10 Indian Art Mysteries That Have Never Been Solved
10 Indian Art Mysteries That Have Never Been Solved

Author: Madhurima Vidyarthi

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2022-04-29

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9354923062

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This book tells the stories of ten mysterious people, styles and objects in Indian art from the prehistoric period to the present day-and in the process, it captures some of the diversity and range of the very large canvas we call Indian art. The stories told here include those of: The Bhimbetka paintings The evolution of the Buddha The Ajanta caves The Kailashanatha temple The Pithora paintings Women artists of the Mughal era Bani Thani Indian yellow Manaku of Guler The Sripuranthan Shiva Nataraja Mamta Nainy explores diverse artistic periods, explains different art forms, and gives insights into the lives of artists working in different times and spaces, one curious case at a time.

10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be (10s Series)
10 Indian Languages and How They Came to Be (10s Series)

Author: Karthik Venkatesh

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2024-02-05

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9357084665

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This book talks about ten Indian languages—of the thousand-odd languages spoken in India—and their evolution, transformation and development. These languages are: Tamil Telugu Brahui Santali Khasi Kokborok Manipuri Marathi Punjabi Hindi Karthik Venkatesh traces the long and varied journeys of these languages through time, examining the cultural shifts and political and social influences that have shaped them. He provides a glimpse of their literature, tracks the growth of their scripts and identifies landmark moments that have preserved and reinvented these ten Indian languages.

10 Indian Scientists Whose Extraordinary Work You May Not Know
10 Indian Scientists Whose Extraordinary Work You May Not Know

Author: Vaishali Shroff

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2024-08-05

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9357088075

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This book explores the lives and achievements of ten Indian scientists who made remarkable contributions in various fields of science—from measuring the brightness of stars and discovering a treatment for cholera to inventing fibre optics and increasing food sustainability. Though their names and work may not be widely known, they have transformed the quality of our lives. They are . . . Ruchi Ram Sahni Meghnad Saha Yellapragada Subbarow Sambhu Nath De Narinder Singh Kapany Obaid Siddiqi Modadugu Vijay Gupta Chandrima Shaha Jagannathan Vijaya V.R. Lalithambika Vaishali Shroff traces the journey of these scientists, detailing the challenges they faced—financial scarcity, gender bias, inadequate facilities and infrastructure—as she takes us through the evolution of science in India over three centuries.

10 Indian Tribes and the Unique Lives They Lead
10 Indian Tribes and the Unique Lives They Lead

Author: Nidhi Dugar

Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited

Published: 2023-04-17

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 9357080473

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This book tells the story of ten Indian tribes who have been living lives very different-far away from or even within the same physical spaces-from the rest of mainstream India. Their histories have seldom been told. These tribes are . . . The Halakkis The Kanjars The Konyak Nagas The Changpas The Alu Kurumbas The Khasis The Hill Marias The Jarawas The Meos The Bhils Nidhi Dugar Kundalia traces the origins and explores the daily lives, customs and challenges of some of the many tribes who share the country with us.

BeTales
BeTales

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Publisher: TSU Publications

Published: 2023-12-06

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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December issue of BeTales is a mix of fun, stories, surprises and fantasies . From fashion suggestion to inspiring girl making mark in Kalaripayyattu to fantasy fiction with women and men taking the lead roles, BeTales is a Winter issue is a fun ride.

Unsolved History
Unsolved History

Author: Joe Nickell

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2010-09-12

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0813128560

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What constitutes historical truth is often subject to change. Joe Nickell demonstrates the techniques used in solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries, such as the authenticity of Abraham Lincoln's celebrated Bixby letter, the 1913 disappearance of writer and journalist Ambrose Bierce, and the apparent real-life model for a mysterious character in a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Nickell also uses newly uncovered evidence to further investigate the identity of the Nazi war criminal known as ""Ivan the Terrible.""

Roanoke, the Lost Colony
Roanoke, the Lost Colony

Author: Jane Yolen

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published: 2003-07-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780689823213

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In this spine-tingling book from the nonfiction An Unsolved Mystery from History picture book series, journey to colonial America and discover the enduring mystery of the missing Roanoke Colony. In 1587 John White was chosen by Sir Walter Raleigh to lead a new colony at Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. After bringing many men, women, and children to the new land, White went back to England to gather supplies for the long winter. But when he finally returned to the fort almost three years later, he found that all of the colonists had vanished. The only signs of life left were the letters CRO carved into a tree and the word CROATOAN carved into one of the fort’s posts. Did the Spanish army capture the colonists? Did the colonists get in a battle with the native people—or join them? Did they try to follow John White to England and get lost at sea? Become a detective, study the clues, and see if you can help solve this chilling mystery from history!