Once Upon A Time In Sabya

Author : Ina Kandler-Makki
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783757895839

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Once upon a time.....in Sabya by Ina Kandler-Makki Pdf

In 1830, the Islamic scholar Ahmed ibn Idris, coming from Morocco, settled in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, in the city of Sabya, the region of Asir.He became the respected and appreciated leader of the local tribes, followed by his son and grandson. His great-grandson Sayyid Mohamed ibn Ali al-Idrisi founded the Idrisi Emirate of Asir in 1906 in Sabya. In 1934, however, this Emirate was defeated by Ibn Saud and integrated into the state structure of Saudi Arabia.This book reports on the extremely interesting family history of this Idrisi family, based on historical sources, personal experiences and family stories, embedded in the historical context.

Author : Meheli Sen,Anustup Basu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781137349781

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Figurations in Indian Film by Meheli Sen,Anustup Basu Pdf

This volume brings together a series of essays that interrogate the notion of figuration in Indian cinemas. The essays collectively argue that the figures which exhibit maximum tenacity in Indian cinema often emerge in the interface of recognizable binaries: self/other, Indian/foreign, good/bad, virtue/vice, myth/reality and urban/rural.

Author : Anasua
Publisher : Educreation Publishing
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Call My Name by Anasua Pdf

all My Name is the story of four teenagers connected by Krishna’s call. They must leave everything they have and follow The Lord to a mystic mountain range called Mount Nahusha Range. Their mission is to put an end to an evil which threatens the entire world. But, before they face the evil, they must learn the secret of surrender, they must forget everything they have believed so far, they must become hollow so that The Lord can play His music through them.

Author : Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199088584

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Talking Back by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Pdf

British histories in the nineteenth century were by and large monologues. From the turn of the century Indians began to 'talk back', questioning colonial assumptions and narratives of India's past. What was the point of this endeavour? What was said when the Indians began to talk back? What was the discourse of civilization all about? Sabyasachi Bhattacharya explores these questions and lays bare the various forms this rhetoric took: from the defence of Indian civilization to a tendency towards vainglorious depiction of 'Hindu civilization'; from asserting civilizational unity in the distant past to creating a surrogate for nationhood. Tracing the inception of this discourse in the works of R.G. Bhandarkar and Bankimchandra Chatterjee, this book explores the evolution of the idea of civilization in the writings of luminaries like Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, and Nehru, as well as works of intellectuals, historians, linguists, and sociologists like M.G. Ranade, V.K. Rajwade, D.D. Kosambi, Sardar K.M. Panikkar, Nirmal Kumar Bose, and many present-day scholars.

Author : Dibya Satpathy
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781482860061

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The Dormant State by Dibya Satpathy Pdf

Aniruddh is a non-conforming, spirited, unorthodox young man, bound by the shackles of tradition. Brought up in one of Indias poorer states he experiences first-hand, through his middle-class upbringing, the gruesome realities of governance in the country. His youthful exuberance and provocative circumstances leave him with no option but to take on the system. On entering the murky world of politics, he is forced to confront with evils, which he hadnt bargained for. The events in his life leave his relationships at peril as he lurches along the forlorn lanes of insecurity. His transformation from an honest novice mutineer to a guile political leader brings out the layers in his character. Amidst strained relations, friendships that turn ugly and back-stabbing foes, Aniruddh has to govern a dormant state and win over the masses. The climax is a gripping tale of sinister moves and counter moves that end up bringing out the devil in him in a moment of self adjudication.

Author : Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong,Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3382 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195382075

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Dictionary of African Biography by Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong,Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Pdf

From the Pharaohs to Fanon, Dictionary of African Biography provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of the men and women who shaped Africa's history. Unprecedented in scale, DAB covers the whole continent from Tunisia to South Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia. It also encompasses the full scope of history from Queen Hatsheput of Egypt (1490-1468 BC) and Hannibal, the military commander and strategist of Carthage (243-183 BC), to Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972), Miriam Makeba and Nelson Mandela of South Africa (1918 -).

Author : Sabyasachi Dhala
Publisher : BFC Publications
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789355092359

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The Man Finding His Life by Sabyasachi Dhala Pdf

Sabyasachi Dhala in his book - A Man Finding his Life has tried to portray a man's search for peaceful death. Aanav feels his life is a total filure and he has no right to live. That is why he asks God to give him death. He has 24 hours to go back to God. Will Aanav go back to God the way he has been wishing for or would he able to find a purpose back again to live a meaningful life. Is asking for death justified?. These are a few questions which the author has tried to answer in this book. Let's find out.

Author : Arti Sandhu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781472590855

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Indian Fashion by Arti Sandhu Pdf

Fashion in India is distinctly unique, in its aesthetics, systems, designers and influences. Indian Fashion is the first study of its kind to examine the social, political, global and local elements that give shape to this multifaceted center. Spanning India's long historical contribution to global fashion to the emergence of today's vibrant local fashion scene, Sandhu provides a comprehensive overview of the Indian fashion world. From elite high-end to street style of the masses, the book explores the complex realities of Indian dress through key issues such as identity, class, youth and media. This ground-breaking book does not simply apply western fashion theory to an Indian context, but allows for a holistic understanding of how fashion is created, worn, displayed and viewed in India. Accessibly written, Indian Fashion will be a fantastic resource for students of fashion, cultural studies and anthropology.

