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Classic Fiction
How To Play Billiards by William Broadfoot,W.J.Ford,Dudley (Hardcover)
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Religion
The Complete Story of The Katha Sarit Sagara by Somadeva Bhatta (Hardcover)
Do you know the story of Phalabhuti, who narrowly escaped a grisly fate? Or of the kind-hearted Jimutavahana, who was willing to give his life to save a snake from death?Or of young Shringabhuja, who married a rakshasa’s daughter?These are just some of the many tales that make up Somadeva’s Kathasaritsagara, a classic work of Sanskrit literature that is full of memorable characters. Within the pages of this book, you will encounter demons and demi-gods, faithful guards and foolish villagers, golden swans, magic pots and even automatons made of wood.
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Novel
Karmabhoomi by Munshi Premchand (Hardcover)
प्रेमचंद (प्रेमचन्द) के साहित्यिक जीवन का आरंभ (आरम्भ) 1901 से हो चुका था आरंभ (आरम्भ) में वे नवाब राय के नाम से उर्दू में लिखते थे। प्रेमचंद की पहली रचना के संबंध में रामविलास शर्मा लिखते हैं कि-“प्रेमचंद की पहली रचना, , जो अप्रकाशित ही रही, शायद उनका वह नाटक था जो उन्होंने अपने मामा जी के प्रेम और उस प्रेम के फलस्वरूप चमारों द्वारा उनकी पिटाई पर लिखा था। इसका जिक्र उन्होंने ‘पहली रचना’ नाम के अपने लेख में किया है।”उनका पहला उपलब्ध लेखन उर्दू उपन्यास ‘असरारे मआबिद’ है जो धारावाहिक रूप में प्रकाशित हुआ। इसका हिंदी रूपांतरण देवस्थान रहस्य नाम से हुआ। प्रेमचंद का दूसरा उपन्यास ‘हमखुर्मा व हमसवाब’ है जिसका हिंदी रूपांतरण ‘प्रेमा’ नाम से १९०७ में प्रकाशित हुआ। १९०८ ई. में उनका पहला कहानी संग्रह सोज़े-वतन प्रकाशित हुआ। देशभक्ति की भावना से ओतप्रोत इस संग्रह को अंग्रेज़ सरकार ने प्रतिबंधित कर दिया और इसकी सभी प्रतियाँ जब्त कर लीं और इसके लेखक नवाब राय को भविष्य में लेखन न करने की चेतावनी दी। इसके कारण उन्हें नाम बदलकर प्रेमचंद के नाम से लिखना पड़ा। उनका यह नाम दयानारायन निगम ने रखा था। ‘प्रेमचंद’ नाम से उनकी पहली कहानी बड़े घर की बेटी ज़माना पत्रिका के दिसम्बर १९१० के अंक में प्रकाशित हुई।
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History
House of Shivaji by Sir Jadunath Sarkar (Hardcover)
House of Shivaji: Studies and documents on the Maratha history is one of the best book hitherto written on the subject. Jadunath Sarkar was one such versatile historian who believed in ton of reading before doing a pound of writing. The twenty four essays based on, Persian manuscripts, Rajasthani dispatches, Portuguese documents, French books, English factory records and Marathi works besides his field work of the related places, cover almost all important aspects of the subject. Needless to say that the book is an asset for all those teaching and working on Maratha history for further in-depth study.
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Fiction
Rajmohan’s Wife by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (Hardcover)
Rajmohan’s Wife, first serialized in 1864, marked Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay’s debut as a writer. He went on to write fourteen novels in Bengali, including the epochal Anandamath and the verse ‘Vande Mataram’, which became the national song of India. The beautiful and passionate Matangini, married to a villainous man and in love with her sister’s husband, represents the vitality of women who remain strong in the face of brutality and the confining expectations of middle-class society. Bankimchandra’s vivid descriptions of the routine of Bengali households provide a revealing portrait of life in the nineteenth century.Rajmohan’s Wife continues to be relevant for its universal themes of love and romance and resonates even today for its portrayal of strong women.
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History
Shivaji and His Times by Jadunath Sarkar (Hardcover)
This book recounts the life and times of one of Maharashtra’s greatest heroes. After an introduction to the geography of Maharashtra and a narrative on the people of that land, the book talks about the life of Shivaji – his childhood, rise to power, and his role in Indian independence. Not only was he a great warrior who improved military strategies who pioneered guerrilla warfare methods, but was a progressive civil ruler known for competent and well-structured administration. Shivaji and His Times will serve as a reliable study material for History students and anyone who wants to know more about the hero.
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History
Non Violence in Peace & War by M. K. Gandhi (Hardcover)
An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not by counter-violence but by nonviolence. This I do by breaking the law and by peacefully submitting to arrest and imprisonment.”
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Health & Wellbeing
The Natural Food of Man by Hereward Carrington (Hardcover)
Attempts to prove that the original, best, and natural diet of man is fruits and nuts. This book is a guide-book on teaching how to live economically adopting the principles of nutrition outlined in this text, to secure better health; above all how to live so as to preserve the highest standard of health, strength and energy.
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Fiction
Betty Zane by Zane Grey (Hardcover)
“Betty Zane” is a 1903 historical novel by American author Zane Grey. The story revolves around Grey’s great-grandmother “Betty” Zane, who was a heroine of the Revolutionary War on the American frontier. The central event of the novel is the story of how Zane single-handedly resupplied a besieged Fort Henry with gun powder from her family home, resulting in a victorious defence on the American side. Unable to find a publisher for his book, Grey published “Betty Zane” himself. This fantastic story is highly recommended for those with an interest in historical fiction and the Revolutionary War.
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General books
The Cross Word Puzzle by Prosper Buranelli (Hardcover)
A crossword is a word puzzle that usually takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white- and black-shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers.
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Novel
The Border Legion by Zane Grey (Hardcover)
Jack Kells was a remorseless killer, head of a gang that ravaged the southern border. He didn’t think twice before he kidnapped pretty Joan Randle on a lonesome Idaho trail. His cold eyes filled her with fear, but her goodness made something happen deep within him. Bad as he was, he knew he had to keep Joan safe from desperados far worse than he. Kells had a price on his head and on his heels. Now loving this woman could cost him his life…or it could make him a hero in this wild, dangerous land.
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Fiction, Novel
White Fang by Jack London (Hardcover)
White Fang, who is appropriately named thus, is the only pup in the litter of the cunning she-wolf who survives to grow into a ferocious and mean wolf-dog. But does he remain wild and free for the rest of his life? How does he fall into the hands of his bitter enemy, man? How does he come into the good books of his saviour, Scott? How does white Fang repay the man he grows to love and look up to? A thrilling tale of how the wild wolf was domesticated and tamed by man through firmness and love and grew to be a part of a happy, contented human family.
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Olive Green Home Truths by Col.D.S.Cheema (Hardback)
- Page : 292
- ISBN : 9788182476523
About the Book: our armed forces have a glorious history of gallantry, splendid victories, tradition of impeccable integrity and self less service . Army is considered the best professional fighting force in the world and every Indian is rightly very proud of it.
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