This volume explores the effects of the religious transformation taking place in India as sacred symbols assume the shapes of media images. Lifted from their traditional forms and contexts, many religious symbols, beliefs, and practices are increasingly refracted through such media as god posters, comic books, audio recordings, and video programs. The ten original essays here examine the impact on India's traditional social and cultural structures of printed images, audio recordings, film, and video. Contributors: Lawrence A. Babb, Steve Derné, John Stratton Hawley, Stephen R. Inglis, John T. Little, Philip Lutgendorf, Scott L. Marcus, Frances W. Pritchett, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, H. Daniel Smith, and Susan S. Wadley.

“Courage comes from the heart and not from being physically strong.” "Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one." The saffron-clad warriors who preferred death to dishonour. The two Pathans who took on the might of Shah Jahan for the sake of a Rajput. The one-armed leader who defeated the British in 1858. Indian Tales of Valour tells young readers about courage against all odds – when Indians stood up to defend what they believed in. These are stories of real people. Taken from different periods of history. From the legendary Haldighati to the Brahmaputra to Loos in France, relive the heroism and courage of these amazing people. Some remembered. Some forgotten. But all inspiring. For courage has no religion, no language. It is about feeling. And inspiring.

The End-Century Edition Of The Who'S Who Of Indian Writers, Is An Invaluable Work Of Reference For Writers, Publishers, Readers And Students Of Literary History. For Ease Of Use, The Entries Are Arranged Alphabetically By Surname Or Part Of The Name Preferred By The Writers Themselves. A Large Number Of Cross- References Are Provided To Facilitate The Location And Identification Of The Writers.

This Book Attempts A Detailed Study Of The Political, Economic And Social Forces Which Caused, Hastened Or Simply Accompanied The Process Of Imperial Disintegration During The Reign Of Muhammad Shah. The Book Argues That The King Has Been Misjudged By Historians And Popular Writers And Painted As A Debanch, Holding Him Entirely Responsible For The Ruin Of The Empire, And That It Was A Foral Combination Of Circumstances Which Led To The Ultimate Collapse Of The Empire. Without Dustjacket.