History Books
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962
Although war was never formally declared, the Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It caused six French governments to fall, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, brought De Gaulle back to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on Fre
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962
Although war was never formally declared, the Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It caused six French governments to fall, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, brought De Gaulle back to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on Fre
India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time
India Shastra is a collection of 100 articles and essays, some longish, some rather short, that seek to convey a portrait of contemporary India from the perspective of late 2014. Many of the pieces began life as columns in the media, but have been up
India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time
India Shastra is a collection of 100 articles and essays, some longish, some rather short, that seek to convey a portrait of contemporary India from the perspective of late 2014. Many of the pieces began life as columns in the media, but have been up
A Golden Age
One of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on t
A Golden Age
One of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on t
The Dawn of Freedom
India attained freedom on 15 August 1947, but this great event was marred by the Partition. The people had to undergo untold miseries due to loot, arson and murder that took place at that time. The focus of this novel is on the process that turned in
The Dawn of Freedom
India attained freedom on 15 August 1947, but this great event was marred by the Partition. The people had to undergo untold miseries due to loot, arson and murder that took place at that time. The focus of this novel is on the process that turned in
India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
One of the best in a generation of Indian authors shows how the challenges facing the world’s largest and most diverse democracy will also affect America and the world in the 21st century. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, a new natio
India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
One of the best in a generation of Indian authors shows how the challenges facing the world’s largest and most diverse democracy will also affect America and the world in the 21st century. At the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, a new natio
GANDHI-NEHRU Correspondence
Spanning a period of about 26 years, this collection brings together select correspondence between Mahatama Gandhi and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Together they portary a strikingly unique relationshipthat was not only personal but also political. Notwiths
GANDHI-NEHRU Correspondence
Spanning a period of about 26 years, this collection brings together select correspondence between Mahatama Gandhi and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Together they portary a strikingly unique relationshipthat was not only personal but also political. Notwiths
GANDHI The Writer
With a rare sensitivity and insightful scholarship, this book takes us on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Gandhi as a writer. Gandhi's growth as one of the most influential personalities of modern times is matched in no small measure
GANDHI The Writer
With a rare sensitivity and insightful scholarship, this book takes us on a fascinating journey into the inner workings of Gandhi as a writer. Gandhi's growth as one of the most influential personalities of modern times is matched in no small measure
Stephen Hawking biography: Life, theories, books & quotes
Stephen Hawking was regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. His work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, revolutionized the field, while his best-selling books have appealed
Stephen Hawking biography: Life, theories, books & quotes
Stephen Hawking was regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history. His work on the origins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes, revolutionized the field, while his best-selling books have appealed
A History of the Sikhs : Volume 1 : 1469-1839
First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark s
A History of the Sikhs : Volume 1 : 1469-1839
First published in 1963, this remains the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the Sikhs. The new edition updated to the present recounts the return of the community to the mainstream of national life. Written in Khushwant Singh's trademark s
जीवन पर आधारित एक लड़के की कहानी
एक लड़का यानी मै मैं अपने जीवन में घट रही घटनाओं को रचना के रूप में आप लोगों को सुनाऊंगा
जीवन पर आधारित एक लड़के की कहानी
एक लड़का यानी मै मैं अपने जीवन में घट रही घटनाओं को रचना के रूप में आप लोगों को सुनाऊंगा
COINS
This book is a concise, straight-forward but remarkably detailed and readable survey of the whole sweep of the coinage of India from the beginning to the present day, and is a model of effective popularisation based on the highest scholarship. Parme
COINS
This book is a concise, straight-forward but remarkably detailed and readable survey of the whole sweep of the coinage of India from the beginning to the present day, and is a model of effective popularisation based on the highest scholarship. Parme
Riot - A Novel
A powerful novel –set in and around a riot in India in 1989– about love, hate, cultural collision, religious fanaticism, the ownership of history, and the impossibility of knowing the truth... by the award-winning author of The Great Indian Novel.
Riot - A Novel
A powerful novel –set in and around a riot in India in 1989– about love, hate, cultural collision, religious fanaticism, the ownership of history, and the impossibility of knowing the truth... by the award-winning author of The Great Indian Novel.
BREAKING GROUND
The Nehruvian-era' of post-Independence India roused unprecedented hopes and expectations in the country, particularly among the educated classes. Growing up during those atmospheric years and starting out professionally in the historic fifties and s
BREAKING GROUND
The Nehruvian-era' of post-Independence India roused unprecedented hopes and expectations in the country, particularly among the educated classes. Growing up during those atmospheric years and starting out professionally in the historic fifties and s
Thirteen Days A MEMOIR OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
A minor classic in its laconic, spare, compelling evocation by a participant of the shifting moods and maneuvers of the most dangerous moment in human history." —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United Sta
Thirteen Days A MEMOIR OF THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
A minor classic in its laconic, spare, compelling evocation by a participant of the shifting moods and maneuvers of the most dangerous moment in human history." —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United Sta
The Great Indian Novel
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor. It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first thr
The Great Indian Novel
The Great Indian Novel is a satirical novel by Shashi Tharoor. It is a fictional work that takes the story of the Mahabharata, the epic of Hindu mythology, and recasts and resets it in the context of the Indian Independence Movement and the first thr
Train to Pakistan
Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredibl
Train to Pakistan
Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the 'ghost train' arrives, a silent, incredibl
After Midnight
At the time of independence, few believed that a country made up of over 500 princely states and British provinces could survive as a nation, even for a few years. That a land stripped of its riches, wracked by disease and famine and divided along te
After Midnight
At the time of independence, few believed that a country made up of over 500 princely states and British provinces could survive as a nation, even for a few years. That a land stripped of its riches, wracked by disease and famine and divided along te