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To meet some of the demand for academic materials relating to literary and cultural studies in the Northeast of India this book is a compilation of critical literary studies of Easterine Kire's novels centred on Naga culture.

Grace's world crumbled when Ben, her young husband, passed away unexpectedly. Just when the grief seemed too much to bear, an advertisement caught her eye: a quaint inn for sale in picturesque Cornwall. Though the price was daunting, the dream was within reach-fulfilling her late husband's aspiration of owning a pub. But could she, a novice, manage such a venture? Reaching out to her eldest son, Brian, for advice, his skepticism became the unexpected spark that ignited her determination. 'Running a pub isn't as simple as shopping for shoes,' he warned. Yet, when he offered to discuss it further with his brother, John, Grace's resolve was set. She was claiming the Sea Drift Arms for herself, along with its intriguingly stubborn caretaker, Arnold Tresider. With Arnold's guidance and a few inevitable missteps, Grace transformed the inn, navigating the nuances of her new world. The courage to dive into the unknown brought unexpected rewards and a renewed zest for life. However, renovating the inn's dilapidated snug into a dining space pits Grace against the formidable local landowner, Nicholas Penrudock. Their previous run-in- a near-collision on the roads - was just the beginning of their tumultuous relationship. As tensions rise, Grace must navigate her newfound life, determining whether this Indian summer has room for love, conflict, or a fresh start.

Gudernes sprog giver en indføring i hinduismens hellige sprog sanskrit. Første del behandler grammatikken, skriften og udtalen. Anden del består af en reader med udvalgte tekster fra både hinduismen og buddhismen samt introduktioner og udførlige glossarer, der giver en orientering i lærebogen efterhånden som læsningen skrider frem. “Gudernes sprog er en bemærkelsesværdig sanskritlærebog. Det er attraktivt at bruge denne lærebog frem for andre, ikke mindst på grund af bogens kombination af højt fagligt niveau og direkte learning-by-doing-tilgang til de religionshistoriske originaltekster.” – Mikael Aktor, Associate Professor of the Study of Religions, University of Southern Denmark “Gudernes sprog is a landmark publication in Scandinavian Indology.” – Gavin Flood, Professor of Hindu Studies and Comparative Religion, University of Oxford “...almost an introduction to Hindu thought in itself.” – John Brockington, Professor emeritus of Sanskrit, School of Asian Studies, Edinburgh University

As the Kingdom prepares for the King's monumental 200th birthday, unsettling winds blow: the Clowns are mounting a coup, the Jollies are frightened, and even the Giants have been deceived. The King, desperate for a solution, consults The Book and learns of a time when the kingdom was in lands far beyond the mountains. Accompanied by his trusted counsellor Digweed, he sets out on a perilous journey to find this fabled land, only to get lost. Meanwhile, Orchid, freshly returned from an unexpected trip to India, discovers that her friend Freddy the Clown has endured a terrible ordeal. Joining forces with Colin the Cat - known as the finder of lost things - Orchid embarks on a daring quest. Can they locate the lost King and thwart the menacing Clowns? As time runs out, it's up to Orchid, Colin, and Freddy to save the Kingdom and ensure a joyous 200th birthday celebration for the King.

Offers a novel take on the purpose of labour law and connects constitutional ideals with the objective of labour law.

To know oneself is the central purpose of life. Being a method of perception, the state of mind resulting from the meditative act is a means of knowing oneself. It is not the only one. There are four main states of consciousness: ordinary waking consciousness, dreaming sleep, deep sleep and the meditative state. The first is characterised by the self focused outward, the second by the self focused on inner thoughts, the third by the self free of all perception and the last by the self focused on the self. Only in this fourth state is direct knowledge of the self possible, and the cessation of the division between subject and object seen. Only meditation, or the fourth state of Consciousness, permits perception and direct knowledge of the Self. The Subject observes the Subject. In the other three states, the Subject can only observe objects. The fourth state of consciousness, which occurs during meditation, is scientifically confirmed, since it has its own particular physiology, which differentiates it from the other three states.

Two manuscripts in one book:History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and ReligionIndian Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Myths, Gods, and Goddesses from IndiaIndia has an amazing history, from some of the world's earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people.In the first part of this book, you will discover:How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire!The importance of nonviolence in Indian cultureHow just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millionsHow the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influencesWhy only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people-and who the eleventh guru isHow India exported Buddhism to the worldIndia's intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor's contemporary abstractsWhy a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen VictoriaHow a film actress became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu stateHow to escape jail in a basket of sweetsIndian mythology is not simply a thing of the past. Modern-day festivals, celebrations, worship, music, dance, poetry, and film and television might portray or include aspects of Indian mythology. The subject is also beloved by those who study and practice it.In the second part of this book, you will discover:Tales of the creation of the universeThe creation of matter, life, and timeThe way the three components of the universe interact to maintain balanceSome of the great gods in Hindu mythology, including the three gods of the TrimurtiThe role of the great goddesses in the creation and sustenance of the universe and the ways in which they overcome challengesThe various avatars and incarnations of gods and goddesses in Hindu mythologyTales from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, which speak of strength of character, resilience, and hopeAnd so much more!

