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Unbounded by Abhayanand
What does it take to head the policedepartment in a state with an intriguing political backdrop? How did apoliceman move unarmed and fearlessly for 37 long years in the badlands ofBihar? Can a tough taskmaster be a humanist at heart?Thisbook explores such compelling questions through the eyes of Bihar’s mostcelebrated police officer, Abhayanand. Entering the world of police with themindset of a physicist, he became a very unconventional police officer.Thisis a tale of how his scientific mind remained ‘unbounded’, egging him to remaininnovative in tackling crime. Through real incidents and experiences, theauthor, in his unique style, narrates how he used law over the muscle power ofpolice in obliterating some of the most heinous crimes in the most unusualways. He also presents a bird’s-eye view of the criminal justice system and thesociopolitical ambience of our society.Bihar’sformer director general of police (DGP) became a household name for the impacthe created, so much so that criminals of all hues—from bahubalis toconmen—dreaded Abhayanand, not for his gun but for his intelligence and hissteel grip.Thebook also clears the mist surrounding the grand social experiment popularlyknown as Super 30, which he conceptualized and implemented in order to helpunderprivileged students make it to the prestigious IITs. Thereafter, he alsocreated an equally successful Rahmani 30, which taught underprivileged Muslimstudents.This is the riveting story of a policeman, aphysicist, a teacher and a humanist.
Godan : premchand
About the BookThis is the story of Hori, a poor peasant, who longs to own a cow. Hori is so desperate that he gets into an agreement with one of the villagers who gives him a cow in exchange. As much as Hori is delighted, he era, his brother, is jealous. What happens when he era kills the cow? One of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature, God a an was Premchand’s last complete novel. It continues to remain one of the greatest Hindi novels of modern Indian literature.About the AuthorBorn Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi village near Varanasi, India, Munshi Premchand began his writing career in 1901. His first short novel, Asrar e Ma’abid (Secrets of God’s Abode), written in Urdu was published in a weekly between 8 October 1903 to February 1905. He wrote on a variety of topics including prostitution, poverty, dowry, child widowhood, and feudal system, using his works as a vehicle for arousing public awareness. He was the first Hindi author whose works featured social realism. Premchand has penned down hundreds of short stories, more than a dozen novels, plays, and several critical essays. His most celebrated works include Vardaan (1912), Seva Sadan (1918), Premashram (1922), Rangbhoomi (1925), Nirmala (1927), Pratigya (1927), Gaban (1931), Karmabhoomi (1932), Godaan (1936). Premchand breathed his last on 8 October 1936. One of the most influential writers of Indian literature, his works continue to remain popular and are translated in various foreign languages across the world.
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