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The Struggle Within

A Memoir of the Emergency

By: Ashok Chakravarti

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The Struggle Within

A Memoir of the Emergency

By: Ashok Chakravarti

The Emergency (1975-1977) was one of independent India's darkest hours. Over 150,000 people were imprisoned without trial; as many as eleven million forcibly sterilized; and countless killed in police firings or otherwise eliminated. Told through the experiences of 'Arjun' - author Ashok Chakravarti's alias during his time as part of an underground movement against the Emergency - the memoir begins with his return to India from Oxford in 1973, when he joins a group of left-wing activists seeking revolutionary change. It covers, among other things, his efforts to mobilize Delhi's textile workers and safai karamcharis to fight for their economic and political rights; the Turkman Gate clashes; and his eventual rejection of communist ideas and involvement in the 1977 elections, in which democratic forces were victorious. It reveals Arjun's own struggle about his identity, and how he realizes he can give his life meaning by contributing to the greater social good. Powerful and moving, The Struggle Within is a major account of the Emergency.

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Aid, Institutions and Development

New Approaches to Growth, Governance and Poverty

By: Ashok Chakravarti

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Aid, Institutions and Development

New Approaches to Growth, Governance and Poverty

By: Ashok Chakravarti

This accessible book is a powerful critique of the effectiveness of development aid. It skilfully combines a wealth of practical experience with a thorough examination of recent academic research. It will certainly challenge the defenders of aid to rethink their position for the twenty-first century. John Toye, Department of Economics, Oxford, UK This is an excellent book; interesting and extremely well written. It offers a masterly survey of existing work in the field and will have a wide appeal amongst policymakers and academic economists with an interest in development. A.P. Thirlwall University of Kent, Canterbury, UK This book makes a significant contribution by examining an important issue, namely, the effects of foreign aid on development. The author provides an insightful critical review of the relevant academic literature, and presents a careful evaluation of recent foreign aid initiatives and approaches. The reader is struck by the author s painstaking and wide-ranging research on the subject, interspersed with thoughtful comments based on his own experiences. Scholars and practitioners working on development will find much that is insightful, informative, provocative and stimulating. Amitava Krishna Dutt, University of Notre Dame, US In spite of massive flows over the past 50 years, aid has failed to have any significant impact on development. Marginalization from the world economy and increases in absolute poverty are causing countries to degenerate into failed, oppressive and, in some cases, dangerous states. To address this malaise, Ashok Chakravarti argues that there should be more recognition of the role economic and political governance can play in achieving positive and sustainable development outcomes. Using the latest empirical findings on aid and growth, this book reveals how good governance can be achieved by radically restructuring the international aid architecture. This can be realised if the governments of donor nations and international financial institutions refocus their aid programs away from the transfer of resources and so-called poverty reduction measures, and instead play a more forceful role in the developing world to achieve the necessary political and institutional reform. Only in this way can aid become an effective instrument of growth and poverty reduction in the 21st century. Aid, Institutions and Development presents a new, thoroughly critical and holistic perspective on this topical and problematic subject. Academics and researchers in development economics, policymakers, NGOs, aid managers and informed readers will all find much to challenge and engage them within this book.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1845425529

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Institutions, Economic Performance and the Visible Hand

Theory and Evidence

By: Ashok Chakravarti

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Institutions, Economic Performance and the Visible Hand

Theory and Evidence

By: Ashok Chakravarti

This book represents an important next step in the new institutional economics. Using this perspective, it undertakes a thorough re-examination of the problems of development.' – Barry R. Weingast, Stanford University, US 'Institutions, Economic Performance and the Visible Hand is a wide ranging, well-written, and provocative contribution to the study of political and economic organization. Ashok Chakravarti advances arguments and interpretations that are both interesting and, often, controversial. Although I find myself "arguing" with many of them, this is one of the many virtues of the book. I recommend the book to others who have an interest in institutional economics – why it is important, where it has been, and where it is going.' – Oliver E. Williamson, Nobel Laureate in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, US 'This is an ambitious and wide-ranging book, which seeks to overthrow the minimalist view of the role of institutions in economic systems contained in the standard economic model, and instead advocates a more active institution-building effort to promote the development of poor countries. This important contribution is to review and consolidate the themes and issues that emerge from a very large literature on the subject of institutions and economic development, and to coherently formulate hypotheses relating institutions to economic performance. This should be useful to a wide range of scholars.' – John Toye, University of Oxford, UK This timely study convincingly argues that it is not resources but the institutions which govern the interaction and decision-making of economic and political agents, that are the key factor in determining the economic performance of nations. The book challenges the conventional wisdom on the determinants of economic performance and provides an alternative vision of the functioning of an economic system. The author provides a structured survey which critically evaluates the theory and evidence of neoclassical approaches to growth and development. He then skillfully integrates insights from the old and new institutional economics into an original and comprehensive vision of the relationship between institutions, growth and economic development. Institutions, Economic Performance and the Visible Hand will be of special interest to academics, financial analysts and commentators, staff of international development agencies and NGOs, researchers and post-graduate students.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781001413

