The Lost Legacy of the Nilgiris
The Lost Legacy of the Nilgiris

Author: Indrani Radhakrishnan

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2022-01-06

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1685867219

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The book has a background of more than 10 years of research. Nilgiris has a rich history and heritage as it was the summer capital of the Madras Presidency. Many of the annual tourism events, held in the district headquarters of Ootacamund or better known as Ooty, are still the remnants of the British colonisation. The idea occurred when the author found many attractive old British buildings and became interested in their history. Soon she realized that many little details are not included in history books, and therefore she decided to pen down all her investigations for the Nilgiris people. Nilgiris is in a way lucky to have been the summer capital, here the level of the English language is good, buildings have stood the test of time and people have adapted to many changes. It is sincerely hoped that this book will enhance people’s knowledge and improve their awareness of the rich local history and heritage to preserve them. As it is a favourite haunt of tourists, it also has a splash of tourism-related information. Therefore, this book will be cherished and preserved by anyone who loves the Nilgiris, which was once known as the Nila mountain where Goddess Nila Devi was presumed to have lived.

The Lost River
The Lost River

Author: Michel Danino

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-03-12

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 9351187748

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.

Essence of the Bhagavad Gita
Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

Author: Eknath Easwaran

Publisher: Nilgiri Press

Published: 2011-12-13

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1586380680

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this companion to his best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita, Easwaran explores the essential themes of this much-loved Indian scripture. Placing the Gita in a modern context, Easwaran shows how this classic text sheds light on the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, and the meaning of yoga. The key message of the Gita is how to resolve our conflicts and live in harmony with the deep unity of life, through the principles of yoga and the practice of meditation. Easwaran grew up in the Hindu tradition and learned Sanskrit from an early age. A foremost translator and interpreter of the Gita, he taught classes on it for forty years, while living out the principles of the Gita in the midst of a busy family and community life. In the Gita, Sri Krishna, the Lord, doesn’t tell the warrior prince Arjuna what to do: he shows Arjuna his choices and then leaves it to Arjuna to decide. Easwaran, too, shows us clearly how these teachings still apply to us – and how, like Arjuna, we must take courage and act wisely if we want our world to thrive.

Musings of a Military Maverick
Musings of a Military Maverick

Author: Yoginder Sharma

Publisher: Prowess Publishing

Published: 2019-12-11

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 8194398851

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

‘Maverick’s Musings’ start with a tender tribute to a soul-mate. The young officer (YO) who had wooed and won the heart of a girl from an alien land shares his ‘Jab We Met’ (when we met!) moments of 1958. There was little in common between them except their humanity and core values of two ancient civilisations. They overcame impossible odds to create a relationship that lasted for 55 years. It is a heartwarming story that triggers emotions at a deeper level. The ‘episodic’ narrative then follows a linear timeline. It runs on two intertwined tracks. The personal thread follows his life from infancy to an awkward adolescence. Fortunately he finds a more confident life partner. The Greek girl uproots herself in pursuit of love and finds a new family in the warm folds of Indian military-life. Their life together matures into a well-rounded family. On the professional track the YO becomes a General in 30 years, after a series of trials and triumphs. The challenges include a resignation, a traumatic war injury, sadistic seniors, a cadet’s suicide and so on. He survives and succeeds. The family goes through phases of agony and ecstasy. Their ability to roll with the punches lies in their inner strength which this narrative shows in flashes- that source may be explored later!

Quarterly Current Affairs 2021 Vol. 4 - October to December for Competitive Exams with Video eCourse 5th Edition
Quarterly Current Affairs 2021 Vol. 4 - October to December for Competitive Exams with Video eCourse 5th Edition

Author: Disha Experts

Publisher: Disha Publications

Published:

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9391551238

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The latest edition of Quarterly Current Affairs Vol. 4 - October to December 2021 for Competitive Exams now comes with a Current Affairs Video eCourse powered by Disha Educators. The Book is a unique handy magbook as it gives the complete update of the third Quarter (October to December) of 2021. # This new edition now comes with an eCourse comprising of Jhalak - Weekly & Monthly Updates, Paridrashaya, Vishleshan & Vivechana. # This edition includes Past Questions of UPPSC, RRB, CDS & NDA 2021; # Practice Questions for IAS Mains; Essays; Case Studies for General Studies etc. # The book talks of all the recent developments in the field of Polity, Economics, Science & Technology, Sports, Art & Culture etc. # Exclusive coverage of latest Topics like Omicron Varient of Coronavirus, Cryptocurrency, COP 26, Farm Bills Repeal, Green Hydrogen Mission, etc. # The book has been updated with an Exam Special Update - Banking, Railways, Agriculture, Environment, Science & Technology. # This book would prove to be an asset for all students aspiring for the different competitive exams. # The book uses unique analytical tools like Game Changers, Causes & Effects, Quote & Unquote, At a Glance, Emerging Trends, SWOT, Mind Maps, Essays, Essay Ideas etc.

The Chaos of Empire
The Chaos of Empire

Author: Jon Wilson

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 1610392949

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The popular image of the British Raj-an era of efficient but officious governors, sycophantic local functionaries, doting amahs, blisteringly hot days and torrid nights-chronicled by Forster and Kipling is a glamorous, nostalgic, but entirely fictitious. In this dramatic revisionist history, Jon Wilson upends the carefully sanitized image of unity, order, and success to reveal an empire rooted far more in violence than in virtue, far more in chaos than in control. Through the lives of administrators, soldiers, and subjects-both British and Indian-The Chaos of Empire traces Britain's imperial rule from the East India Company's first transactions in the 1600s to Indian Independence in 1947. The Raj was the most public demonstration of a state's ability to project power far from home, and its perceived success was used to justify interventions around the world in the years that followed. But the Raj's institutions-from law courts to railway lines-were designed to protect British power without benefiting the people they ruled. This self-serving and careless governance resulted in an impoverished people and a stifled society, not a glorious Indian empire. Jon Wilson's new portrait of a much-mythologized era finally and convincingly proves that the story of benign British triumph was a carefully concocted fiction, here thoroughly and totally debunked.