Author : François Gautier
Publisher : Vikas Publishing House Private
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN :
In this examination of Indian history, the case is made that India's greatness is not only a lingering memory of the pre-Muslim conquest golden age, but has never diminished and continues today. Evidence for the argument includes recent archaeological research, linguistic discoveries, and new satellite imagery. The political, spiritual, cultural, and social importance of India is affirmed, throughout its history and into the future.
Author : Uma Chakravarti
Publisher : Zubaan
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 27,86 MB
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9383074639
In this classic study of Pandita Ramabai's life, Uma Chakravarti brings to light one of the foremost thinkers of nineteenth-century India and one of its earliest feminists. A scholar and an eloquent speaker, Ramabai was no stranger to controversy. Her critique of Brahminical patriarchy was in sharp contrast to Annie Besant, who championed the cause of Hindu society. And in an act seen by contemporary Hindu society as a betrayal not only of her religion but of her nation, Ramabai – herself a high-caste Hindu widow – chose to convert to Christianity. Chakravarti's book stands out as one of the most important critiques of gender and power relations in colonial India, with particular emphasis on issues of class and caste. Published by Zubaan.
Author : Sunil Khilnani
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9385990950
For all of India’s myths, stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiously unpeopled place. In Incarnations, Sunil Khilnani fills that space, recapturing the human dimension of how the world’s largest democracy came to be. His trenchant portraits of emperors, warriors, philosophers, film stars and corporate titans—some famous, some unjustly forgotten—bring feeling, wry humour and uncommon insight to dilemmas that extend from ancient times to our own.
Author : Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,97 MB
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 8184756712
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 : Frederick E. Hoxie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 21,2 MB
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 0199858896
The Oxford Handbook of American Indian History presents the story of the indigenous peoples who lived-and live-in the territory that became the United States. It describes the major aspects of the historical change that occurred over the past 500 years with essays by leading experts, both Native and non-Native, that focus on significant moments of upheaval and change.
Author : Frederick Hoxie
Publisher : Penguin Books
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 15,23 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0143124021
Historian Frederick E. Hoxie presents the story of two hundred years of Native American political activism. Highlighting the activists -- some famous and some unknown beyond their own communities -- who have sought to bridge the distance between indigenous cultures and the U.S. republic through legal and political campaigns, Hoxie weaves a narrative connecting the individual to the tribe, the tribe to the nation, and the nation to broader historical processes and progressive movements.
Author : Gyanendra Pandey
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 10,16 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804752640
This book investigates the ideological and political conditions that allow, and sanction, the undisguised political violence of our times. It is concerned with the regnant demands of nationalism and of history writing, and the unity and uniformity upon which these insist.
Author : Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 34,53 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9351189325
Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian? Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers? Who found out how tall Mt Everest is? If you've ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In here you will find various things you never expected, such as the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans did and that people used to think India was full of one-eyed giants. And, sneakily, you'll also know more about India's history and geography by the end of it. Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India's geography.
Author : Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi
Publisher : Popular Prakashan
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2023-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9788171540389
This book is the culmination of patient research and mature reflection of a profoundly original mind and has earned universal recognition and honour over the last few decades.
Author : Jaithirth Rao
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,49 MB
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Hinduism and politics
ISBN : 9789393986849
Lively, eloquent and provocative, this is a book that will stimulate much thought, discussion and debate as it challenges the dogmas of the left and the extreme right and raises the key issues that engage India today.
