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THE QUEST CONTINUES: An exploration across 90 cities and villages in Pakistan, which provides a strong impetus to anyone curious about the legacy that bears mute witness to the heart-wrenching partition of the subcontinent.
Lost Heritage- A journey West Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pakistan Administered Kashmir, delving into the vestiges of a community compelled to move eastwards owing to the partition of the Indian sub-continent.
Provides insight by investigating the relinqueshed heritage spanning between 15th and 21st centuries. The 6 Chapter narrative in 504 pages is interspersed with 507 photographs of histroic monuments, forts, battlegrounds, commercial and residential ...
Captain Kohli weaves a compelling story of endeavours since Independence by our leaders, mountaineers and others to make India a resurgent nation through the spirit of adventure. Had it not been for Jawaharlal Nehru’s commitment and far-sightedness India would have had a different story to tell. The leader of India’s first successful Everest expedition pays tribute to India’s first Prime Minister and marvels at his courage to lay what was later ...
JRD Tata will go down in history for achieving the rare distinction of flying Air India high. Father of India's civil aviation and founder of Air India, JRD Tata had a dream. And he made it come true through his all consuming passion, consummate skill and outstanding leadership.JRD Tata was Air India's Chief architect. He built it with so much passion that it became the gold standards for service in the sky. No other enterprise in the country enjoyed such ...
This volume contains many great authentic tales of perilous adventures. We are taken with the royalty and privileged on dangerous Hunts, often in the stalking of man-eating tigers and Leopards, as well as other menacing beasts. The excitement of facing an irate Bengal tiger must be the most thrilling moment of any Hunter’s career. That apprehension becomes even greater when one is confronting a known man-eater. More dangerous game are Hunted in ...
The present day world is anxiety ridden and tension torn. People generally ask as to why do dishonest and corrupt prosper while the upright suffer. Many are disheartened at the visible iniquity in life. As a result, the fragile tend to lost faith in religion and the value systems it bestows on humanity. It is often believed that the aggressive prey on the passive. They maneuver to benefit at the expense of others. Yuddistra was as epitome of righteousness and ...
The Holy Quran is a source of eternal guidance for mankind. Its Treasures are available to all those who genuinely seek them. As Man proceeds to probe into it, the Book begins to reveal itself unto him. The science and logic of this sublime divine document simply prevails upon his mind. Each new discovery reinforces his Faith, adds to his knowledge, broadens his spiritual horizon and gives him Light and Guidance to regulate his affairs. The Book makes repeated ...
To mark the tercentenary of Gurugaddi Divas of Guru Granth Sahib in 2008, this volume has been brought out to highlight some distinctive features of the Sikh scripture. It was for the first time in the history of world religions that a religious teacher had himself created an authorized version of the scripture. Guru Arjan Dev went a step further by including the hymns of the Hindu Bhaktas, Muslim Sufi Saints and the so-called low castes. In medieval times when ...