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Lotika Varadarajan |
Indo-Portuguese Encounters : Journeys in Science, Technology and Culture - 2 Volumes |
$288.49 $216.37 |
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| The genesis of the present publication can be traced to a remarkable series of International Seminars initiated in Goa in 1978. Since then, the series has continued at regular intervals of between two to three years. In 1998 the host institution for the Ninth International Seminar on Indo-Portuguese History was the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, through its history of science programme.
This publication comprises the papers presented at this forum which had concentrated on the... |
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Varadarajan |
Indo-Portuguese Encounters: Journeys in Science, Technology and Culture (Set of 2 vols.) |
$288.49 $216.37 |
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| This work is in two volumes and comprises papers presented in an International Indo-Portuguese Seminar held in the premises of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in December 1998. The papers concentrate on Indo-Portuguese history with special references to science, technology and material culture viewed from the perspective of interaction, exchange and assimilation. |
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R. Balasubramaniam |
The Saga of Indian Cannons |
$288.49 $216.37 |
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| The invention of cannons and their use in warfare added a different dimension to battles. The fates of nations were decided by the use of cannons. The science of gunpowder and the technology of cannons, from their introduction in the Indian subcontinent in the middle of the fifteenth century up to the pre-modern period, have been illustrated using Mughal miniature paintings and analysis of extant cannon pieces. The massive and wonderful forge welded iron cannons and cast bronze cannons of... |
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Irving, Hugbes, Lammens, Fazl, Arnold |
The Masterpiece Library of Islam (8 Vols.) |
$287.99 $215.99 |
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| Islam has been a great force in world history. Within a few centuries after the death of Mohammed in A.D. 632 the Islamic creed had spread across half the world and obtained a powerful hold over millions of people. The present set published as a multivolume collection contains very rare and remarkable works on Islam. An attempt has been made to trace its origin and history. The endeavour is to elucidate the true place of Islam in the history of religions.
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Vol. I. Mohammed and... |
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K.M. Suresh (Ed.) |
Encyclopaedia of Indian Architecture: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain & Islamic: Buddhist |
$281.49 $211.12 |
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| This volume of the work entitled 'Encyclopedia of Indian Architecture' is devoted to the study of Buddhist architecture. It has twenty four chapters. The chapters discuss Buildings during the Rule of the Early Mauryan Dynasty (c. 400 B.C.): Wooden Origins, Asoka and the Beginnings of the Buddhist School (c.250 B.C.)
The Stupa and its Symbolism, Architecture of Sungas, Buddhist Rock -Cut Architecture, Rock-Cut Architecture of Hinayana 2nd Century B.C., Buddhist Architecture in Southern India... |
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Jagat pati Joshi (Ed.) |
Facets of Indian Civilization (3 Vols.) |
$281.49 $211.12 |
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| Facets of Indian Civilization provides unparalleled source of insight into Indian Civilization through the ages, containing a detailed account of archaeological and artistic data and incorporating the latest researches on the subject.
Perceptive, insightful and selective, the book is an indispensable reference tool. The unusual variety of the subjects and the notable richness of illustrations combine to make this a work of endless fascination.
The book will prove to be an invaluable asset... |
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Aditya Arya |
History in the Making: The Visual Archives of Kulwant Roy |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| Press photographer Kulwant Roy’s prints and negatives remained forgotten in boxes for over twenty-five years after his death, until their inheritor Aditya Arya, a photographer himself, began cataloguing them.
In the process, he discovered a rare and valuable visual archive, including many unpublished pictures, of a momentous era in India’s history. Some of the rare visual documentation includes the Muslim League meetings, INA trials, the signing of the Indian Constitution, as well as... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Islamic Ideology Under Holy Quran |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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Barbara Schmitz |
Mughal and Persian Paintings and Illustrated Manuscripts in the Raza Library Rampur |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| During the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the Nawwabs of Rampur, the hereditary rulers of Rohilkhand a district some 75 kilometers east of New Delhi, amassed a large collection of books and art, including illustrated books and album paintings. Their collection was given to the people of India after independence.About the Author:Dr. Barbara Schmitz, received her Ph.d. in the field of Islamic Painting from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University in 1981. Priro to... |
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Barbara Schmitz |
Mughal and Persian Paintings and Illustrated Manuscripts in the Raza Library, Rampur |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| During the 19 century and the first half of the 20 century, the Nawwabs of Rampur, the hereditary rulers of Rohilkhand, a district some 75 kilometers east of New Delhi, amassed a large collection of books and art, including illustrated books and album paintings. Their collection was given to the people of India after independence.
The Raza Library at Ramput thus possesses a remarkable collection of Mughal and Persian Paintings and illustrated books. This includes miniatures from the great... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Quranic Commands |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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Jayanti Dora |
Sakta Monument of Orissa: A Study on Art, Architecture and Iconography |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| This book is during attempt to present a consolidated record of Sakta Monuments of Orissa which are so widely distributed throughout the length and breadth of the state. Sakti, the eternal source of energy is an indigenous conception of the universal mother goddess. The impact of Saktism shapes the religious and socio-cultural fabric of the mass.