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The Lost Warrior

By: Ashok Singh Deol

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The Lost Warrior

By: Ashok Singh Deol

A child is mercilessly abandoned for he is thought to be responsible for his mother’s death. He’s alone in a dark, forbidden forest suffering with grief. Sobbing, terrified and awaiting death, that’s when life played a game of dice and destiny decided that it had something in store for him much more powerful than death.

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Notion Press

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164783886X

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Shakuntala

English Translation of the Great Sanskrit Poet Mahakavi Kalidas's 'Abhijnan Shakuntalam

By: Ashok Sinha,Ashok K. Sinha

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Shakuntala

English Translation of the Great Sanskrit Poet Mahakavi Kalidas's 'Abhijnan Shakuntalam

By: Ashok Sinha,Ashok K. Sinha

This book is an English translation of the Sanskrit classic Play Abhijnan Shakuntalam by the great poet and Playwright Mahakavi Kalidas, written around 220 CE. The play is about the strange fate of Shakuntala, a simple, beautiful ascetic lady. King Dushyant meets her and falls in love with her. They get married. After some time, king Dushyant returns to his capital, assuring her that he would soon send for her. However, due to the curse by a wrathful sage, Durvasa, the king completely forgets about her. Humiliated, Shakuntala goes off into the forest to live by herself. In due course, she gives birth to a boy, whom she names Bharat. Fortuitously, following certain turns of events, Durvasas curse is removed, and the king remembers all about Shakuntala. He tries to find her, but of no avail. One day, he accidentally meets the young boy, Bharat, in the forest. The family is thus united and happily returns to the capital. Bharat grows up to become a great emperor. The original name of India is Bhaarat after his name. Rama, worshipped by Hindus all over the world as an Incarnation of God, was a descendent (some 6000-7000 years ago) of emperor Bharat.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462879349

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The Next Life

A Novel About India with Glimpses of Its Past and Present 2Nd Edition

By: Ashok K. Sinha

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The Next Life

A Novel About India with Glimpses of Its Past and Present 2Nd Edition

By: Ashok K. Sinha

THE NEXT LIFE, a Novel by Ashok Sinha, author of 20 books, is the story of an Indian womans triumph against depression. A set of characters are involved in her journey her husband, her sons, her psychiatrist, her hypnotist, her favorite hero of the Indian Film-world called Bollywood. As her story progresses, there unfolds a parallel set of stories from ancient India featuring emperors and sages; as also does Indias present socio-politico-religious scene. Naturally, many political episodes and undercurrents touching upon a number of other countries of the world Pakistan, United States of America, China, Russia, Italy come into light. Thus, this novel is not only a depiction of the struggle of an individual to win over odds of life and of her buoyant transformation, it is also a succinct record of the true happenings in India of the yore as well as of India of today, woven and intertwined in an absorbing frame of fiction and reality. Readers in India as well as anywhere else in the world would find this story touching and moving; entertaining and even educational.

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1493159542

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Swimming Upstream

Laxmanshastri Joshi and the Evolution of Modern India

By: Arundhati C. Khandkar,Ashok C. Khandkar

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Swimming Upstream

Laxmanshastri Joshi and the Evolution of Modern India

By: Arundhati C. Khandkar,Ashok C. Khandkar

A social and political activist and a free-thinker, Laxmanshastri Joshi, though a relatively lesser known figure in Indian history, played a significant role in the freedom struggle. Joshi was an ardent supporter of the satyagraha movement. He counselled Gandhi to overcome his conflicts against the upper classes in bringing the marginalized untouchables into the mainstream. His scholarship reflected his knowledge of Sanskrit and the Vedas as well as Marx’s philosophy of building a just society. Ambedkar, too, sought Joshi’s help in drafting the constitution of democratic India. Swimming Upstream is not merely a biography of Joshi but captures in a microcosm the transitional throes of South Asian society from tradition to modernity. This work traces the journey of Joshi from being an orthodox Vedic scholar to becoming a radical social reformer and an atheist. The authors also evaluate and locate Joshi’s critique of Marathi and Dalit literature. As a humanist, his innovative arguments transcended conventions instead of bowing to them. Appraising Joshi’s contribution towards the creation of a free and secular India, M.N. Roy, one of his contemporaries, described him as ‘one of the finest products of the Indian renaissance’.

