• AKBAR

    Abu’l Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, is widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in India’s history. During his reign, the Mughal Empire was one of the wealthiest in the world, and covered much of the Indian subcontinent. Although there are dozens of books on the empire, there are surprisingly few full-length accounts of its most remarkable emperor, with the last major study having been published over two decades ago. In Akbar: The Great Mughal, this outstanding sovereign finally gets his due, and the reader gets the full measure of his extraordinary life.
    ISBN: 9789389836226
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle: THE GREAT MUGHAL – THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY
    Author: IRA MUKHOTY

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  • WHY I AM A HINDU

    Shashi Tharoor offers a profound re-examination of Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest and greatest religious traditions.

    Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out Hinduism’s origins and its key philosophical concepts – including Vedanta, the Purusharthas, and Bhakti – before focusing on texts such as the Bhagadvagita. The ‘Great Souls’, or key individuals of Hinduism, from Adi Shankara to Vivekananda, are discussed, as are everyday Hindu beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage to caste.

    Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of extremism and unequivocal in his belief that what makes India a distinctive nation with a unique culture will be imperilled if Hindu ‘fundamentalists’, the proponents of ‘Hindutva’, or politicised Hinduism, seize the high ground. In his view, it is precisely because Hindus form the majority that India has survived as a plural, secular democracy.
    ISBN: 9781925713534
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle:
    Author: SHASHI THAROOR

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  • THE GREATEST URDU STORIES EVER TOLD


    ISBN: 9789383064076
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle:
    Author: MUHAMMAD UMAR MEMON

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  • THIS UNQUIET LAND


    ISBN: 9789382277163
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle:
    Author: BARKHA DUTT

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  • CITY ADRIFT


    ISBN: 9789382277200
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF BOMBAY
    Author: NARESH FERNANDES

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  • GRAND DELUSIONS


    ISBN: 9789382277286
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle: A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF KOLKATA
    Author: INDRAJIT HAZRA

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  • DO WE NOT BLEED? : REFLECTIONS OF A 21-ST CENTURY PAKISTANI

    Do We Not Bleed? Reflections of a 21st-Century Pakistani is a passionate, illuminating book about contemporary Pakistan. Comprising original profiles of diverse Pakistanis-some of whom are internationally feted and many others who are relatively unknown-as well as essays that examine the major fault lines in Pakistani society, the book offers the reader an insider’s perspective on the state of affairs in the country today. The book is divided into five thematic sections, each corresponding to a subject that the author feels strongly about. ‘Religious Persecution and Other Discontents’ delves into the killings and oppression generated by religious discord that are now a routine feature of life in Pakistan. In this section we find stories of people like Ambreen, the girl who dared to take on the patriarchy and repressive customs and was burned to death for her defiance, and Qandeel Baloch, the self-proclaimed selfie queen, who was killed by her own brother, for daring to flaunt her sexuality and contempt for the hypocrisy that permeated the society she was part of; ‘The Pakistan You Do Not Know’ shows us little known aspects of everyday life in Pakistan; ‘Remarkable Pakistanis’ tells the story of, among others, Muniba Mazari, a quadriplegic whose inspiring story proves the resilience of the human mind and spirit and Shazia Mushtaq, the selfless educator of Yahounabad;’Family and Friends’ contains personal narratives about members of the author’s immediate circle; and ‘The India Connection’ crosses the border to profile aspects of India that the author cherishes, including Delhi and Amitabh Bachchan. Written in her inimitable style, Mehr Tarar’s first book is a remarkably honest account of her beloved country.
    ISBN: 9789386021878
    Publisher: ALEPH
    Subtitle:
    Author: MEHR TARAR

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