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RANI OF JHANSI Gender,History,and Fable in India

By Harleen Singh. New Delhi Cambridge 2014 , Contents Enslaving masculinity : rape scripts and the erotics of power -- India's Aryan queen : colonial ambivalence and race in the mutiny -- Coherent pasts in Hindi literature and film -- Unmaking the nationalist archive : Gender and Dalit historiography. Colonial texts often read the Indian woman warrior as a cultural anomaly, but Indian texts find recourse in the mythological examples of the female warrior. Rani Lakshmi Bai's remaking transforms the mythologically viable, yet socially marginal, figure of a woman in battle into bounded and meaningful feminine roles such as daughter, wife, mother, and queen. Women and the home were integral to how nationalist discourse envisioned the modern, yet traditional, Indian nation. The Rani remains a metaphoric referent of the home, and is an abiding symbol of the nation, reinvented as authority, power, and tradition. The depictions of the Rani signals what is at stake in representing the unrestricted woman in the public sphere. The book extends the discussion on what constitutes the historical archive of the gendered colonial subject and the postcolonial rebel by being attentive to the vexed figures produced within the competing ideologies of colonialism and nationalism. 9781107042803

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MONKEYS AND THE MANGO TREE : TEACHING STORIES OF THE SAINTS AND SADHUS OF INDIA

By Harish Johari. India Inner Traditions 9781620552933

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UTTARA : The Book of Answers

By Arshia Sattar. New York Penguin 2016 , Of the seven books that comprise the Valmiki Ramayana, the Uttara Kanda is the final and perhaps the most problematic: Rama banishes his beloved Sita into the forest; Rama kills Shambuka, a low caste man practising austerities that are above his station; Rama is reunited with his sons during a sacrifice at which he loses his wife forever; Rama watches over the death of his devoted brother Lakshmana who knowingly submits to a curse that will take his life. In Uttara, Arshia Sattar exquisitely captures the heady delights of the original text in all its sensuous, colourful detail—frenzied battles, simmering intrigue, lustful demons and the final and tragic act in Rama and Sita's love story. But the Uttara Kanda raises more questions than it answers, and Sattar’s accompanying essays skillfully explore the shattering consequences of Rama’s actions even as they unravel the complex moral universe of the Ramayana. 9780670086368

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LORE & LEGENDS OF NORTH MALABAR : SELECTIONS FROM THE VADAKKAN AITHIHYAMALA

By Vanidas Elayavoor. Kottayam D C Books 2016 , The culture of india has always been fertile with it’s vast range of lores, legends, myths, puranas, epics etc. These has been transmitted from generations to generations for centuries. The culture of Kerala is no exception from this. Through the vast treasure of our age old mythical stories and ballads Malayalam Literature has placed itself in a prominent position in the world of literature. Vadakkan Aithihyamala written by Vanidas Elayavoor is that collection of stories of north Malabar that had been passed through generations. Kolathunad in north Kerala is abundant in legends, myths and stories of historical events handed down over millenia by the way of our age old oral tradition. Those stories and myths that had not dimmed in it’s universal appeal has been brought together in Vadakkan Aithihyamala. Now these stories and myths are brought to the English readers too. Lore & Legends of North Malabar brings to you translation of selected stories from Vadakkan Aithihyamala along with jottings taken from historical books and anecdotes from books of worls famous travellers. Along with intending for the documentation of such valuable treasure that is availablein our literature through English translation the publishers has intended to make it available for the future generations. It will also help our younger generations to come across the grandeur of our culture and traditions. This book is not just a collection of stories but also a documentation of our history too. History and legends lay entanglaed in this book. The stories of the Kolathiris and other ruling houses like Alladathu Swarooppam of Neeleswaram and Ali Rajas of Arakkal; the great revolutionary hero Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja of the House of Kottayam, the Keyis of Tellicherry, the Naaluveettil Nambiars etc are all featured in this book. Along with the stories of kingdoms and principalities of North Malabar, the culture, traditions and even the social life in our land become a part. This will also let the younger generation to know about our socio-cultural and economic relations of the age old times. In these stories we could even find a contemporary relevance. We are now living in a world of intolerence and different social, cultural and religious dynamics. But the stories that collated in this book will also let readers come across those feelings of togetherness tolerence in our social life. The depiction of such medieval life can be seen in the songs of the folk deities Mathileri Kanni and Kandaangott Makkam. The Goddess Annapoorneswari Journeys to Malanad, Aayan Koman, Thiruvirakattu Temple, The Chakyar’s Offering, Andallur Temple & Beevi Thampuratti, Chuzhali BhagavathyThe Traveller from Hamadan, Thangal Uppappa, Neeli’s Sacrifice, The Massacre at Madayi, The Arakkal Sultanate etc are very few stories to name. A lot more is collected in Lore & Legends of North Malabar. Vanidas Elayavoor is the pen name of P. V. Gangadharan Nambiar. He served as teacher for 36 years and has won Best Teacher award from the President of India. Among his works Pravachaka Kathakal and Prasangam Oru Kala has got graet acclaim. Ashvin Kumar, though a hotelier by profession who has a great taste for literature, an avid reader has taken effort to translate Vadakkan Aithihyamala to English. For anyone who is interested in history, Lore & Legends of North Malabar is a great treasure keep. A treasure of folklores, myths and legends that will make them know our culture and cherish them for their younger ones. ............................................................................................. Now, for the first time, a selection of stories featuring the God, Goddesses and divinities, Scholars, warriors and ruling houses, of this fabled land, is available in English. 9788126474035

