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This book is a compilation of the author's published works and lectures during the last 15 years on different facets of our national security. He has attempted to do a clinical analysis of what is wrong with our present system of security, intelligence collection,...

Co Published with Harper Collins India. This book is a compilation of Devdutt Pattanaik's articles on culture that break down the complex maze of stories, symbols, and rituals into clear systems and present the significance of myths in making cultures what they are.Book on

Traditionally, ageing in India was not a problem largely because of the strong family structure. However, change is an essential feature of any society and in India the social structure has been undergoing transformation due to the breakdown of the joint family system, increased...

Professor Peter Peterson, a Sanskritist by training, was the last European to be appointed as Professor of Oriental Languages in the Elphinstone College, Bombay. He served as Registrar of the Bombay University for a considerably long period. Peterson was the President of the Bombay...

William Henry Sykes (1790-1872) was a British ICS officer who conducted detailed surveys of the Deccan and published over sixty papers on its people, wildlife and natural resources. This monograph from the Founders and Guardians of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai series highlights his...

Dr. George Buist (1805-1860), the editor of the Bombay Times (precursor of the Times of India), merits attention of historians on account of his significant contributions to Indian journalism in its infancy and the civic life of Mumbai in the first half of the...

Largely drawn from original and archival sources, this monograph stands out as a distinctive work on the biography of Philip Anderson: 1816-1857. The monograph sketches Anderson's contribution in the field of literature. As Chaplain of the Afghan Church in Bombay, the monograph explores his...

Within the scholarly world of nineteenth-century Europe, the identity of the Indologist, Dr. Georg Buhler (1837-1898), remained unfortunately restricted to the single facet of being a mere trader of Sanskrit MSS. This monograph attempts to give the readers a much deeper understanding of Dr....

William Edward Frere (1811-1880), brother of Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, was a Civil Servant who arrived in Bombay in 1830. He developed a deep interest in studying the historical dynasties of India, especially of the Kshatrapa dynasties. In Bombay he resumed his...

An attempt is made in this monograph to explore the life and research work of William Erskine (1773-1852), the first Secretary of the Literary Society of Bombay. His discerning mind and accomplished pen have left an indelible mark in the world of scholarship about...

Sir James Mackintosh was born on 24 October 1765, in the Scottish Highlands. His multifaceted personality embraced many interests and professions. His brilliant intellect, literary vision, and sharp wit gained him access to the most exclusive intellectual and political circles in London. On being...

The problem of internal security in India is very complex. There is militancy, insurgency, terrorism, communalism, and left-wing extremism, each posing a threat to internal security in India. In this book, an attempt has been made to discuss and understand various aspects of internal...

Sir George Birdwood can certainly be considered as one of the architects of the city of Bombay in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Although he was trained as a doctor of medicine from the University of Edinburgh, he devoted his life to...

Researchers on the Bombay Presidency, epigraphy, and the history and folklore of Karnataka have the advantage of a solid foundation laid by an extraordinary gentleman, John Faithfull Fleet. A British I.C.S. officer, whose love for India and its people is well documented, Fleet held...

Alexander Kinloch Forbes (1821-1865) is best known as the author of Ras Mala, a book on the history and culture of Gujarat. He came to India in 1843 and spent most of his life in western India, mainly Gujarat. He was able to read...

The prime object of this monograph is to review the Indian career of the two Jervis brothers — George Risto and Thomas Best — with a view to highlighting their pioneering contributions to the cause of rational education and to the dissemination of scientific...

A series of 25 monographs on the Founders, Promoters and Guardians of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. This monograph on Edward Moor focuses on the India connection of the remarkable British official, Edward Moor. He belonged to the early group of Indologists who saw...

अति प्राचीन काळी भारतात मसाल्याच्या पदार्थाचा उपयोग औषधे, तेल, मलम तयार करण्यासाठी केला जात होता. मुळत: मसाले हे वनस्पती उत्पादन या प्रकारात मोडतात. काही मसाले हे औषधी गुणाबरोबरच स्वयंपाकातील प्रमुख घटक मानले गेले आहेत. सदर पुस्तकात अनेक प्रांतातील गृहिणींशी बोलून विविध मसाल्याच्या कृती संकलित...

Darwal is a compelling Marathi literary work published by Indus Source Books. It explores themes of human resilience, identity and cultural memory through powerful storytelling rooted in the Marathi tradition. A rich read for lovers of Marathi literature.Published by Indus Source Books | Language:...

एका सामान्य रशियन ज्यू कुटुंबातील मुलगी कुटुंबासमवेत अमेरिकेला स्थलांतर करते, किशोर वयातच ती ज्यूंसाठी स्वतंत्र भूमी हवी, या विचाराने झपाटली जाते. इस्रायलच्या स्वातंत्र्याच्या जाहिरनाम्यावर स्वाक्षरी करणारी ती एकमेव स्त्री. वयाची सत्तरी उलटल्यावर ती पंतप्रधान होते — ही गोल्डा, अर्थात गोल्डा मेयर.The only biography in...

Deep in the interior of Thanjavur, South India, is a small village called Melattur, rich with traditions of rituals, dance, music and theatre. The male Brahmin priests of the Sri Varadaraja Perumal temple perform classical dance to chaste Carnatic music, enacting various divine stories...

Bal Gangadhar Kher, first Premier of Bombay State, was a solicitor, scholar and social worker by choice and a politician by necessity. He was chosen to lead the Congress Legislative Party, a singularly difficult task which he fulfilled with flair and distinction. Bombay Province...