KONARK - THE BLACK PAGODA
KONARK - THE BLACK PAGODA

Author: Karuna Sagar Behera

Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 8123029977

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The sun temple of Konark in Orissa, also famous as the Black Pagoda, is undoubtedly one of the finest monuments of India. Even in ruins, the temple complex is a magnificent monument where the vitality and spirit of bygone creative age in the history of Orissa are echoed e en today in its life like sculptures.

Journey of two hearts
Journey of two hearts

Author: Anuj Tiwari,

Publisher: Sristhi Publishers & Distributors

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9380349718

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Can you sail through life despite its terms and conditions? Anuj had never imagined that his feelings for the vivacious Pakhi, who didn’t even believe in love, would bloom beyond his imagination one day. Just when things get going, as always, life’s plans go against theirs. This story, in its simplicity and reality, shows us the importance of love, life, friendship and dedication to change the definition of these. Journey of Two Hearts is a true story about a young couple who believes life does not have any “replay” or “rewind” button.

Citadel of Love
Citadel of Love

Author: Pratibhā Rāẏa

Publisher: Rupa Publications

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9788129137241

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Based on folklore, legends and myths, and backed by meticulous research, Citadel of Love is set in Odisha of the thirteenth-century-considered the state's golden age, when the Konark temple was being built under King Narasimha Deva's patronage. A modern-day foreigner, Charles, arrives with his fiancée to study the Konark region. As he discovers palm leaf manuscripts and records tales that were handed down generations, he begins to have strange experiences. A woman's statue, in particular, haunts him till he is transported to a time when she was alive and the Konark complex was under construction. Two mystical love stories of the past unfold, even as new romance blooms in Charles' life. Surreal, mysterious and often bordering on the magical-real, this is a tale of passion that spans centuries.

History Under Your Feet
History Under Your Feet

Author: Ratnakar Sadasyula

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-15

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781516915026

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Are you aware that there is a Great Wall of India built by Rana Kumbha at the Fort of Kumbalgarh?Or that Rash Behari Bose was the first to introduce Indian curry into Japan?Or of the Naval Ratings Mutiny that rocked the British empire?India is a nation where history literally lies under your feet, where every rock, nook and corner, has a story to tale.History Under Your Feet aims to look at the history behind some places and persons in India.