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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF INDIA VOLUME 2

By Radice, William. Haryana Penguin 2016 0670049379 (jkt)

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JAPANESE FAIRY TALES

By Ozaki, Yei Theodora. New Delhi Swan Books 2016 , A 1908 collection of traditional fables and folktales. Twenty-two charming Japanese Fairy Tales, selected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage," "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy," "The Story of Princess Hase," "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die," "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild," "The Mirror of Matsuyama," "The Goblin of Adachigahara," "The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar," "The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher," "The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower" and "The Jellyfish and the Monkey." 9788192189864

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AMMA ,TAKE ME TO TIRUPATI

By Mathur , Bhakti . USA Puffin 2017 , Come, explore the places where we worship! Follow Amma and the boys to know all about the world-famoustemple of Tirupati Balaji. Enjoy the scenic drive uphill, while listening to captivating lore about the snake that becamea hill range and how Vishnu came to reside on the very same hill, first as a boar and then as a heartbroken husband. Wake up bright and early to the hymns of Suprabhatam. Savour the delicious Tirupati ladduas prasad. Relish a few quietmoments by the lake Swami Pushkarini. Witness the adoration of Venkatesh waras devotees. Told through interesting stories with captivating illustrations, this new series introduces readers to the history of different faiths and their associated monuments. 9780143428312

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FOLKLORE OF SOUTHERN INDIA

By Kingscote,Howard . Delhi Sanjay Prakashan 2018 9788189405557

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WHAT OUR GURUS TAUGHT US : Stories From Hinduism's Great Teachers

By Renuka Narayanan. New Delhi Juggernaut Books 2020 , Religions have always told stories to their followers to teach them lessons about life. Now comes a book that collects the most enjoyable and inspiring of these fables from the greatest gurus and texts of the Hindu tradition. Ranging from the charming stories of the Panchatantra to a fable told by Tulsidas to Meera Bai, a story about marriage from the Puranas to one of Sai Babas favourite parables, this collection of stories is full of laughter and wisdom, beauty and thought. Sai Baba Sri Ramana Maharishi Swami Vivekananda Rishi Yajnavalkya Sri Chaitanya Adi Shankara Janabai Sri Ramakrishna Swami Sivananda 9789353450960

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MAGICIANS OF MAZDA

By Ashwin Sanghi. Haryana Harpercollins Publishers 2022 , A fleet of boats dock at the port of Sanjan in Gujarat in 720 CE. They carry eighteen thousand frightened souls fleeing the cruelty of Iran's Umayyad Caliphate. Chanting Sanskrit-like prayers, the high priest consecrates a sacred fire to thank their god, Ahura Mazda, leading them to a new home and hope. He uses a mysterious substance to spark the flame, but few know of its miraculous properties or provenance. Centuries later, Parsi scientist Jim Dastoor is abducted from his Seattle laboratory and whisked away to Tehran. The Ayatollah believes Jim is the key to uncovering the ancient relic known as the Athravan Star and his men will do anything to possess it, even murder. From the ancient ruins of Persepolis to the Taliban camps of Afghanistan, from the womb of an Udvada fire temple to the icy mountains of Kashmir, from the dreadful coffin cells of Tehran to the deathly calm of Diu's Tower of Silence, Jim and his historian wife, Linda, are sucked into a terrifying chase across vividly changing landscapes. Deftly navigating between time and geography, The Magicians of Mazda travels backwards, through the epochs of Islamic jihad, Macedonian revenge, Achaemenid glory, messianic birth, Aryan schism-to the Vedic fount from where it began. This is Ashwin Sanghi's most gripping and provocative novel yet. 9789354899089

