Synopsis: Over two centuries have passed since his death on May 4, 1799. Yet Tipu Sultan’s legacy continues to perplex India and her contemporary politics. A fascinating and enigmatic figure in India’s military past, Tipu remains a modern historian’s biggest puzzle. That’s because he simultaneously means different things to different people, depending on how one Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Devdutt Pattanaik is a well-known Indian mythologist, author, illustrator, and speaker. Born in Mumbai on December 11, 1970, Pattanaik did his MBBS from Grant Medical College in Mumbai. After working in the healthcare industry for fourteen years, he became a full-time author. Over the years, Pattanaik has written several books about mythology, Read more…
Synopsis: Omendra Ratnu’s Maharanas: A Thousand Year War for Dharma isn’t just a retelling of India’s distorted history, but a book that is bound to attain a scripture-like importance in the years to come. Aimed at destroying the web of lies woven around the glorious Hindu resistance to wave after wave of brutal Islamic invasions, Read more…
Synopsis: Surprised to hear the chant of her beloved’s name, Ram, in a desolate corner of Ravana’s Ashok Vatika, further surprise awaited Sita. How did the Vanara know her? And what was he doing in Ravana’s kingdom? Sita, the pious princess of Mithila, is undoubtedly one of the most revered women in Indian history. She is Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amish Tripathi was born in Mumbai in 1974. After the success of his debut novel, The Immortals of Meluha, he left his career in the financial services sector to become a full-time author. The Shiva Trilogy went on to become the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. His Ramachandra Series was Read more…
Synopsis: Faced with a dilemma or in need of an advice on business management? If so, you now have a gold-medalist from a premium management institute in the country at your disposal. Back in the day, Ram was the go-to man for all business-related issues in Ayodhya. His journey was quite similar to yours – Read more…
नरेन्द्र कोहली की महासमर श्रृंखला की दूसरी कड़ी है अधिकार । जहाँ बंधन नामक इस श्रृंखला के पहले खण्ड के केंद्र-बिंदू देवव्रत भीष्म थे, वहीँ इस पुस्तक की रचना लेखक ने पाण्डवों व विशेषतः धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर की धर्मपरायणता और अनृशंसता को केंद्र में रख कर की है। कथा का आरंभ गांधारी व धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रों की दासियों Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amish is an IIM-educated banker-turned-author. The Shiva Trilogy was his debut series. He combines his knowledge of history, the puranas and philosophy to create fast-paced thrillers steeped in folklore and history. REVIEW Sita: Warrior of Mithila is the second book in the Rama Chandra Series, written by Amish Tripathi. The book picks Read more…
Synopsis: Just a thousand years ago, India was dotted with universities across its length and breadth, where international students flocked to gain credentials in advanced education. This illustrated book describes how these multi-disciplinary centers of learning existed in several forms such as forest universities, brick-and-mortar universities and temple universities. It examines the funding for these Read more…
Synopsis: 373 AD. In the thick forests of Malwa, an enigmatic stranger gallops into an ambush attack by bandits to rescue a young courtesan, Darshini. His name is Deva and he is the younger son of Emperor Samudragupta. That chance encounter, first with Deva and later with his two friends, the loyal general Saba Virasena Read more…
