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Surangini, daughter of the village zamindar, is the most beautiful maiden anyone has ever seen. Kalu, the poor weaver, lover her, but only the wealthiest of eligible young men can ask for her hand in marriage. Unless, Kalu with his deft hands, quick with and unselfish love can produce something like a miracle, unexpected and amazing, on the day she is to choose her bridegroom...! An enchanting story about what we all value and seek in life – love, trust, ...
Something entirely different. Reader finds himself in a fascinating bondage woven by sight and sound and most of all, smell. Ranjha far exceeds Sherlock Holmes in interest. On the very first page, Ranjha sets the scene of this yarn for children of all ages from 9 to 90. Partap Sharma sustains an unusual convention to produce an original book. THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
The author has written a good, old fashioned adventure story book, its rather solid virtues enlivened by the amusing device of having events narrated by the dog. The stories themselves are interesting without being complex. Ranjha is glowing, refreshing, real. An outstanding book.
Revered in China, Okinawa and Japan as the founder of Zen and the martial arts, the Indian monk Bodhidharma was, till the writing, performance and publication of this play, almost totally forgotten in his homeland India.Zen Katha tells the story of how Bodhidharma, born a price in the south Indian kingdom of Kanchipuram in the fifth century, had to discover ways to excel at unarmed combat because the royal Pallavas prided themselves on their wrestling skills. The ...
Sammy will be the sixth production on Gandhi in recent times, making the Father of the Nation the most watched character on stage.
A Touch of Brightness centers on Rukmini, a girl sold to a brothel in Mumbai and her relationship with Pidku, a street urchin, who tries desperately to rescue her from her life as a prostitute. Rukmini mesmerizes Pidku with her visionary stories of the Gods and her dreams of a married life. Even in a brothel, her extravagant optimism never ceases but only deepens. Doongaji House, winner of the Sultan Padamsee Award, deals with the last years of Hormusji, a ...
The play is set in the late eighteenth century during the decline of the Moghul empire when shah Alam was emperor and India swarmed with a variety of European mercenary soldiers and adventurers. They came to make their fortunes by taking part in the power-struggles that were going on. The play focuses first, on a military brigade led by a Swiss German soldier-of-fortune named Col. Walter Reinhardt Sombre. It was one of the best-trained brigades and had a ...