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STORIES AND SUTRAS

By Virat Chirania. Haryana Penguin Books 2022 , India is the birthplace of legends, the mother of culture and tradition, and as Indians, we love our stories. This book contains ten powerful stories of the original superheroes-stories that will leave a permanent impression on your consciousness and spill over in your conversations, stories of passion and patriotism, of valour and wit, of devotion and sacrifice, and of intelligence and faith. When decoded, the accounts in this book are not merely stories-they are a treasure trove of wisdom, life hacks, leadership and management sutras. Did you know that Lord Hanuman can teach us communication skills, that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj can teach us how to run a startup and that Chanakya shows us how to use emotional intelligence in business strategy? Have you ever imagined Arjuna, Narada Muni, Kabir and Adi Shankaracharya as leaders and influencers and do you know about Rani Abbakka, one of the unsung battle queens of India? Stories and Sutras is a journey of these incredible tales and priceless sutras-an edutainment experience that is uniquely Indian and utterly global. 9780143455349

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NO LOVE LOST

By Rachel Ingalls. London Bloomsbury House 2023 , After a one-night-stand with the Angel Gabriel, a monk is transformed into a pregnant woman. Lost in the fog, two visitors are lured into a ruined candlelit mansion. A wife confiscates her husband's homemade sex doll, only to demand her own. Great-aunts warn of the deadly skin of the pearlkillers. Rachel Ingalls' incomparable novellas are masterpieces: surrealist, subversive, tragicomic. Prepare to meet what lurks beneath . 'Macabre, fantastic and haunting . . . One of the most brilliant practitioners of American Gothic since Poe . . . Read her at your peril.' Independent 'Fables whose unadorned sentences belie their irreducible strangeness . . . In her vision of intimacy and interdependence, you're simply not safe until everybody else is dead . . . Brilliant.' New Yorker 'Resists definition . . . Her work combines subtlety and horror, magic and stark realism, Greek tragedy and happily-ever-afters . . . Rare and fine. ' Guardian 'Idiosyncratic, haunting, masterly . . . A modern fabulist making myths which explode into strangeness.' Observer 9780571376582

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MYTHS AND LEGENDS : Celebrate The Stories That Have Moved The World For Centuries

By Nil. New Delhi BPI 2009 9788184970661

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HOW THE WORLD WAS BORN : Wondrous Indian Myths and Legends

By Lopamudra Maitra. New Delhi Aleph Book Company 2024 , How the World Was Born: Wondrous Indian Myths and Legends is a book of 108 glorious creation tales and myths from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, from Rajasthan in the west to Manipur in the east, and all the other regions in between. These stories are about the origins of the sun, the moon, and why we have seasons. You will delight in the beloved tale of how the parijat tree came down to earth from the heavens; why the sun is hot, the wind is dry, and the moon is beautiful; the legend of the origin of the great hornbill; how eclipses began; the origin of the Karens of the Andamans; how the twelve months of the Lepcha calendar came into being; how the Santals learnt music and dancing from the gods; why poovan bananas are offered at Korattymuthy; how lightning and thunder were created; how the Khecheopalri Lake in Sikkim was formed; and much, much more. Imaginative, brilliant, and wise, the stories in the book will delight readers of all ages. 9789393852939

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VOICES IN THE WIND : Folk tales, Folklore and Spirit Stories from the Himalaya

By Nil. Haryana Penguin , Viking 2026 , he Himalaya has always been a land of folklore, carried across generations in the voices of its people. Villagers by a bonfire, grandmothers at the hearth with grandchildren at their knees, wandering bards, fakirs and mystics have all shaped a vast oral tradition. This is a world where rivers sing, animals speak, demons and tricksters lurk, and gods walk among mortals. In Voices in the Wind, celebrated authors Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal gather this living inheritance from across the length and breadth of the mountains—Kashmir and Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Bhutan, and the sister states of the Northeast—into a single, enchanting volume. 9780143470267

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