The Kaunteyas Queen Kunti S Mahabharata
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The Kaunteyas Queen Kunti S Mahabharata
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Author : Madhavi S Mahadevan
language : en
Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
Release Date : 2022-06-10
The Kaunteyas Queen Kunti S Mahabharata written by Madhavi S Mahadevan and has been published by Speaking Tiger Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-10 with categories.
Description With a split destiny ruling her life, Kunti, given away at birth, leads a hard but uneventful existence in her foster-father's home. At fourteen she is pressed into the service of the temperamental sage Durvasa who grants her a boon. Its first use, however, only brings her adversity and a shameful secret. With her marriage to Pandu, Kunti dreams of a better future, but a curse makes him leave the throne of Hastinapur to his sibling, the blind Dhritarashtra, and retreat to the forest. When Pandu dies suddenly, Kunti journeys back to the kingdom, no longer its queen but a widow; a dependant, as are her five sons. She must now take up the task of guiding them through the long struggle to get their inheritance, a struggle made harder by the discovery that Karna, the illegitimate child she had abandoned long ago, is alive and a sworn enemy of the Pandavas. Recasting the Mahabharata from the viewpoint of Kunti, The Kaunteyas replaces the idealized mother figure with a fully three-dimensional woman, providing new insights into the epic.
India S Grand Strategy
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Author : Kanti Bajpai
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-07
India S Grand Strategy written by Kanti Bajpai and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with Political Science categories.
As India prepares to take its place in shaping the course of an ‘Asian century’, there are increasing debates about its ‘grand strategy’ and its role in a future world order. This timely and topical book presents a range of historical and contemporary interpretations and case studies on the theme. Drawing upon rich and diverse narratives that have informed India’s strategic discourse, security and foreign policy, it charts a new agenda for strategic thinking on postcolonial India from a non-Western perspective. Comprehensive and insightful, the work will prove indispensable to those in defence and strategic studies, foreign policy, political science, and modern Indian history. It will also interest policy-makers, think-tanks and diplomats.
Bride Of The Forest The Untold Story Of Yayati S Daughter
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Author : Madhavi Mahadevan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10
Bride Of The Forest The Untold Story Of Yayati S Daughter written by Madhavi Mahadevan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10 with Fiction categories.
Description The myth of Drishadvati appears in the Mahabharata as the 'story of the salvation of kings by a maiden.' While tales of surrogacy abound in the Indian epics, this is the first known example of a womb-on-rent. This strange story-of a girl whose fertility was bartered repeatedly in exchange for priceless horses-has intrigued modern scholars, playwrights and authors for its cultural significance. While earlier adaptations have cast its theme as the exploitation of a helpless woman, Bride of the Forest presents it as the story of girl who is surprisingly radical in her ultimate rejection of patriarchy. Staying true to the original myths and springing entirely from the world of the Mahabharata, the novel brings to life several other characters: Garuda, the divine bird who flies Lord Vishnu around the world: the proud kings of Ayodhya, Pratisthan and Kashi; the arrogant queen, Devayani, and her duplicitous maid-whose stories reveal an intricate tapestry of human and divine relationships. Intertwined in the tales of traditional rivalries is the age-old war between the asuras and the devas that gave rise to the perennial male quest for immortality, transmuted into the human desire for sons that lies at the root of commercial surrogacy even today. However, it is the story of Drishadvati, her sacrifice and her nobility, that will enchant the reader.
The Difficulty Of Being Good
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Author : Gurcharan Das
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-04
The Difficulty Of Being Good written by Gurcharan Das and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-04 with Religion categories.
