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BEGUN SUMROO
₨ 600The play is set in the late eighteenth century during the decline of the Moghul Empire when Shah Alam was emperor and India swarmed with a variety of European mercenary soldiers and adventurers who came to make their fortunes by taking part in the power-struggles that were going on. The play focuses first, on a military brigade led by a Swiss German soldier-of fortune named Col. Walter Reinhardt Sombre. It was one of the best-trained brigades and had a component of 273 Europeans, many of them deserters from the British and other European armies, along with 2,700 Indian soldiers.
They were a tough lot who demanded loyalty and wages — by the roughest means. Col. Sombre came to be known in India as Sumroo’ through a mispronunciation of his last name.
The play shows how an extremely capable Indian woman, with humble beginnings as an impoverished dancing-girl, took over the brigade from its smitten European commander, led it, made it the most efficient in India, never lost a battle, rescued an Emperor, was wooed by the English and French, had lovers uf many nationalities and, among her fans, she could eventually count men of the cloth including the Pope.
She also built a couple of palaces and churches that may be seen to this day. She was like an Indian equivalent of Joan of Arc but succeeded so admirably in all she did that she avoided being martyred and is therefore not remembered except by a few historians. In short, the play is about a European-officered brigade and an amazing Indian woman who was ahead of her time and ours.
ISBN: 8129105179
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CALIPHS AND SULTANS
₨ 1,523This book studies the parameters of Islamic political practice. It examines the emergence of Islam as a conjoint religio-political world view, wherein the establishment of an Islamic state is considered as important for salvific purposes as the performance of prayer and pilgrimage.
ISBN: 8129104008
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CLASSICAL DANCE
₨ 665The essence of Indian dance is celebration of spirituality and life.
The traditions of Indian classical dance encompass India’s artistic and aesthetic wealth. The various classical forms do not merely help project and platform a culture, but are an act of propitiation too. The inner spiritual core of a race comes through in its classical arts. These dance forms have withstood imasions and interventions, changes and contradictions and yet continue to shine in their pristine beauty-.
This book presents the complex layers of Indian classical dance traditions in a very simple and easy–to-comprehend manner, so that both the lay reader and the connoisseur may enjoy it and grasp its history and heritage, content and context.
ISBN: 8171678599
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COMMON CAUSE
₨ 330Common Cause is one such NGO which has been pursuing the objective of seeking redressal of common and collective problems and grievances of the people by seeking directions trough the instrument of filing Public Interest Litigations (PILs) before the Supreme Court or the Delhi High Court or the National Commission for Consumer disputes Redressal.
ISBN: 8129107015
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GOTAMA THE BUDDHA
₨ 600The Living Thoughts series presents some of the greatest minds the world has ever known. Thinkers, philosophers and other intellectuals are all profiled along with their major works. Ananda K Coomaraswamy and I B Horner together in this volume wonderfully bring out the essence of Buddhism. People throughout the world have been influenced by the Buddha’s teachings. This collection brings out in simple language some of the basic tenets of Buddhism. Introducing the readers to the different phases of the Buddha’s life, the book shows the development of his thoughts and also interprets his teachings to a larger audience of the modern times. Translated from the Pali texts, this collection will be of immense help in understanding Buddhism as a religion and as a way of life.
ISBN: 8129101556
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