The accountantof a Hindu monastery has been brutally murdered, and the head priest is the prime suspect. But asboth detective and doctor soon discover, their Indian autumn has only just begun.

They are plungedinto a series of adventures that take them from Madras and Pondicherry to the princely courts ofHyderabad, the uncharted jungles of the Central Provinces, pine-scented Nainital, and the bustlingmetropolis of Calcutta. Even as Holmes unravels sinister plots, Watson busies himself helpingRonald Ross track the malaria parasite and advising a schoolboy called Dhyan Chand on the finerpoints of hockey.

The six stories in Holmes of the Raj are delightful vignettes of life and politics in colonial India.Vithal Rajan breathes life into historical characters, as Holmes and Watson meet Lord Ripon,Madame Blavatsky, Francis Younghusband, Kipling (less)

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Amino Samarpan studied photography at Duckspool in the UK. Drawn to India by its spiritual heritage, he discovered meditation and the ability of birds to bring one down to earth.

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The book has major chapters on simplified methods of soil testing, plant analysis, irrigation water quality assessment and soil-test based fertilizer recommendations, besides a few selected special tests (less)

As he launches into an adventure-filled journey through strange lands, meeting fantastic creatures along the way, Tiya comes to terms with his strengths and weaknesses. He discovers that no one in this universe is ordinary, and that life is a series of experiences that ultimately unshackle you from your own narrow existence.

It is up to you to take on this adventure and come out of it as a free spirit.This delightful fable is irreverent and inspiring at the same time.

Written by a monk with several years of learning and experience as a teacher, it is an imaginative rendering of Vedantic and Yoga philosophy. Yet you will find no sermons—only the story of a simple parrot and his formless mentor Hans.

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There is also a personal introduction to the experience of birding in India with reference to relevant books and websites. Ideal for any visitor to the Indian subcontinent.

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