Why should we be good? How should we be good? And how might we more deeply understand the moral and ethical failings--splashed across today's headlines--that have not only destroyed individual lives but caused widespread calamity as well, bringing communities, nations, and indeed the global economy to the brink of collapse? In The Difficulty of Being Good, Gurcharan Das seeks answers to these questions in an unlikely source: the 2,000 year-old Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. A sprawling, witty, ironic, and delightful poem, the Mahabharata is obsessed with the elusive notion of dharma--in essence, doing the right thing. When a hero does something wrong in a Greek epic, he wastes little time on self-reflection; when a hero falters in the Mahabharata, the action stops and everyone weighs in with a different and often contradictory take on dharma. Each major character in the epic embodies a significant moral failing or virtue, and their struggles mirror with uncanny precision our own familiar emotions of anxiety, courage, despair, remorse, envy, compassion, vengefulness, and duty. Das explores the Mahabharata from many perspectives and compares the successes and failures of the poem's characters to those of contemporary individuals, many of them highly visible players in the world of economics, business, and politics. In every case, he finds striking parallels that carry lessons for everyone faced with ethical and moral dilemmas in today's complex world. Written with the flair and seemingly effortless erudition that have made Gurcharan Das a bestselling author around the world--and enlivened by Das's forthright discussion of his own personal search for a more meaningful life--The Difficulty of Being Good shines the light of an ancient poem on the most challenging moral ambiguities of modern life.
Feminine Journeys Of The Mahabharata
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Author : Lavanya Vemsani
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-21
Feminine Journeys Of The Mahabharata written by Lavanya Vemsani and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-21 with Religion categories.
The Mahabharata preserves powerful journeys of women recognized as the feminine divine and the feminine heroic in the larger culture of India. Each journey upholds the unique aspects of women's life. This book analytically examines the narratives of eleven women from the Mahabharata in the historical context as well as in association with religious and cultural practices. Lavanya Vemsani brings together history, myth, religion, and practice to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the history of Hindu women, as well as their significance within religious Indian culture. Additionally, Vemsani provides important perspective for understanding the enduring legacy of these women in popular culture and modern society.
Hanuman S Adventures In The Nether World
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Author : Madhavi S Mahadevan
language : en
Publisher: Katha
Release Date : 2005
Hanuman S Adventures In The Nether World written by Madhavi S Mahadevan and has been published by Katha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Adventure stories categories.
The magician, Mayil Ravana, has cast a stupendous spell! He's kidnapped Rama and Lakshmana. Now, no one can ever find their way to the Lotus Kingdom to rescue the princess. But, wait! There goes Hanuman, the son of the swishing wind and a trusted friend of the princess, gliding across the bluest sky in search of the nether world. Get ready for a splashing, big adventure!
The Curse Of Gandhari
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Author : Aditi Banerjee
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-10
The Curse Of Gandhari written by Aditi Banerjee and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-10 with Fiction categories.
Gandhari, the blindfolded queen-mother of the Kauravas, sees through it all... Gandhari has one day left to live. As she stares death in the face, her memories travel back to the beginning of her story, to life's unfairness at every point: A fiercely intelligent princess who wilfully blindfolded herself for the sake of her peevish, visually-impaired husband; who underwent a horrible pregnancy to mother one hundred sons, each as unworthy as the other; whose stern tapasya never earned her a place in people's hearts, nor commanded the respect that Draupadi and Kunti attained; who even today is perceived either as an ingratiatingly self-sacrificing wife or a bad mother who was unable to control her sons and was, therefore, partly responsible for the great war of the Mahabharata... In this insightful and sensitive portrayal, Aditi Banerjee rescues Gandhari from being reduced to a mere symbol of her blindfold. She builds her up, as Ved Vyasa did, as an unconventional heroine of great strength and iron will – who, when crossed, embarked upon a complex relationship with Lord Krishna, and became the queen who cursed a God...
Paltan Tales
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Author : Madhavi S. Mahadevan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Paltan Tales written by Madhavi S. Mahadevan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.
A collection of thirteen stories about life beyond cantonment limits. Tales that describe the pride, honour, self-respect, discipline and sense of duty of the men in uniform, and the anguish, frustration, and quiet resignation of their loved ones. Deeply felt, touchingly told, by someone who knows.
The Emerald Lingam
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Author : Madhavi S. Mahadevan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Emerald Lingam written by Madhavi S. Mahadevan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with India categories.
The Bhagavad Gita
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Author : Winthrop Sargeant
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1984-01-01
The Bhagavad Gita written by Winthrop Sargeant and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-01-01 with Religion categories.
It is now possible for anyone with a lively interest in the Gita to come into direct contact with the richness and resonance of the original text. This revised edition provides an inter-linear word-for-word translation along with the devanagari characters and their transliteration. To aid in understanding, a detailed grammatical commentary and page-by-page vocabularies are included as well as a complete prose translation.