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Oxford University Press

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0199098263

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My God is an Atheist

3 Secrets to Master Life. The Original Gita.

By: Ashok Bhandari

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My God is an Atheist

3 Secrets to Master Life. The Original Gita.

By: Ashok Bhandari

“This will probably be the first book written with such factual research.” Shri Shankar Lal Maheshwari, Sahitya Bhushan, Famous Writer, India “You can easily master life by following 3 secrets revealed in this book.” Shri Pradeep Agal, Famous Software Architect, Chairman KPS Group “Your work is unbelievable. I admire your original thoughts.” Dr. Sandeep Nyati, Pioneer Technocrat & Master of Life, USA Are you ready to experience a new way of living life? A way that transcends the boundaries of atheism and theism, and embraces both science and faith in God? A way that questions and challenges you to explore your views and beliefs? This book delves into profound questions such as whether God can be an atheist, the existence of God, and the ability to question everything, including God. It also explores the coming about of the present version of the Bhagavad Gita and seeks to unravel the secrets of life and its mysteries. By reading this book, you will find answers to above thought-provoking questions and many more. Join in for an unforgettable journey that will inspire you to master life & live it more fully.

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8194182573

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India - From Regional to World Power

By: Ashok Kapur

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India - From Regional to World Power

By: Ashok Kapur

This book provides an in-depth account of India's role in world politics at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The author shows how the approach laid down by Nehru and followed by his successors (an approach that included nuclear self-restraint, the search for friendly relations with Pakistan and China, seeking the high ground in moral and diplomatic spheres, and giving a lead to the non-aligned Third World) has been replaced. The new, more self-confident and assertive approach of this book is based on India's growing economic strength and has a more strategic and pro-Western orientation. Meticulous in approach, this book discusses this change, shows how it has come about, and explores how India's role in world politics might develop going forward. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian studies, Asian politics, international relations, and security studies.

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Routledge

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113433575X

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The Life and Times of Baba Ramdev

By: Ashok Raj

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The Life and Times of Baba Ramdev

By: Ashok Raj

The continuing saga of a contemporary mass leader who sought out a vision and a method to amalgamate yoga and health care into the mainstream consciousness Baba Ramdev’s emergence as the new ideologue of a national and global spiritual resurgence is considered by many as a curious phenomenon. This work is a study on the making of the Ramdev spectacle with all its inescapable assertiveness, mass enthusiasm and, of course, controversies. It seeks to locate his philosophy in today’s socio-cultural milieu, while tracing its origins in Indian spiritual history, and the past landmark reformist movements that have been initiated in the country by earlier path-breakers including Sri Aurobindo, Swami Dayananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, Bhagwan Nityananda, J. N. Krishnamurty and Sri Ramana Rishi. Indeed, Ramdev represents a renewed continuity to the great revival of the ancient Indian spiritual traditions and yoga that took place in the twentieth century and received recognition worldwide. With his own version of holistic yoga as a ploy for instituting the universal right to health, Baba Ramdev has proposed two distinct ideological alternatives to the current established order of the world – pranayama and the yogic way of life as the key to health restoration and well-being; and manifestation of an enabling spiritual environment for personal and social transformation. Ramdev’s arrival once again underlines the continuing significance of Oriental spiritualism the world over as it offers perhaps the most promising insights for the creation of a ‘new spiritually-awakened man’ – a man at ease with himself and with the world around him.

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Hay House, Inc

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9381398097

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9789381398098

Radhakrishnan

His Life and Ideas

By: K. Satchidananda Murty,Ashok Vohra

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Radhakrishnan

His Life and Ideas

By: K. Satchidananda Murty,Ashok Vohra

This book presents a critical and comprehensive biography of Radhakrishnan. The authors explain how Radhakrishnan, who had a British knighthood and an Oxford Professorship, and who did not participate in Indias struggle for freedom, became important in the political life of Independent India. They show how this philosophy professor and vice chancellor often expressed radical views, developed rapport with national leaders, and became President of Indian under Nehru without losing the goodwill and regard of either the British intellectuals or the colonial government of India. It is the thought of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that is most often presented in the West as Hinduism. Through an analysis of his autobiographical sketches, writings of those who knew him and worked with him, and documents, the authors come to grips with Radhakrishnans complex personality which, in spite of his greatness and varied achievements, is all too human.