Twelve essays offering a set of insights and new departures into the study of contemporary Naga society.

Raja, jeune garçon Indien d'une caste inférieure, doit partir avec sa famille faire la saison de la canne à sucre alors qu'il ne rêve que d'aller à l'école.Anil, jeune étudiant né d'une famille de riches propriétaires terriens, porte son nom comme un véritable fardeau. Habité par l'utopie égalitaire, il va faire le choix d'une expérience de vie hors de sa caste.Raja et Anil parviendront-ils à s'affranchir l'un l'autre de leurs barrières respectives par leur appétence commune pour la littérature ?Un roman au coeur du système sociétal indien qui touche de près toutes les facettes de la complexité humaine dans ce qu'elle a de plus précieux : la dignité, tout en affirmant le rôle essentiel de l'école et de l'instruction.

?Wise, funny, touching, wide-ranging, deep-delving; whip-smart dialogue and graceful, paced sentences, thousands upon thousands of them. Written by a novelist with the eye of a poet, and a poet with the narrative powers of a novelist, this is a book that needed to be written, that tells true things, and is entirely its own being.??Robert Macfarlane, author of The Lost Words and UnderlandOne of the most acclaimed and revered writers of her generation returns with her most ambitious novel yet?an elegant, multi-layered work, rich in imagination and exquisitely told, that interweaves a quartet of journeys across continents and centuries.As emotionally resonant as Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss, as inspired as Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land, as inventive as Louisa Hall's Speak, and as visionary as David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, Everything the Light Touches is Janice Pariat's magnificent epic of travelers, of discovery, of time, of science, of human connection, and of the impermanent nature of the universe and life itself?a bold and brilliant saga that unfolds through the adventures and experiences of four intriguing characters.Shai is a young woman in modern India. Lost and drifting, she travels to her country's Northeast and rediscovers, through her encounters with indigenous communities, ways of being that realign and renew her.Evelyn is a student of science in Edwardian England. Inspired by Goethe's botanical writings, she leaves Cambridge on a quest to wander the sacred forests of the Lower Himalayas.Linnaeus, a botanist and taxonomist who famously declared ?God creates; Linnaeus organizes,? sets off on an expedition to an unfamiliar world, the far reaches of Lapland in 1732. Goethe is a philosopher, writer, and one of the greatest minds of his age. While traveling through Italy in the 1780s, he formulates his ideas for ?The Metamorphosis of Plants,? a little-known, revelatory text that challenges humankind's propensity to reduce plants?and the world?into immutable parts.Drawn richly from scientific and botanical ideas, Everything the Light Touches is a swirl of ever-expanding themes: the contrasts between modern India and its colonial past, urban and rural life, capitalism and centuries-old traditions of generosity and gratitude, script and ?song and stone.? Pulsating at its center is the dichotomy between different ways of seeing, those that fix and categorize and those that free and unify. Pariat questions the imposition of fixity?of our obsession to place permanence on plants, people, stories, knowledge, land?where there is only movement, fluidity, and constant transformation. ?To be still,? says a character in the book, ?is to be without life.?Everything the Light Touches brings together, with startling and playful novelty, people and places that seem, at first, removed from each other in time and place. Yet as it artfully reveals, all is resonance; all is connection.

Mahatma Gandhi, a transcending figure in the records of history, is praised for his getting through tradition of peacefulness, truth, and civil rights. Brought into the world on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India, Gandhi's life and standards keep on rousing contemporary battles for equity and opportunity across the globe. Gandhi's faith in the groundbreaking force of peacefulness, encapsulated in his way of thinking of "Satyagraha," stays a foundation of his heritage. He showed the way that quiet opposition and common defiance can challenge persecution and unfairness, leaving an enduring effect on present day developments pushing for social liberties, civil rights, and harmony. Moral initiative and moral administration were signs of Gandhi's methodology. His enduring obligation to truth, genuineness, and modesty fills in as a guide for pioneers today, stressing the significance of focusing on the prosperity, everything being equal. Gandhi's backing for the quest for truth and compromise as fundamental parts of social recuperating offers an immortal illustration for tending to contemporary struggles and divisions. His accentuation on discourse, affirmation of past wrongs, and the way to compromise can direct social orders toward enduring harmony. Gandhi's heritage stretches out past boundaries, cultivating a feeling of worldwide fortitude among developments making progress toward equity and social equality. His impact on pioneers like Martin Luther Lord Jr., Nelson Mandela, and others highlights the interconnectedness of worldwide battles for balance and common liberties. As contemporary issues like racial segregation, monetary imbalance, and ecological debasement persevere, Gandhi's lessons remain significantly important. His way of thinking offers a guide for tending to these difficulties, underlining peacefulness, moral initiative, and civil rights as core values. All in all, Mahatma Gandhi's heritage is a living source of inspiration. It provokes people and networks to epitomize his standards of peacefulness, truth, and civil rights in their regular routines and chasing positive change. Gandhi's message of trust, sympathy, and groundbreaking activity fills in as a persevering through wellspring of motivation for those committed to manufacturing an all the more, caring, and fair world.

