Son of a King! So the name of Rajput signify and the scenario where the adventures of these invincible warriors becomes enacted is The Land of Kings as the name of Rajasthan embodies.A Rajput is set apart from other warriors by his chivalrous code of honor and tradition. Many are the names of valiant Rajputs that have been heralded through the ages from father to son. Many are they who fell, steel in hand so to prevent their Kingdom, Mewar, from being conquered by the invader. Many...

Daniélou's powerful rebuttal to the conventional view of India's history, which calls for a massive reevaluation of the history of humanity• Explores historical occurrences from each major time period starting with the first appearance of man 30,000 years ago• Couples the clarity and perspective of an outsider with the unique and specific knowledge of an insider• By the internationally recognized Hindu scholar and translator of The Complete Kama Sutra (200,...

The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang tells the saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, one of China's great heroes, who completed an epic sixteen-year-long journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the Silk Road, meeting most of Asia's important leaders at that time. In this revised and updated edition, Sally Hovey Wriggins, the first Westerner to walk in Xuanzang's fo...

The independent traveller’s guide to Uttar Pradesh: including Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi (Benares) and Mathura, birthplace of Krishna. With practical information plus eating and accommodation tips.This is a chapter from Blue Guide India: the best English-language guide to India's art, architecture and history. Superb maps, detailed sections on religions and culture. Written by the BBC's Sam Miller.According to William Dalrymple, who wrote the foreword: "I can vouch for its accu...

India Fortunes is the award winning companion sequel to the epic historical novel India Treasures, which drew widespread praise both in America and abroad when published by Penguin India. A search for a maharaja's legendary treasure weaves together novellas of major events and historical figures of earlier eras, bringing India's rich history and culture alive.During the treacherous times of the Emergency of the mid-1970s, the hunt resumes through the huge fortress of Mangarh for th...

India’s unfolding story, from the ancient Hindu dynasties to the coming of Islam, from the Mughal Empire to the present dayIndia has always been a land of great contradictions. To Alexander the Great, the country was a place of clever naked philosophers and massive armies mounted on elephants – which eventually forced his army to retreat. To ancient Rome, it was a source of luxuries, mainly spices and textiles, paid for in gold—hence the enormous numbers of Roman g...

This book encapsulates the exceptionally eventful and vibrant life of the guru that will provoke thought and debate even in today’s times.Guru Gobind Singh – Founder of the Khalsa; saint; warrior par excellence; poignant poet; philosopher; soulful human being – was the illustrious Tenth Guru of the Sikhs.This extensively researched book goes beyond the established events that broadly include the untimely assassination of Guru Teg Bahadur; Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation; the...

India is a vast country in Southern Asia and is the land of great natural diversity. A proud country that has been home to many civilizations, religions and peoples over the centuries. The earliest civilization in the Indian subcontinent grew around Harappa and Indus Valley.

Birbal's tales of wit and wisdom make lively reading for children as well as adults. His encounters at Emperor Akbar`s Court are legendary. Numerous stories have been spun around these plots. These stories continue to be passed from generation to generation. And the legend of Birbal grows.

The book is a comprehensive and authentic living record of the whole gamut of ancient Indian history. It deals with the cultural, political, geographical and socioeconomic conditions of ancient India.

War is coming...Peninsular India, fourteenth century. The Pandyan empire is at itspeak, its enemies subdued and its people at peace. Having left behindhis step-brother Sundar in the race to the throne, Crown Prince VeeraPandyan is set to rule from Madurai, reputed to be the richest city inthe subcontinent. But invisible fractures within the kingdom threatento destroy it, and a new enemy approaches, swifter than anyone can...

This is the third in the series I am writing called the Desert Chronicles. This one is on the stone sentinels or forts located within the state of Rajasthan, India. Rajasthan was a war zone from 5th century onwards until after independence. Its constant guardians have been the forts and watch towers guarded by brave, sacrificing and sometimes reckless generation of Rajputs.