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SUNY Press

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0791403440

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One vs All

Beware Mr. Prime Minister, It’s India Impossible!

By: Ashok Anand

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One vs All

Beware Mr. Prime Minister, It’s India Impossible!

By: Ashok Anand

One vs All: Narendra Modi—Pariah to Paragon is all truth. Ashok Anand has dissected ages-old layers of ignorance, myths and ego with his surgical observation to let the truth breathe out of the diseased society. It shames the political class, bureaucracy and religious bigots. It unmasks an absolutely hypocrite society that clings to the past, despises change, lives in denial but notorious for hidden avarice, arrogance and lust. Each chapter of this book will unfold many bitter truths. Have ever thought why a poor tea-seller boy, today occupying the prime minister’s chair, is not corrupt, greedy and foul-mouthed like most of the others in the country? How a “Pariah” pronounced by the anti-national political forces could become a “Paragon” of values? The Indian society, howsoever ignorant and selfish maybe, needs space to evolve, grow and prosper. Would Narendra Modi be able to do that? Truth is very hard to digest. If brave enough, go ahead and read. Not a thriller. Better than a thriller. One vs. All: Narendra Modi—Pariah to Paragon takes the reader to the demonic world of Indian politics, surrounded by the intrigues of a superstitious and ignorant society that loves dwelling in the past and detests any change.

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0997557761

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9780997557763

Glimpses of the Scriptures of Major World Religions

By: Ashok K. Sinha

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Glimpses of the Scriptures of Major World Religions

By: Ashok K. Sinha

This book, A COLLECTION OF EXCERPTS FROM THE SCRIPTURES OF MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS, consists of three major Parts. PART I (adopted from an earlier book by the author) pertains to major religions that originated in INDIA at different epochs of history; namely, HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, JAINISM, and SIKHISM. PART I I contains excerpts from the main scriptures of the three religions that originated in European and the Middle Eastern regions with their original roots in Prophet Abraham, namely, JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, And ISLAM. Thus, PART I contains excerpts from the Vedas and the Upanishads (Hinduism); the Dhammapad (Buddhism); the Agam (Jainism); and the Guru Granth Saheb (Sikhism.) A number of essays on the historical backgrounds, the leading figures and events, and their interrelations are also included for a deeper appreciation of the pertinent philosophies. PART II, similarly, contains excerpts from The Old Testament (Judaism) and The New Testament (Christianity) of the Bible, and the Koran (Islam), with a brief Introduction in each case. The main purpose of presenting this book is to illustrate the commonality of the Indian religions due to their common root Hinduism -- that came into being in India some 10-15 millennia ago, and was modified from time to time. These religions have coexisted peacefully and harmoniously for centuries and millennia, and have contributed much in the global spiritual development. In particular, Buddhism has been adopted in a significant portion of Asia (China, Japan, South-East Asia), and has been also attracting the intellectuals in the West in recent years. Interrelations among the other three religions are also evident due to their common root; though significant historical schisms and ideological differences among them are also well-known. As the world enters the Twentieth Century, it is imperative for world-peace that people across the globe try to understand one another better, in terms of the spiritual and religious beliefs, philosophies, mentalities, and traditional tendencies that shape their individual lives as well as their mutual interaction patterns. It is hoped that this book makes a small contribution in that direction.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493159984

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9781493159987

Indian Defence Review Jan-Jun 1988 (Vol 3.1)

By: Air Cmde Jasjit Singh,Lt Gen E A Vas,Brig Vivek Sapatnekar,Lt Gen P N Kathpalia,Lt Gen M L Chibber,Commodore Ranjit Rai,Col Ashok Puri,Maj G D Bakshi,Maj Gurmeet Kanwal

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Indian Defence Review Jan-Jun 1988 (Vol 3.1)

By: Air Cmde Jasjit Singh,Lt Gen E A Vas,Brig Vivek Sapatnekar,Lt Gen P N Kathpalia,Lt Gen M L Chibber,Commodore Ranjit Rai,Col Ashok Puri,Maj G D Bakshi,Maj Gurmeet Kanwal

