Eng M. Gandhi in His Gujarati Writings


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The Ancient Legend Of Puran Bhagat Is Part Of The Folk Culture Of Punjab And Other States Of North India. In Medieval Times Kadiyar Wrote Two Versions Of The Story In Punjabi. Shiv Kumar BatalviýS Luna Is Based On This Legend.




Stories from Panchatantra


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The Panchatantra, originally written in Sanskrit, has been described as the best collection of the most widely known stories in the world.




Shiv Kumar Batalvi


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On the works of Shiv Kumar, 1937-1973, Panjabi poet.




Trending Careers


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Specially written for modern Indian students, their parents and teachers, this book is an informative and insightful guide to career planning As a student of Class 11th and 12th, are you worried about choosing a career that you are sure to be successful at? As a parent or teacher, won’t you like to guide your child/student in the right direction? In that case, this is the book for you! While providing everything one needs to know on various career options, this book also empowers students with techniques for preparing for entrance tests at professional colleges, valuable tips and advice to make sure you take the best decisions. You will learn how to introspect, and identify your strengths and weaknesses to choose a successful career. Covering over 110 career options, traditional and unconventional, in Trending Careers, you will find: • Methods to recognize your skills and choose suitable academic subjects in 9th and 11 classes • Information of the best colleges in the country • Various entrance tests, their syllabi and strategy to crack these tests • Futuristic National Education Policy • Examination schemes of CBSE, ICSI, IB, IGSCE and other education boards • Useful Tips for Parents • Professional Colleges for children of Army personnel • National level scholarships • Vocational courses under NSFQ Written by professionals, all of whom have had several years of indelible experience in teaching and working with students of CBSE, ICSE, IB, IGCSE and other state educational boards, Trending Careers is a thoroughly researched, up-to-date and important book for every student, parent and teacher who is serious about career planning.




Art & Fear


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'I always keep a copy of Art & Fear on my bookshelf' JAMES CLEAR, author of the #1 best-seller Atomic Habits 'A book for anyone and everyone who wants to face their fears and get to work' DEBBIE MILLMAN, author and host of the podcast Design Matters 'A timeless cult classic ... I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book over the years and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON, NYTimes bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist 'The ultimate pep talk for artists. ... An invaluable guide for living a creative, collaborative life.' WENDY MACNAUGHTON, illustrator Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making art in the real world, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.




KASTURBA GANDHI: A BIOGRAPHY


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Born in Dinga district of Gujrat in what is now Pakistan, Prof. B.M. Bhalla has had a long and distinguished teaching career in Delhi University. His works have been published in various national and international journals and his translation of the Punjabi poet Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s celebrated verse epic Luna won him the prestigious Delhi State Sahitya Academy Award in 2003.




Amrita-Imroz, a Love Story


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When I Wrapped Myself With Your Being Our Bodies Turned Inwards In Contemplation Our Limbs Intertwined Like Blossoms In A Garland Like An Offering At The Altar Of The Spirit Our Names, Slipping Out Of Our Lips, Became A Sacred Hymn . . . (From Adi Dharam By Amrita Pritam) Acclaimed As The Doyenne Of Punjabi Literature, Amrita Pritam Received Many Awards, Including India S Highest Literary Award, The Jnanpith, In 1981. Born In Gujranwala, Now In Pakistan, In 1919, She Came To India After The Partition Of The Subcontinent In 1947. Her Best-Known Work Is A Classic Poem, Addressed To The Great Eighteenth-Century Sufi Poet Waris Shah, In Which She Laments The Carnage Of Partition And Calls On Him To Give Voice From His Grave. Amrita Met Imroz, A Well-Known Artist, In The 1960S And They Became Lifelong Companions. They Stayed Together For More Than Forty Years, Till Her Death, After A Long Illness, In October 2005. Amrita Imroz: A Love Story Offers Living Glimpses Of The Sacred Hymn Of Amrita Pritam And Imroz S Life Together. Uma Trilok Had The Rare Opportunity To Witness Their Remarkable Love Story And The Passionate Bond That They Shared For So Many Years. In This Moving Tribute She Communicates Her Sense Of Deep Wonder At Their Unique And Unconventional Relationship, As Also Her Profound Admiration For The Creative Energy Of These Two Extraordinary Individuals.




Emotion: The Essence Of Life


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Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out


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Stripped of his possessions and executed as a result of Mao's Land Reform Movement in 1948, benevolent landowner Ximen Nao finds himself endlessly tortured in Hell before he is systematically reborn on Earth as each of the animals in the Chinese zodiac.




A MANUAL OF SELF UNFOLDMENT


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In an age where scientific minded youngsters are turning away from religion, there is a great need for a clear, systematic and logical explanation of the ancient spiritual teachings of Hinduism. That is exactly what Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda has given us in Self Unfoldment - a step-by-step analysis of the thought development of Vedanta. In precise, simple and profound language, Gurudev takes us from the fundamental principles of life to the very highest philosophical truths in this spiritual masterpiece. Self Unfoldment has inspired thousands of young people over the years, bringing out the noblest and best in them. Swami Chinmayananda, pioneered the art of conveying sublime knowledge intricately wrapped in Sanskrit scripture through the medium of English discourse and commentary. On realising the true purpose of life he worked tirelessly and with tremendous energy for more than four decades to spread the message of Vedanta. A great writer, leader, patriot and spiritual giant: He brought about a spiritual renaissance of the Vedantic heritage to the world. A powerful orator with his own brand of wit and humour; he paints vividly the wisdom of the ages in front of us. His commentary on the Bhagavad Geeta and Upanishads are considered one of the best ever for their clarity and crisp logic.