of power in India besides incorporating additional information under several chapters. There are also chapters on the challenges that a newly independent nation faced in the wake of a brutal partition. The Nehruvian era is also briefly discussed. A survey of personalities associated with various movements, peasant and tribal movements, tables and charts are also given for quick reference.

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Sapiens brief history of mankind — Sapiens brief history of mankind

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History of modern India — History of modern India

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True History of Chocolate 3e — True History of Chocolate 3e

₹600 ~~₹2183~~

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It seems strange to think that even the humble chocolate bar has a long and interesting history. This history reaches far back to the earliest civilisation in the Americas, and it was the Olmecs not the Aztecs who can be rightly named as the inventors of chocolate. Told with flair and wit, this history of cacoa looks at its ancient Mexican roots, questioning how it became the food of the gods, its ritual significance, and how it was used as a currency in trade among the Olmec. Piecing together a range of archaeological, documentary and pictorial evidence, Sophie and Michael Coe discuss the Theobrama cacoa tree, the chemical properties of cacao and its early domestication and use. The story of chocolate continues under the Aztecs and their first encounters with the Europeans. The authors trace the transformation and renaming of cacao as it made its way to the chocoholics of Europe - the white-skinned perfumed, bewigged, overdressed royalty and nobility'. Finally, Coe and Coe discuss its years of competititon with tea and coffee as the preferred hot beverage, its links with the Church, and its surrender to the industrialisation of the 19th century which withdrew the mystique of this luscious mouth-watering treat and turned it into an everyday, mass-produced, highly calorific product.

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Sapiens (English, Paperback, Harari Yuval Noah) — Sapiens (English, Paperback, Harari Yuval Noah)

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Ancient And Mediaeval India — Ancient And Mediaeval India

₹500 ~~₹575~~

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This book has been designed by combining the goodness of the original Wren & Martin text, High School Grammar & Composition, and specialized content developed by a panel of competitive examination experts in the area of the English language. The USP is therefore adapting a classical text to the needs of the various admission and recruitment competitive examination aspirants. Its exhaustive coverage ensures that virtually no competitive examination remains untouched. Students preparing for descriptive tests such as UPSC (Compulsory English and General English Papers of Main Exams) and state PCS examinations, Judicial Services examination, Indian Forest Service examination, Statistical Services and many other examinations in which subjective papers/tests are mandatory will find this book immensely useful. The book is also a boon for those students who are preparing for objective tests such as Banking and Insurance, SSC, UPSC preliminary, Defence Services, Law entrance, Business School entrance examinations, and many other admission and recruitment examinations. A unique feature of this book is demonstration of the connectedness of the concepts and their applications visually, with the help of arrows and pointers. The aspirant will also find questions from recent examinations on virtually every page of the book. An index of examination-wise questions has been included so that the aspirant can choose the sections according to the targeted examination and focus more. Topic-wise distribution of questions in English examination papers - both descriptive and objective - will also help aspirants to undertake a very well directed test-prep program using the book.

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Oxford School Atlas — Oxford School Atlas

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Nehru Banam Subhash by Rudranshu Mukharjee (Hindi edition) — Nehru Banam Subhash by Rudranshu Mukharjee (Hindi edition)

₹275

सुभाष को यकीन था कि वे और जवाहरलाल साथ मिलकर इतिहास बना सकते हैं, मगर जवाहरलाल अपना भविष्य गांधी के बगैर नहीं देख पा रहे थे। यही इन दोनों के संबंधों के द्वंद्व का सीमा-बिंदु था। एक व्यक्ति, जिसके लिए भारत की आजादी से अधिक और कुछ मायने नहीं रखता था और दूसरा, जिसने अपने देश की आजादी को अपने हृदय में सँजोए रखा, मगर इसके लिए अपने पराक्रमपूर्ण प्रयास को अन्य चीजों से भी संबंधित रखा और कभी-कभी तो द्वंद्व-युक्त निष्ठा से भी। सुभाष और जवाहरलाल की मित्रता में लक्ष्यों की प्रतिद्वंद्विता की इस दरार ने एक तनाव उत्पन्न कर दिया और उनके जीवन का कभी भी मिलन न हो सका।

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The saga of muziris — The saga of muziris

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Name is written on the front page of the book

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Mandela Autobiography — Mandela Autobiography

₹599

Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela tells the extraordinary story of his life--an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.

