Ancient
Indian Warfare: With Special Reference to the Vedic Period
by Sarva
Daman Singh
Hardcover from South Asia Books
Book Published: 01 February, 1990
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The
Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor
by Babur, edited by Wheeler M. Thackston
Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur was the first Mughal, or Mongol, emperor
of India. A devoted warrior who fought by the bloodthirsty standards of
his time, Babur was also a gifted scholar and ethnographer, and his memoir,
The Baburnama--which translator and editor Wheeler Thackston heralds as
the first autobiography in Islamic literature--paints a fascinating portrait
of the lands he conquered, such as Hindustan: "A strange country. Compared
to ours, it is another world. Its mountains, rivers, forests, and wildernesses,
its villages and provinces, animals and plants, peoples and languages,
even its rain and winds are altogether different." They were different
indeed, and we're fortunate to have this beautifully illustrated record
of Babur's wonderment at the new places he saw. Amazon.com
Paperback: 544 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.25 x
8.02 x 5.22
Publisher: Modern Library; (September 10, 2002)
ISBN: 0375761373
Babur
: Founder of the Mughal Empire in India
by Mohibbul Hasan
(Hardcover - July 1986)
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Beneath
a Vedic Sky: A Beginner's Guide to the Astrology of Ancient India
by William R. Levacy
(Paperback - February 1999)
The
Biographical Scripture of King Asoka
by Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research.
Book Description Translated from the Chinese by Li Rongxi. This
is a biography of King Asoka, the third ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty in
Magadha in Central India during the third century B.C.E. It relates how
King Asoka unified India for the first time, and having been converted
to Buddhism, sent emissaries throughout the land spreading the teachings
of Buddhism.
A Concise History of India
by Barbara Daly Metcalf, Thomas R. Metcalf
Listed under Indian History
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Healing
Tradition
by Gopi Warrier, Deepika Gunawant
Listed under Ayurveda
Donors,
Devotees, and the Daughters of God: Temple Women in Medieval Tamilnadu
by Leslie C. Orr
Book Description: Through the use of epigraphical evidence,
Leslie C. Orr brings into focus the activities and identities of the temple
women (devadasis) of medieval South India. This book shows how temple women's
initiative and economic autonomy involved them in medieval temple politics
and allowed them to establish themselves in roles with particular social
and religious meanings. This study suggests new ways of understanding the
character of the temple woman and, more generally, of the roles of women
in Indian religion and society.
Hardcover: 320 pages
Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0195099621; (March 2000)
The
Edicts of Asoka
edited by N. A. Nikam and Richard McKeon
The
Emergence of Monarchy in North India: Eighth - Fourth Centuries B.C.: As
Reflected in the Brahmanical Tradition
by Kumkum Roy
Hardcover: 356 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x
9.00 x 6.00
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr; ; (March 1997)
ISBN: 0195634160
Faces
of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India
by Mandakranta Bose (Editor)
(Hardcover - February 2000)
Glimpses
of Mughal Society and Culture
by Ishrat Haque
In
Search of the Cradle of Civilization
by Georg Feuerstein, Subhash Kak, David Frawley
Book Description
A scholarly tour de force that will revolutionize the
way we view the ancient world.
Paperback from Quest Books
Book Published: September, 2001 |
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In
the Land of the Taj Mahal: The World of the Fabulous Mughals
by Ed Rothfarb
Hardcover: 160 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.99 x
9.31 x 7.71
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company; ; (May 1998)
ISBN: 0805052992
The Jahangirnama: Memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India
by Jahangir, Wheeler M. Thackston (Editor)
Book Description Wheeler Thackstons lively new translation of
The Jahangirnama, co-published with the Freer/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
of the Smithsonian Institution, presents an engaging portrait of an intriguing
emperor and his flourishing empire.
The Emperor Jahangir is probably best know in the West as being the
father of Shahjahan, who built the Taj Mahal. His reign was one of great
prosperity, and his passion for art and nature encouraged a flowering that
some say rivaled European art during the rule of...
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King
Asoka and Buddhism
by Anuradha Seneviratna (Editor)
The Kama Sutra Illuminated: Erotic Art of India
by Andrea Marion Pinkney
Listed under Art of India
The
Lives and Liberation of Princess Mandarava
translated by Sangye Khandro and Lama Chonam
Book Description Mandarava, a role model for women in tantric
Buddhism, was the principal consort of the 8th century Indian master Padmasambhava,
before he introduced tantric Buddhism to Tibet.