The Survey of India was established as Survey of Bengal in 1767, and the post of Surveyor General of India is one of the longest-standing scientific roles in the world. For more than 250 years, it has made contributions in the field of surveying and mapping, as well as wider contributions to geography, geology and earth sciences. Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, was named after Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India, 1830 - 1843.The author's time as Surveyor General of India in 2001 to 2005 was the first time that a Geographer held this historic post. Transformative changes and initiatives described include reorganisation of the nationwide setup; introduction of dual map series under the National Map Policy 2005; establishment of National Spatial Data Infrastructure; Transformation of Field Operations; Geodesy, including the scientific study of topographical deformation following the tsunami in 2004. This was a time of change and important scientific contributions made during the period. This unique book addresses wide-ranging issues covered under the Survey; Geography, Geology, Forestry, Military Science, Civil Engineering, Geospatial Technology, Architecture, Environment and Ecology. The history of the Survey of India is deeply linked with the history of India itself, so the book will be of particular interest to historians as well.

Exploring Caste and Sexuality in Indian English Writing: Outcast Subcultures examines the ways in which caste intersects and shapes matters of desire, gender, religion, and language. This book argues that the epistemology violence in contemporary India derives its strength from caste texts.

"A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to India's vibrant multiethnic society and the resilience of its women and minorities, especially in the face of growing religious extremism. In 2002, Zara Chowdhary was sixteen years old and living with her family in Ahmedabad, one of India's fastest-growing metropolises, when a gruesome anti-Muslim pogrom upended her world. Instead of taking her school exams, she is put under a three-month lockdown with thousands of others, fearing for their community and their lives. The chief minister in the state at the time Narendra Modi, accused of fomenting anti-Muslim violence, would become prime minister of India and lead a government committed to eroding the rights of India's 220 million Muslims. In The Lucky Ones, Chowdhary weaves the past and the present of her multigenerational Muslim family, juxtaposing the horrific violence of rising fascistic forces on the streets with the more mundane violence of patriarchal Indian joint families at the dinner table. Through the stories of sisters, daughters, and mothers raising each other, Chowdhary shows how women hold this world together with their ability to forgive, find laughter, and offer grace even as the world they know, and their place in it, is falling apart. With lyrical clarity and intimacy, The Lucky Ones is a poetic remembrance of how a country's promise of a multi-ethnic secular democracy can so easily dissolve and descend into extremism. Chowdhary's story is a protest against the erasure of India's Muslims, a testimony of a lost girlhood, and a testament to her family and country's entwined lives"--

Ruler Ashoka, well known as Ashoka the Incomparable, administered the Mauryan Realm in India from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. His reign isn't simply a section in old history; it is an immortal adventure of change, sympathy, and moral authority that proceeds to motivate and direct people, pioneers, and social orders in the cutting edge world. At the center of Ashoka's inheritance is his striking process from a savage victor to a caring and moral ruler. He saw a significant defining moment during the Skirmish of Kalinga in 261 BCE, where the enormous misery and death toll deeply impacted him. It was in the fallout of this severe fight that Ashoka went through an individual arousing, understanding the vanity of viciousness and success. Ashoka's change drove him to embrace the lessons of Buddhism, which advocate peacefulness, sympathy, and the quest for inward harmony. He freely communicated his regret for the experiencing brought about by his prior successes through his stone and point of support proclamations, starting a trend for pioneers to recognize and correct their previous mishaps. His rule was portrayed by moral administration directed by standards of sympathy, equity, and social government assistance. Ashoka's obligation to dharma, his moral and moral obligation, turned into the foundation of his standard. He executed an extensive variety of social government assistance programs, including the development of clinics and backing for minimized networks, stressing the prosperity, everything being equal. Ashoka's ecological awareness and endeavors to safeguard nature and creatures offer immortal examples for tending to the environmental difficulties of the cutting edge world. His acknowledgment of the interconnectedness of all life fills in as a sign of the requirement for comprehensive ways to deal with natural supportability. In a time set apart by strict variety and periodic struggles, Ashoka's advancement of strict resilience and interfaith exchange remains as an encouraging sign. His heritage supports regard for different convictions and works on, encouraging quiet conjunction. Ashoka's rule likewise highlights the getting through force of moral administration. His enduring obligation to peacefulness, empathy, and virtues fills in as an update that pioneers ought to focus on standards over private increase, showing others how its done for the prosperity of their residents. Today, Ashoka's standards are exceptionally pertinent in tending to contemporary worldwide difficulties. His heritage provokes us to focus on moral administration, civil rights, natural supportability, interfaith congruity, and humane authority. It urges us to take a stab at an all the more, empathetic, and amicable world, where pioneers and people the same add to a more promising time to come. Head Ashoka's extraordinary excursion from champion to empathetic ruler offers an immortal guide for moral initiative and an update that the quest for equity, sympathy, and moral direct can shape a superior world, rising above the limits of time and culture. His heritage perseveres as a getting through wellspring of motivation for the individuals who try to have a constructive outcome on the world.

