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On 26th January 1950 India became a republic, shedding its last links with its colonial past. With fundamental rights and civil liberties guaranteed by the state, the new constitution was universally acclaimed as the ‘world’s greatest experiment in liberal government’. This idealistic birth of a new republic meant a clean break with a repressive past. And yet, barely twelve months later, the very makers of the constitution were denouncing their own creation. Passed in June 1951, the First Amendment to the Constitution was a pivotal moment in Indian constitutional history.

Written by an eminent economist, Bimal Jalan, Emerging India: Economics, Politics and Reforms talks about India's growth from the post reform 1991 era to the modern days and the various challenges plaguing various arms of the government. In this book, Jalan praises the democratic setup that runs...

A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments—his success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle as a mass movement, his recognition late in life that few of his followers paid more than lip...

Learn something new with each episode of Did You Know. This is a podcast where each episode is a short knowledge nugget that will give you five lesser-known or surprising facts on one topic.

Mohenjo-daro was the largest city of the Indus Valley civilization, one of the most advanced civilizations ever to have existed, and the most ancient prehistoric urban site on the Indian subcontinent. It was a metropolis of great cultural, economic, and political importance that dates from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BCE. Although it flourished between approximately 2500 and 1500 BCE, the city had longer-lasting influences on the urbanization of the Indian subcontinent for centuries after its abandonment.

இநதய சதநதரப பரடடததல ஈடபடட ஆயரககணககன வரரகள, நடகடததபபடட அநதமன சறசசலயல அடககபபடடரகள. அஙகக கடம தணடனகளகக உளளகப பல கடமகளககம இனனலகளககம ஆளனரகள. வக சலரன பதவகள மலம அநதக கடமகள வள உலகககத தரயவநதன. அநதப பதவகளல மககயமனத உலலஸகர தததவன பதவ.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919, marking a dark day in India’s freedom struggle. On Vaisakhi, thousands gathered in Amritsar to protest the Rowlatt Act. General Dyer ordered indiscriminate firing on the unarmed crowd, resulting in immense loss of life. This brutal incident became a symbol of colonial oppression. Jallianwala Bagh is now a revered monument of sacrifice. The book narrates the story of India’s fight for independence.

மகலய சமரஜயதத இநதய மணணல ஏறபடததய பபர தடஙக ஔரஙகசப வர பலரப பறறயம நம நமத பளளக கலததலய அறநத களகறம. மகலயரகள பறறத அறநதகணட அளவறக, அவரகள எதரததத தரததடன பரபரநத மணணன மநதரகளன ரஜபததரரகளப பறற அறநதகணடரககறம எனறல, இலல. இககறயப பககம வகயல ரண பரதப கறதத இநத நல வளயகயளளத. பரடடததய வழவகக கணட வழநதவர பரதப. இளமக கலம தடஙக மவரன ரணவகப படடமறறத வரயலன இவரத வழவ மகச சறபபக இபபததகததல கடசபபடததபபடடளளத. அககலததய ரஜபததரரகள அனவரம அகபரடம பணநதபதலம பரதப மடடம பணயமல அவரடன சமரசமறற பரல ஈடபடடத, பதய உணவனறத தனத மனவ கழநதகளடன கட மடகளல சறறத தரநதத, இழநத பகதகள மடடத எனற பததகமஙகம அரய தகவலகள கடடக கடககனறன.

Let’s step into the realm of ancient India where history whispers through the stones and carvings of majestic monuments. In the "Bharat Ke Aitihasic Smarak”, a captivating audio series, we delve deep into the enigmatic world of ancient Indian civilizations and the architectural marvels they have left behind. From the ethereal Taj Mahal, to the awe-inspiring Ajanta Ellora Caves, these architectural wonders have stood the test of time and have been inspiring the visitors for centuries.

In India, temples hold more than just religious significance. Some have been an integral part of Indian culture with their rich history, while others are so ancient that they have seen the Indian history evolve with time. And in this series, we bring to you the stories, context and significance of 15 most popular temples of India across various religions.

