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It contains infor­mation about the meanings attached to dreams and beliefs regarding ''good'' and ''bad'' omen, widespread belief in witchcraft and the evil eye, rites for bringing or averting rain, the use of amulets, and other beliefs and practices.

There is no evidence of prose and they were following the examples set by the Sanskrit masters who wrote their legal documents, maths handbooks, etc., in verse. The volume covers the indigenous literature of Kathiawad and the folk literature of Gujarat.

It remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on Hinduism.

This study highlights the impact of colonial rule on the `construction of knowledge¿ from a Western (colonial) per­spective and how it ignored the importance of Indian political thought of the pre-colonial period.

A classic in Hyderabad history, this new Indian reprint edition now makes this chapter of Hyderabad, Telangana, and Deccan history, readily available.

This extensive reopening of all firmly held views turned the debate into a most satisfying experience, for it emphasized exploration rather than agreement. Most contributions to the debate are being published in this volume.

Despite prolonged violence and tragic sep­aration thereafter, numerous memories of the self-sacrificing efforts of the compatriots served as recollection in collective living in the Indian subcontinent.

This world of abundance ¿ with the Ho as its conceptual centre ¿ includes the Hös dead, their ancestors, their complex spirit world and supreme deity, and their tribal and nontribal fellow humans. It manifests itself in manifold facets of Ho people¿s lives: socially, ritually, economic­ally, and linguistically.

As well as the brilliant Travancore Minister, Sir T. Madhava Rao; social reformers like P. Thanu Pillai; Father Emmanuel Nidhiry who challenged European bishops; the courageous Dr P. Palpu, who struggled for opportunities for lower castes; the poet and activist N. Kumaran Asan.

The editor¿s introduction convincingly refutes the arguments of the critics of the feudal model by drawing comparable material from European as well as Asian countries, and adds new dimention to the feudalism debate by relating it to developments in the field of religion, literature and art.

Detailed guidelines for the benefit of recruitment officials are also given, as the book was then aimed at putting into the hands of young army officers, in easily accessible form as much information as possible concerning the history, customs, etc., of men whom they were serving.

These military engagements with the Indian rulers and the Mongols led to assimilation, incorporation and modifications in the equipments of war as per the exigencies of the time.

The final part of the work covers army structure, rural society, and local administration as pre­scribed in the Hindu scriptures.

It unpacks the structural weaknesses of the Bangladeshi state¿s institutional capacity in promoting food security, and, in the process, argues that the root cause of food insecurity is deeply embedded in the nature of the government itself, and the political institutions that link the state and society.

It also attempts to clear many of the misconceptions about this period and covers broadly what happened not only in the Punjab, but also in NWFP, Sind, Baluchistan and, importantly, Bengal, which cumulatively suffered as much, perhaps more, albeit over a long period.

The colonial legacy of British administrative system had its impact on centralization. Secrecy, elitism, rigidity, and social isolation is common to all South Asian countries. The post-colonial administrative system is built upon pre-colonial administrative traditions throughout the region.

However, the global financial crisis of 2008 and rising inequalities of Income and wealth in the last decade within and across economies has led to rise of nationalist-populist leaders in many parts of the world.

However, questions relating to deliberative democracy have come to the fore, particularly in the recent years, with questions of inclusion and equality posing major challenges.

The book offers reflections on conceptual advances in the study of globalization by placing global history and world literature in conversation.

Moving from capital cities to far-flung mountain villages, from top diplomats to nomads crossing disputed boundaries in search of pasture, this book shows Cold War China as it has never been seen before and reveals the deep influence of the Tibetan crisis.

The title also deals with the structure of the text, compositions, textual variants, hermeneutics, interpolation, and the manuscript tradition, wherein it discusses Bhavi]sya Pura]näs codices found in different libraries across India and outside India.

Born of experience and maturity, this book is far more than the often rehearsed story. It is an examination of major events and influences which have made Sikhism what it now is.

Political Thought in Indic Civilization retrieves, resurrects and analyses the earliest theories of Indic political philosophies. The book primarily focuses on Indic civilization¿s political thought, emphasising key issues such as rashtra (state), kingship, jurisprudence and justice. The study shows how ideas, ideologies, frameworks, reference points and other significant tools of scholarly discussions are so much under the influence of Western thought, failing to appreciate the Indian realities. The book highlights the impact of colonial rule on the `construction of knowledge¿ from a Western (colonial) perspective and how it ignored the importance of Indian political thought of the pre-colonial period.

The issue of clergy and laymen, philoso­phy, thought and interactions, and adoption of various non-Buddhist elements in different places. Lastly, it talks about the inter­actions and conflicts between the Buddhism and Christianity.

Formerly known as `Why Exhibit Works of Art?¿, this book is a study of Christian and Eastern arts. The book is a collection of articles written by Coomaraswamy, which were published in reputed art journals and pamphlets, and notes of reviews of different artists published in New York, Boston, Paris, Calcutta, and London.

Besides, Coomaraswamy offers his commentary based on the philological aspect, as the writers of the Vedas did not have previous knowledge of metaphysics, but had developed ontological knowledge from the existing Sanskrit sources.

Similarly, both Coomaraswamy and Horner also discuss the issues of heresiology, dhamma for the common folk, sacrifices, treatment of animals, and familial and societal responsibilities from Buddhäs perspective.

This French travelogue became a source for western theorists to understand the feudal model. Later, it became a model for the study for famous intellectuals like Montesquieu and Karl Marx. Both Montesquieu and Marx.

This book helps to understand the Old Testament and New Testament histories, and the ancient civilization of the Near East from the pre­historical and ancient times.

The establishment of the English East India Company rule in Bengal and other provinces till the dissolution of the Company after the mutiny of 1857-58.