Author : Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-24
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788184755398

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Rabindranath Tagore by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Pdf

An enduring icon of India, Rabindranath Tagore made extraordinary contributions as an artist, nationalist, educationist and philosopher. Deeply aware of the historical significance of his times, he built on the heritage of nineteenth-century Indian renaissance to become one of the makers of the modern Indian mind. In this first-of-its-kind intellectual biography, historian Sabyasachi Bhattacharya sketches a compelling portrait of a Tagore who was innately sceptical, self-critical and tormented by conflicts in his 'inner life'. He draws on letters, autobiographical accounts and literary works, some translated for the first time, to explore Tagore's chief dilemmas. He reveals how despite Tagore's apparently contradictory ideas on patriotism and international humanism, modernity and traditional practices, secularism and religious influence, there was a unified vision that tied together his diverse oeuvre. Thoroughly researched and evocatively written, Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation offers profound insights into Tagore's life and multiple influences that shaped his genius.

Author : Partha Sarathi Gupta
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843310662

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Power, Politics and the People by Partha Sarathi Gupta Pdf

An original and groundbreaking look at the encounter between British imperialism and Indian nationalism.

Author : K. Kusum
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Domestic relations
ISBN : 8175348925

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Cases and materials on family law by K. Kusum Pdf

Author : Ania Loomba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351209694

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Revolutionary Desires by Ania Loomba Pdf

Revolutionary Desires examines the lives and subjectivities of militant-nationalist and communist women in India from the late 1920s, shortly after the communist movement took root, to the 1960s, when it fractured. This close study demonstrates how India's revolutionary women shaped a new female – and in some cases feminist – political subject in the twentieth century, in collaboration and contestation with Indian nationalist, liberal-feminist, and European left-wing models of womenhood. Through a wide range of writings by, and about, revolutionary and communist women, including memoirs, autobiographies, novels, party documents, and interviews, Ania Loomba traces the experiences of these women, showing how they were constrained by, but also how they questioned, the gendered norms of Indian political culture. A collection of carefully restored photographs is dispersed throughout the book, helping to evoke the texture of these women’s political experiences, both public and private. Revolutionary Desires is an original and important intervention into a neglected area of leftist and feminist politics in India by a major voice in feminist studies.

Author : Binod Khadria
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025034914

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The Migration of Knowledge Workers by Binod Khadria Pdf

This unusual book takes a positive approach and explores how a nation losing its valuable human resources to another one can make the best of the situation. To this end, the author analyses the migration of knowledge workers from India to the USA over three decades and locates this phenomenon within the context of a civil society seeking to reconcile its loss of human capital with an expanding diaspora. Focusing primarily on `the second-generation effects` of brain drain, Binod Khadria proposes various ways in which to turn the exodus of talent to the home country`s advantage.

Author : Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199089345

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The Defining Moments in Bengal by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Pdf

This work explores some of the constitutive elements in the life and mind of Bengal in the twentieth century. The author addresses some frequently unasked questions about the history of modern Bengal. In what way was twentieth-century Bengal different from 'Renaissance' Bengal of the late-nineteenth century? How was a regional identity consciousness redefined? Did the lineaments of politics in Bengal differ from the pattern in the rest of India? What social experiences drove the Muslim community's identity perception? How did Bengal cope with such crises as the impact of World War II, the famine of 1943 and the communal clashes that climaxed with the Calcutta riots of 1946? The author has chosen a significant period in the history of the region and draws on a wealth of sources archival and published documents, mainstream dailies, a host of rare Bengali magazines, memoirs and the literature of the time to tell his story. Looking closely at the momentous changes taking place in the region's economy, politics and socio-cultural milieu in the historically transformative years 1920-47, this book highlights myriad issues that cast a shadow on the decades that followed, arguably till our times.

Author : Karl Felix Wolff
Publisher : Edition Raetia
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788872834527

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The Dolomites and their legends by Karl Felix Wolff Pdf

The Dolomites, a range of mountains in the Southern Alps, are widely celebrated for their bizarre rock formations, light colour hues, and pristine nature. It is no coincidence that UNESCO declared the Pale Mountains a World Heritage Site and that, every single year, they attract tourists and nature enthusiasts from all around the globe. This enchanting mountain landscape, which is oftentimes cool and forbidding, has left an indelible mark on its inhabitants. Their veritable treasure trove of myths, legends and mystery stories is an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of the Dolomites: the older generation has always passed down this heritage to a wide-eyed audience comprised of both the young and the young-at-heart. This compilation by Karl Felix Wolff (1879-1966), probably the most prominent regional writer-explorer of legends, contains well-known tales like "King Laurin and the Alp-Glow" and "The Kingdom of the Fanes" in addition to lesser known stories such as "The Nightingale of the Sasslong", "Iron Hand" and "Merisana's Wedding". This book is a unique collection on your perspective of the Dolomites.