The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha.

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Who then were the people who lavished this wilderness with such forbidding fortresses, built its fairytale palaces, lived (and continue to live) with such honour and respect for the past? Royal Rajasthan, with stunning aerial photographs of Rajasthan and rare archival images from the private collections of princely states, attempts to unravel the majesty and continuity of the traditions established by the kings and princes and which their descendants still hold on to as a pillar of their common culture. The result is a small nook of the world where even as (less)

Framing/reframing Sikh histories. 2.

Entangled pasts colonialism, mobility, and the systematization of Sikhism. 3.

Maharaja Dalip Singh, memory, and the negotiation of Sikh identity. 4.

Displacement, Diaspora, and difference in the making of Bhangra. Epilogue.

Notes. Glossary.

Bibliography. Index.

"This book offers a bold revaluation of Sikh identity from the late eighteenth century to the early twenty-first. Ballantyne examines Sikh Communities and experiences in Punjab, South Asia, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world where Sikhs and Sikhism have spread.

Bringing South Asian and British imperial history to bear on his analysis, Ballantyne charts the shifting, complex, and frequently competing visions of Sikh identity that have emerged in response to the changes wrought by colonialism and Diaspora. In the process, he argues that Sikh Studies must expand its scope to take into account not only how Sikhism appears in religious and political texts, but also on the battlefields of Asia (less)

It Was The First Nonviolent Mass Movement That Overthrew An Empire. With A Thought-Provoking Introduction By Pavan K.

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Introduction. Acknowledgements.

Arrangement of families in the present work. Classification followed.

Families: 1. Botrychiaceae.

2. Helminthostachyaceae.

3. Ophioglossaceae.

4. Angiopteridaceae.

5. Osmundaceae.

6. Plagiogyriaceae.

7. Gleicheniaceae.

8. Grammitidaceae.

9. Loxogrammaceae.

10. Polypodiaceae.

11. Lygodiaceae.

12. Sinopteridaceae.

13. Cryptogrammaceae.

14. Actiniopteridaceae.

15. Hypolepidaceae.

16. Pteridiaceae.

17. Pteridaceae.

18. Adiantaceae.

19. Hemionitidaceae.

20. Vittariaceae.

21. Parkeriaceae.

22. Marsileaceae.

23. Hymenophyllaceae.

24. Cyatheaceae.

25. Monachosoraceae.

26. Dennstaedtiaceae.

27. Lindsaeaceae.

28. Aspleniaceae.

Bibliography. Index.

Vol. II: Families: 1.

Onocleaceae. 2.

Woodsiaceae. 3.

Athyriaceae. 4.

Hypodematiaceae. 5.

Thelypteridaceae. 6.

Peranemataceae. 7.

Dryopteridaceae. 8.

Bolbitidaceae. 9.

Tectariaceae. 10.

Elaphoglossaceae. 11.

Nephrolepidaceae. 12.

Oleandraceae. 13.

Davalliaceae. 14.

Blechnaceae. 15.

Azollaceae. 16.

Salviniaceae. Bibliography.

Index. Appendices.

"This is the first illustrated account of the West Himalayan ferns. It is the result of over 25 years of fern collection (and research) by the author from various parts of the West Himalaya.

To aid easy identification, field keys to the various (less)

1. Mathura--its past.

2. Acquisition and collection.

3. Early times to the second century AD.

4. Images of Jaina Tirthankaras, the Buddha and other Brahmanical deities.

5. Kusana-Gupta and post-Gupta periods.

6. Important scenes and stories.

7. General remarks.

Appendices. Index.

"The Government Museum of Mathrua has the unique privileged of exhibiting a fine collection of that school of Indian art which flourished in Mathura right from the early centuries of Christian era radiating its influence far and wide. Much has been written on this important school - learned works of Drs Coomaraswamy, Vogel, V.

A. Smith, V.

S. Agrawala, Febri, Codrington can be cited as a few examples.

In spite of these works, much of the quality material from Mathura still remains unpublished. The present work brings to light some such pieces.

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The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha.

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S.S.

Bir. Foreword.

Preface. Explanation of figures.

Explanation of photo plates. Introduction.

Index. "An Illustrated Fern Flora of the Kumaon Himalaya is the first comprehensive illustrated taxonomic account of Kumaon Himalayan ferns after the classic works of Beddome, Clarke and Hope.

The present endeavour incorporates results of the intensive field work carried out personally by the authors. "This volume deals with the illustration of 240 taxa appending 82 coloured, black & white pictures of individuals fern.

"It is sincerely hoped that this book will be of immense use to all taxonomists, research scholars, student of botany, teachers, forest conservators, horticulturists and fern lovers." (jacket) From the preface: "Kumaon Himalaya is abundantly embellished with rich and colourful flora, which stands apart from the flora found in the vast planes of India.

A lot of research and exploration work have been done on the flowering plants of this region during 20 century (less)

1. Introduction.

2. Study area.

3. Climate.

4. Previous plant explorations and publications.

5. Methodology and format.

6. The fern habitat.

7. Analysis of the fern flora.

8. Synopsis of the ferns recorded from Kumaon.

9. Key to the families.

10. Systematic treatment.

Bibliography. Appendix.

Index. "The present book is the outcome of a series of field surveys conducted in Kumaon region of Western Himalaya since 1985.

A thorough study of the region shows a great diversity in topography and climate etc., resulting to its enormously varied flora.

Till date there has not been any comprehensive accounts of the fern flora of Kumaon Himalaya. Keeping this in view the authors have tried to fulfil this vacuum by bringing out "An Illustrated Fern Flora of the Kumaon Himalaya" in two volumes.

The present volume includes 87 coloured photographs and systematic account of 341 species of fern taxa with latest nomenclature, key to the (less)

The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha.

In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? (less)

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Preface. Prologue.

1. The veterans in Bangladesh.

2. Why this book!.

3. Uprising and Tripura.

4. Revolt in East Bengal.

5. View from Agartala.

6. Background and Pakistani build-up.

7. Joint planning: drift towards war.

8. Gathering storm.

9. Prelude and preparation.

10. The Meghna River.

11. Tripura and Akhaura.

12. The Akhaura Battle-I.

13. The Akhaura Battle-II.

14. The Akhaura Battle-III.

15. Sudden change.

16. 'Sledge Hammer': Afterthoughts.

17. Changing plans.

18. The Ashuganj Battle.

19. The other side of the bund.

20. Importance of the battle.

21. Foot slog to Dhaka.

22. Pak plans--in Hindsight.

23. Friendships.

24. A later analysis.

25. Epilogue.

26. Last word.

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