Paperback: 227 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.55 x
8.20 x 5.94
Publisher: Wisdom Publications; ; (December 1998)
ISBN: 0861711440
The Making of India : A Historical Survey
by Ranbir Vohra
Listed under Indian History
The Moonlight Garden: New Discoveries at the Taj Mahal
by Elizabeth B. Moynihan
Listed under Taj Mahal
New
Light on Hampi: Recent Research at Vijayanagara
by John M. Fritz (Editor), et al
(Hardcover)
Orissa Revisited
by Pratapaditya Pal (Editor)
Listed under Art of India
A
Peaceful Realm : The Rise And Fall of the Indus Civilization
by Jane R. McIntosh
Hardcover: 224 pages
Westview Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0813335329; (December 2001)
Proof
of Vedic Culture's Global Existence
by Stephen Knapp
Book Description: This book provides evidence which makes it
clear that most religious history is not what we think it is. It lets you
see the true heritage that has been suppressed for centuries. It shows
that there was once a greatly advanced and ancient culture that was a global
society. That was the Vedic civilization. Even today we can see its influence
in any part of the world, which makes it obvious that before the world
became full of distinct and separate cultures, religions, and countries,
it was once united in a common brotherhood of Vedic culture, with common
standards, ideals, language, and representations of God.
No matter what we may be in regard to our present religion, society,
or country, we are all descendants of that ancient, global civilization.
The Vedic tradition of India is the parent of humanity and the original
ancestor of all religions...
(Paperback - October 2000)
Royalty
in Medieval India
by Khaliq Ahmad Nizami
Hardcover: 300 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
9.00 x 6.25
Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Ltd.; ; 1 edition (June
1, 1997)
ISBN: 8121507332
Razia:
Queen of India
by Rafiq Zakaria
Historical Fiction
Ranjit
Singh: A Secular Sikh Sovereign
by K.S. Duggal
Shivaji:
Hindu King in Islamic India
by James William Laine
Steps
to Water: The Ancient Stepwells of India
by Morna Livingston, Milo Beach
(Hardcover - May 2002)
The
Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume 1: Balakanda
by Robert P. Goldman (Preface)
(Paperback)
The
Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume V: Sundarakanda
by Robert P. Goldman (Introduction), et al
(Hardcover)
Science
in Ancient India (Science in History)
by Melissa Stewart
(School & Library Binding - March 1999)
Savitri:
A Tale of Ancient India
by Aaron Shepard, et al
(School & Library Binding - March 1992)
The
Twentieth Wife
by Indu Sundaresan
Historical novel about Empress Nur Jahan
In The Twentieth Wife, first-time novelist Indu Sundaresan introduces
readers to life inside a bejeweled, dazzling birdcage--the world of the
Mughal Court's zenana, or imperial harem. Her heroine exercises power in
the only way available to a woman in 17th-century India: from behind the
veil. At the age of 8, Mehrunissa (the name means "Sun of Women") has already
settled on her life's goal. After just one glimpse of his face, she wants
to marry the Crown Prince Salim. And marry him she does, albeit some 26
years later, after overcoming the opposition of her family, an ill-starred
early marriage, numerous miscarriages, and the scheming of other wives.
The story's gothic trappings have a basis in fact. As Sundaresan writes
in her afterword, the historical Mehrunissa exercised far more power than
was usually allotted to an empress, issuing coins in her own name, giving
orders, trading, owning property, and patronizing the arts. (Curiously,
the book ends just as Mehrunissa is ascending to the throne as empress,
dwelling on her years of powerlessness and struggle rather than those of
her enormous political influence.) Although the empress was fabled in her
time, we know next to nothing about the woman herself. Unfortunately, Sundaresan
does little to flesh out this intriguing figure. Despite the vivid historical
detail, the reader remains more aware of the author's presence--and her
own contemporary take on women's issues--than of her characters' inner
lives. --Mary Park - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 320 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.29 x
9.56 x 6.40
Publisher: Pocket Star; (February 2002)
ISBN: 0743427149
Asoka - A Definitive Biography
by Ananda W.P. Guruge
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Ancient India : Land of Mystery (Lost Civilizations)
by Time-Life Books (Editor), Dale M. Brown (Editor)
Hardcover - 168 pages (March 1995)
Time Life; ISBN: 0809490374
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Asoka
2001 DVD
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Director: Santosh Sivan
From the Back Cover Asoka traces the life of Emperor Asoka,
the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha
in the 3rd century BC. To extend the borders of his empire, Asoka waged
on of the bloodiest wars in history with the neighboring kingdom of Kalinga,
leaving it ravaged and devastated. Confronted by the aftermath of his conquest,
in which hundreds of thousands lost their lives, Asoka is overcome with
remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading
the teachings of Buddhism across the world. This is a story based on legends.
This film does not claim to be a complete historical account of Asoka's
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