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16 produkter
Mythquest: uchchaishravas
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E-bok, 2012
6 kr
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''Uchchaishravas broke through the frothy white waters and galloped across the ocean bed...'' He was the magnificent seven-headed heavenly steed who flew across the skies faster than human thought. A symbol of Lord Indra''s glory Uchchaishravas carried him in grand processions dangerous battles and …
It Takes a Murder
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E-bok, 2012
34 kr
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A darkly lyrical and slyly ambiguous account of love, loss and fury. When Gautam Dogra is found murdered in his study one afternoon in the small hill station of Brooks Town, the police dismiss it as a relatively simple case. But Charlotte Hyde knows well that a murder never happens in a day – it …
Mythquest: Narasimha
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E-bok, 2012
6 kr
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''Narasimha caught Hiranyakashipu as easily as a snake seizing a tiny mouse and the great asura was helpless in his grip...''
Banasura
The Thousand-Armed Asura
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E-bok, 2012
17 kr
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‘Banasura used his thousand arms to good effect, wielding five hundred bows that sent off a storm of arrows towards Krishna...’ Banasura was fierce to look at with his thousand arms carrying a thousand different weapons. He had an equally fierce personality, whereby he terrorized humans, gods and …
Mahishasura
The Buffalo Demon
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E-bok, 2012
17 kr
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‘He charged forward, his head lowered, his horns curved and menacing, symbolizing destruction...’ He was the much-feared asura who was more powerful than the bravest warrior on earth, stronger than the divine beings in Heaven. Mahishasura, the buffalo demon, unleashed such a reign of terror, that …
Mahabali
The Generous Asura
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E-bok, 2012
17 kr
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‘I made vamana a promise and I am duty bound to keep my word...’ Although he was an asura, he was loved by all. Mahabali was one of the most generous kings to have walked the earth. He was brave and powerful and used his boons and riches wisely for the betterment of his kingdom. A visionary and a …
Sarama and Sarameyas
The Heavenly Hounds
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E-bok, 2012
17 kr
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‘Banasura used his thousand arms to good effect, wielding five hundred bows that sent off a storm of arrows towards Krishna...’ Banasura was fierce to look at with his thousand arms carrying a thousand different weapons. He had an equally fierce personality, whereby he terrorized humans, gods and …
Chanakya: The Kingmaker and the Philosopher
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E-bok, 2013
17 kr
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“A learned man and a king are not equal, as the former is respected everywhere, but the latter only in his own dominions.” Canny, contemplative and courageous, Chanakya is known as one of India’s most multifaceted and enduring gurus. His smart, sage advice, captured forever in the twin classic …
Sarojini Naidu
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTER: WHAT SAROJINI NAIDU DID, WHAT SAROJINI NAIDU SAID
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E-bok, 2014
17 kr
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‘In the battle for liberty, fear is the one unforgivable sin’ She always wanted to be wild and free like the birds, but she became much more: the Bulbul-e-Hind or the Nightingale of India. A child prodigy, Sarojini Naidu née Chattopadhyay grew to be so fearless and gifted that she was an example to …
Swami Vivekananda
The Monk and The Reformer: What Swami Vivekananda Did, What Swami Vivekananda Said
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E-bok, 2014
16 kr
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‘Take up one idea. . . Make that one idea your life. . . This is the way to success’ Single-minded and multifaceted, the master of many subjects and devoted disciple of Shri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda was a global citizen far ahead of his times. At once a yogi and worldly-wise, this early …
Kings and Queens of India
All about famous rulers and dynasties that shaped the country
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E-bok, 2019
40 kr
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The incredible stories of the most powerful and ambitious rulers in Indian history. They ruled vast and influential kingdoms across our country. They laid down laws and systems of administration. They fought wars that had far-reaching impact, and negotiated peaceful times that nurtured the arts and …
Flying Horses, Secret Rivers, Magical Cities
Incredible Adventures in India and Beyond
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E-bok, 2024
45 kr
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Just a hundred years ago, much of the world was unknown - believe it or not! Secret cities lay hidden in the intimidating Himalayas, the perilous passes to them known to only a few. Fierce monsters were said to lurk in the swamps of north-east India. The mighty River Brahmaputra flowed through …
Wonderkids
100 Children Who grew Up to Be Champions of Change
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E-bok, 2019
27 kr
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Meet a hundred famous people who started small but made a big difference in the world. It’s easy to forget that all the great people who shaped the world we live in – inventors, leaders, writers, actors, musicians, environmentalists, reformers, athletes and artists – were once children, just like …
Her Name Was Freedom
35 Fearless Women Who Fought for India’s Independence
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E-bok, 2022
45 kr
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A BRAVE QUEEN OF AVADH WHO LED HER KINGDOM DURING AN UPRISING. A 73-YEAR-OLD FREEDOM FIGHTER WHO STOOD HER GROUND AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIERS. A FEARLESS TEEN HERO FROM NAGALAND WHO DEFENDED THE RIGHTS OF HER COMMUNITY. These extraordinary Indian women, and others like them featured in this book, …