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The story of my experiments with truth — The story of my experiments with truth

₹100

Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography Sathiya Sodhani is one book which guides you as to what is right and wrong. Most importantly, the author should have experienced all these. The original was in Gujarati, and was later translated into English and other Indian languages. The book is in five parts, beginning with his birth, up until the year 1921. In the last chapter he writes, "My life from this point onward has been so public that there is hardly anything about it that people do not know...."The introduction reads, "What I want to achieve - what I have been striving and pining to achieve these thirty years - is self-realization, to see God face to face, to attain Moksha. I live and move and have my being in pursuit of this goal."The paper back edition of the book costs Rs. 30 being subsidized by the Navajivan Trust, Ahmedabad.

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Robert Ludlum 's "The Parsifal Mosaic" (old edition) — Robert Ludlum 's "The Parsifal Mosaic" (old edition)

₹699

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Old wives lore — Old wives lore

₹450

A treasure trove of age-old customs and time-honoured advice, as well as intriguing old wives’ tales.A combination of folklore and traditional advice, Old Wives' Lore illuminates the history behind female wisdom from yesteryear and includes:*A brief history of old wives’ lore*Remedies for health and well-being*Practical guidance for home and garden*Tips on predicting the weather*Eccentric cures for a range of problemsRevealing that a great deal of old wives' lore does have its practical merits, but also how a lot of tales are not to be relied upon, this fascinating compendium of tips and tricks shows how sometimes old advice is still the best.

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History of modern India Bipan Chandra-UPSC essentials-New — History of modern India Bipan Chandra-UPSC essentials-New

₹255

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India's Ancient Past-UPSC Basics-RS Sharma-Ancient History — India's Ancient Past-UPSC Basics-RS Sharma-Ancient History

₹370

R.S. Sharma, one of the best-known historians of early India, provides a comprehensive yet accessible text on the ancient period of Indian history. Beginning with topics such as historiography and the importance of Ancient Indian history, he goes on to cover the geographical, econological and linguistic settings, before looking at specific cultures of neolithic, chalcolithic types, the Harappan civilization, the Vedic period, the rise of Jainism and Buddhism, Magadha and the beginning of territorial states, the age of the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Guptas, and Harshavardhana. While taking the reader on this journey through time, he highlights important phenomena such as the beginning of urbanization and monarchy in India, invasions, the Varna system, commerce and trade, developments in philosophy and cultural efflorescence. He ends this insightful volume with a comments on the transition from the Ancient to the Medieval.This book also addresses a number of issues which have become current in discussion on Ancient Inida today, such as the Identity of the Aryan Culture, and Historical Construction. This is a volume meant for all those who want a masterly, lucid, yet eminently readable introduction to and overview on India's early history by one of the master-scholars of Indian history - be it students, tourists, or the interested lay reader

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Prarambhik bharat ka parichay for upsc — Prarambhik bharat ka parichay for upsc

₹120

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INDIAN HISTORY — INDIAN HISTORY

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RS sharma ancient history — RS sharma ancient history

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Bipin Chandra modern history — Bipin Chandra modern history

₹150

Published in the year 2009, History Of Modern India is a book that revolves around the history of British India, throwing light on the nationalist movement and colonialism. History Of Modern India is a book that is written by renowned historian, Bipan Chandra. The contents of this book are a result of Chandra’s research on the subjects of colonialism and nationalism in the country. Apart from his research, Chandra has also drawn from the works of renowned historians during that time in history.In total, there are 14 chapters in this book that cover different periods in Indian history. Some of the chapters in this book include Indian States And Society In The Eighteenth Century, Religious And Social Reform After 1858, The Struggle For Sawaraj, The Nationalist Movement, European Penetration And The British Conquest, Social And Cultural Awakening In The First Half Of The Nineteenth Century, The Decline Of The Mughal Empire, and The Revolt Of 1857. Some other chapters include The Nationalist Movement: 1858-1905, Administrative Changes After 1858, and Administrative Organisation And Society And Cultural Policy.This book doesn’t focus on the political factors during that period, but deals with the economic, religious, and social history of India. Through the course of this book, Chandra provides insight on several events in modern Indian history such as the establishment of the British East India Company, which led to a tightened grip of the British over India. Chandra also explains that the major reason behind the colonial rule was to exploit India by means of investment and trade. The chapters in this book are arranged in chronological order, starting from the British Rule to the independence of the country. This piece of literature provides its readers with loads of information on the nationalist movement, throwing light on the contributions made by several different individuals. This book is a must-have for history students as well as for those who want to gain insight into the history of modern India.

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