Five thousand years before Ahmu and his siblings search for the secrets of their lineage and the source of their powers, another set of offspring of Mur and Lem grapples with their own demons and destiny in this riveting tale.Gastha-along with her siblings Dha, Vela, Zuja, Aara, and Exater-embarks on her own journey of discovering her own path, power, and eventually, destiny, leaving destruction and chaos in her wake. As she faces the curse of her power and the torment of her siblings' apathy, she struggles to find love, build a normal family, and hope for a normal life away from her cursed existence.Does she discover the life she so desperately wants, or does she give in to the darkness that runs in her very blood?

Hailed as “unsparing, yet tender and funny,” Fasting, Feasting is a “splendid novel” about siblings and their very different lives in India and America. (The Wall Street Journal)Fasting, Feasting tells the moving story of Uma, the plain older daughter of an Indian family, tied to the household of her childhood and tending to her parents' every extravagant demand, and of her younger brother, Arun, across the world in Massachusetts, bewildered by his new life in college and the suburbs, where he lives with the Patton family. Beautifully written and bleakly comedic, Fasting, Feasting explores family dynamics in opposing cultures. Desai has a gift for conveying “the tangled complexities of Indian tradition with an economy of language that is clean, simple and elegantly straightforward." (The Denver Post)

Explores the challenges of large, complex, institutionally fragmented, and dynamic city-regions across the BRICS countries and the emergence of formal and informal governance arrangements.

From the creation of the universe to celestial wars to reincarnation, Indian mythology features enigmatic tales of time, creation, and spirituality.Indian mythology is not simply a thing of the past. Modern-day festivals, celebrations, worship, music, dance, poetry, and film and television might portray or include aspects of Indian mythology. The subject is also beloved by those who study and practice it.Indian mythology stretches beyond the tales of creation. This book will acquaint you with the gods and goddesses who shaped the world, as well as epic tales of hardship, struggle, and strife.Mythology attempts to explain the origins of the universe and delves deep into understanding the creation of time, matter, and life itself. Were humans born out of the light that spilled from Lord Brahma? Was the universe created out of a golden egg? Can all of the human race trace its lineage back to one man?This book offers a comprehensive guide to the events that shape Indian mythology.Reading this book, you will discover the following:Tales of the creation of the universeThe creation of matter, life, and timeThe way the three components of the universe interact to maintain balanceSome of the great gods in Hindu mythology, including the three gods of the TrimurtiThe role of the great goddesses in the creation and sustenance of the universe and the ways in which they overcome challengesThe various avatars and incarnations of gods and goddesses in Hindu mythologyTales from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, which speak of strength of character, resilience, and hopeAnd so much more!

The essential meaning of ishr¿q (Persian ¿¿¿¿¿, Arabic: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) is "rising", specifically referring to the sunrise, though "illumination" is the more common translation. It has used both Arabic and Persian philosophical texts as means to signify the relation between the ¿apprehending subject¿ (al-maw¿ü al-modrek) and the ¿apprehensible object¿ (al-modrak); beyond philosophical discourse, it is a term used in common discussion. Suhrawardi utilized the ordinariness of the word in order to encompass the all that is mystical along with an array of different kinds of knowledge, including elh¿m, meaning personal inspiration.None of Suhrawardi's works was translated into Latin, so he remained unknown in the Latin West, although his work continued to be studied in the Islamic East. According to Hosein Nasr, Suhrawardi was unknown to the west until he was translated to western languages by contemporary thinkers such as Henry Corbin, and he remains largely unknown even in countries within the Islamic world.Suhrawardi tried to present a new perspective on questions like those of existence.