IN THIS VOLUME: IDR Comment • Terrorism: Punjab • Insurgency Movements: Manipur • Tripura • Secessionist Movement: Gorkhaland • Non-Secessionist Movements: • Jharkhand • Uttarkhand • Defence Deals: The Bofors controversy • The HDW submarine deal • Sri Lanka • Pakistan • China • Siachen Interview with General K. Sundarji. Chief of the Army Staff The Air Land Battle doctrine: Implication and application – Air Cmde Jasjit Singh The changing rhythm of war: Evolution of army aviation – Lt Gen E A Vas Airborne forces: In search of a strategic concept – Brig Vivek Sapatnekar Land warfare in the sub-continent: The Indian quest for doctrine – Maj G D Bakshi Strike Corps offensive operation: Imperatives for success – Maj Gurmeet Kanwal The state of armour • An appraisal – IDR Research Team • MBT-90 – Col Ashok Puri • India’s MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team • Progress on MBT ‘Arjun’ – IDR Research Team Insurgency in China – IDR Research Team Management of intelligence at the national level – Lt Gen P N Kathpalia Career management of military officers – Lt Gen M L Chibber “The safety, honour and welfare of the men you command...” – IDR Research Team Defence perspectives for India: Socio-economic factors and internal stability – Cmde Raja Menon The subcontinent's nuclear ledgers are getting critical and complicated: An appreciation – Cmde Ranjit Rai Jewish terrorists and Arab exodus: Politico-military lessons for India – IDR Research Team

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Lancer Publishers

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8170623421

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9788170623427

Research Abstract In Physical Education And Sport Science (2 Vols.)

By: Dr. C. Ashok

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Research Abstract In Physical Education And Sport Science (2 Vols.)

By: Dr. C. Ashok

The book covers all the dimensions of Physical Education and Sports Sciences through nine major branches namely, Anthropometry, Biomechanics, Endurance, Flexibility, Hormones, Psychological Variables, Rehabilitation, Speed and Yoga. Each branch contains minimum fifty research abstracts. The abstracts contain introduction, methodology, results and conclusions. The author did not manipulate anything in the abstracts, since it may create big problem to him. A researcher can use it for his/her thesis as a review or even he/she may contact the corresponding author for seeking help in their respective research. The author has given the abstracts with variable index, thus, a reader can choose variables or find a particular variable without undue strain. The book contains the chapters: 1. Anthropometric Variables, 2. Biomechanical variables, 3. Endurance variables, 4. Flexibility variables, 5. Harmones variables, 6. Psychological variables, 7. Rehabilitation variables, 8. Speed variables, 9. Yoga variables.

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Gyan Publishing House

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8178356481

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9788178356488

Hinduism: Challenges | Interaction with Buddhism, Jainism and The Greeks

By: Ashok Mishra

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Hinduism: Challenges | Interaction with Buddhism, Jainism and The Greeks

By: Ashok Mishra

. Embark on a journey tracing Hinduism's evolution from Vedic rituals to modern practices, revealing a seamless continuity despite apparent change. . Witness ancient mantras echoing in contemporary ceremonies, bridging the gap between millennia. . Explore the etymology of "Hindu" and its alignment with "Sanatana Dharma," encapsulating timeless principles of righteous living. . Discover Hinduism's encounters with Jainism, Buddhism, and the influence of Alexander the Great, shaping its diverse identity. Marvel at Hinduism's adaptability, absorbing and assimilating diverse ideologies over centuries. . Beyond a religion, Hinduism embodies Dharma—the righteous path to spiritual liberation. In this dynamic interplay of cultures and beliefs, Hinduism emerges as a beacon of inclusivity and adaptation.

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StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd

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9360705233

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Glimpse of Scriptures of Religions of Indian Origin

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

By: Ashok K. Sinha

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Glimpse of Scriptures of Religions of Indian Origin

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

By: Ashok K. Sinha

Glimpses of the Scriptures of Religions of Indian Origin primarily includes excerpts from the Vedas and the Upanishads (Hinduism); the Dhammapad (Buddhism); the Agam (Jainism); and the Guru Granth Saheb (Sikhism) these (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism) being four religions that originated in India. A number of essays on the historical backgrounds, the leading fi gures and events, and their interrelations are also included for a deeper appreciation of the pertinent philosophies. The main purpose of writing this book is to illustrate the commonality of these religions due to their common root Hinduism -- that came into being in India some 10-15 millennia ago, and was modifi ed from time to time. These religions have coexisted peacefully and harmoniously for centuries and millennia, and have contributed much in the international religious scene. In particular, Buddhism has been adopted in a signifi cant portion of Asia (China, Japan, South-East Asia), and has been also attracting the intellectuals in the West in recent years.

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1483663094

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The Struggle Within

A Memoir of the Emergency

By: Ashok Chakravarti

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A Memoir of the Emergency

By: Ashok Chakravarti

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