The author deals with the organization and evolution of Saktism in India as well as in Orissa. It reveals the scheme of art and architectural... |
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William D.P. Bliss |
Encyclopaedia of Social Reforms (3 Volumes) |
$249.00 $186.75 |
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| The New Encyclopaedia of Social Reforms was first published in 1908 under the chief editorship of William D.P. Bliss, an American clergyman and leading figure in the Christian socialist movement.
It contains a vast number of entries on virtually everything and everybody of interest in the liberal and radical thought of the day. Contributors range across the leftwing political spectrum from liberal democrats through Fabian socialist to early communists. They include H.H. Asquith, Henry... |
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Utpal K. Banerjee |
Millennium Glimpses of Indian Performing Arts |
$248.49 $186.37 |
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| Dance, music, theatre and puppetry were born in India millennia ago, while cinema is the most new-fangled art form hardly a century old. But all five of them have been undergoing rapid transformation over the last few decades and the process has only been accelerated in the new millennium. The present volume attempts to provide some exciting glimpses in the happening scene in the current decade. Some aesthetes and experts, with substantial knowledge of their domains have offered an uncluttered... |
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Deo Prakash Sharma |
Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab (2 Vols.) |
$245.00 $183.75 |
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| The book "Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab" includes field research work. Various controversies of Kausambi excavations done by G.R. Sharma have been discussed in this work. B.B. Lal had raised few points after a gap of 30 years of these excavations.
This region consisting of Fatehppur, Kausambi and Allahabad district and has
many significant discoveries like Reh inscription of Menander (Posthumous) and
inscribed 3rd century A.D. Siva Linga from Mazilgao, Neolithic tools from Khaga... |
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S.R. Bakshi |
Orissa Through the Ages: Historical Background (4 vols.) |
$243.99 $182.99 |
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| The theme has deep academic link with various phases of the history of Orissa. The four volumes have been dealt in a comprehensive manner and its contents are fairly useful for teachers and scholars.
Volume I deal with eleven chapters commencing from Kurus and Panchalas, the age of Mauryas, the Magadha Empire, kingship and administration, foreign invasions, the Gupta Empire, advent of a new era, the caste system, constitution of 1935 and views of the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow.
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S.C. Vasu (Tr.) |
The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (2 Vols.) |
$243.99 $182.99 |
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| Panini`s Ashtadhyayi represents the first attempt in the history of the world to describe and analyse the components of a language on scientific lines. It has not only been universally acclaimed as the first and foremost specimen of Descriptive Grammar but has also been the chief source of inspiration for the linguist engaged in describing languages of different regions. To understand Sanskrit language, and especially that part of it which embodies the highest aspirations of ancient Aryan... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Basics of Faith Hunder Quran |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Economy under Quran |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Family Life under Quran |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia of... |
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K.C. jain |
History of Jainism - 3 Volumes |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| History of Jainism has been presented here in three parts. The first part tries to prove through the archaeological and literary sources the historicity of Tirthankara, Parshvanatha and Mahavira, explaining their life and education besides religious, political, social, artistic and literary conditions of their times.The second part surveys the history of the Jaina dharma, its expansion and significance. The effects of Jaina dharma increased when Mauryas were ruling Magadha and Kharawelas ruled... |
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Berenice Ellena |
India Sutra: On the Magic Trail of Textiles |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| India Sutra is a tribute to the skills of Indian craftsmen, and offers a discovery of textile routes in today's India. In remote villages, ancestral techniques help create countless varieties of fabrics adorned with symbolic designs, embroidery or by precious vegetable dyes. In this universe where all embellishment techniques continue to exist side by side, beauty itself lies in the heart of the workshops where day after day the canvas of the future is woven with fervour.
This book is a tool... |
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Shovana Narayan |
Indian Classical Dances |
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| India is a fascinating country with plurality of ethnicity, cultures, religions and philosophy. Unsurprisingly this plurality extends to the arena of Unsurprisingly this plurality extends to the arena of classical dances having the distinction of being the only country with eight recognized classical dance forms, all of which are bound in the single thread of spirituality and philosophy radiating the fragrance of 'Indianness'. Though many books on Indian classical dances are available, this... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Islamic Philosophy under Quran |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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M.M.R. Khan Afridi |
Morality under Quran |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| Holy Quran is the embodiment of Divine Revelations, made from time to time, over a period, spanning over 23 years to the Holy Prophet, Muhammad (Pbuh) by the Almighty, through the agency of the archangel, Gabriel (Jibraeel). Originally encrypted in the Arabic language, it has been translated into almost every language of the world. Alive miracle in itself, it deals with every aspect of human life, here and hereafter.
The Holy Quran is not merely a religious book; rather, an encyclopedia... |
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