1775: British East India Company had won the battles of Plassey and Buxar. Their devastating tax measures and government machinery led to the Great Bengal Famine. Even as the masses struggled for survival, the Company was on a steady path towards maximizing profits and becoming the undisputed rulers of Bengal. Maharaja Nanda Kumar was an influential landowner in Bengal, who had been put in charge for revenue collection by the Company. He stumbled upon the elaborate game of money laundering and corruption with one man behind it all–Warren Hastings.

La civilización del valle del Indo se fundó hace al menos cinco mil años en la zona que hoy es Pakistán y el norte de la India. Los harappa vivieron en paz, dedicándose a la agricultura, la artesanía y el comercio. En este libro se explica cómo los harappa construían sus ciudades, cómo vivían su vida cotidiana, qué creían que ocurría después de su muerte y mucho más.

வறறயம தலவயம தயரமம கலநத வ.உ.ச.யன ஒபபறற வழககய வவரககம நல இத. பரடடஷ ஆடசயல சதசக கபபல வ.உ.ச. வறறகரமக ஓடடக கணபததர. தழலளரகளன மதல வல நறதததத மனனனற நடததனர. தசத தரகம சயததக பரடடஷரல சற வககபபடடர. இநதயத தசததககக இபபடப படபடட வ.உ.ச.யன இறதக கலம எபபட இரநதத? தனத சலவததயலலம இழநத வறமயல வடய வ.உ.ச., மளகக கடயல வல சயதர.

Este libro recorre todo el camino desde los inicios prehistóricos de la India en Mohenjo-daro hasta el desarrollo del budismo y el Imperio Maurya, los imperios hindúes de la Edad Media, los mogoles que trajeron el islam a la mezcla (y crearon el Taj Mahal), el raj británico y, finalmente, la lucha por la independencia y la India actual, moderna y sin edad.

Este libro ofrece una guía completa de los acontecimientos que dan forma a la mitología india. Desde la creación del universo hasta guerras celestiales y la reencarnación, la mitología de la India aborda enigmáticos cuentos ancestrales, creación y espiritualidad. La mitología india no es una simple cuestión del pasado. Los festivales contemporáneos, celebraciones, cultos, música, bailes, poesía, películas y televisión pueden representar o incluir aspectos de la mitología india. También es un tema de interés para aquellos que la estudian o la practican.

This book is a comprehensive account of a dozen distinguishing characteristics of India as a nation, its strengths and accomplishments; an invaluable resource for anyone-- investors, businesses, travelers, or for teachers --- for course adoption, in fact for anyone interested in India's rapid growth over a few decades.

In the hush between monsoon thunder and moonlit stillness, the hills of Assam have always whispered secrets. From the dense forests of Dima Hasao to the stilted villages along the Brahmaputra, ancient names still crawl across the memory of the land—Khoba-Khubi, Baak, Puwali Bhoot, Dainee, Jokhini. These are not merely ghosts, but living testaments to the cosmology of fear, justice, transgression, and survival among the people who have long dwelled in this region. Assamese demonology is not a closed system, but a breathing map of emotion, ethics, and ecology.

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This book delves into the lives of the Rung people, who have inhabited the remote Himalayan valleys of Vyas, Darma, and Chaudas in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, on the India-Tibet border for centuries. The Rung people, with their unique cultural and social traditions, have a rich history of trade with Tibet, embodying a civilization distinct in its heritage. The narrative is the culmination of extensive research journeys through these valleys, offering a rare glimpse into a mysterious world that has seen little authentic documentation.

In December of 1971, a war broke out on both India’s eastern and western fronts and within a mere 13 days gave Indian armed forces its greatest victory and Pakistan its worst defeat. In this, Manthan was born a new nation: Bangladesh. We bring you: the heroic stories about this war & conflict: the bravery and glory of the Indian armed forces through this audiobook. So hold your breath and don’t miss this scintillating journey that will make you proud to be an Indian.