Lakshmi Sahgal tells of her political upbringing and induction in the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army, active during the period 1943-1946, the only all-woman regiment in modern...
For age 4-8, in A-4 size. Remember all the raja-maharaja tales from your childhood? This is a new one, with a twist! A warm and humorous story that will delight...
A Word Thrice Uttered: Stories on Life’s Realities is a collection of short stories portraying the diverse realities of life through the protagonists – children, women, men, animals, even supernaturals....
A diary dedicated to love. Doodle your thoughts, sketch your mandalas, draft your stories, track your moods, and craft your masterpiece and more. You can gift it your loved ones...
Lakshmi Sahgal tells of her political upbringing and induction in the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army, active during the period 1943-1946, the only all-woman regiment in modern...
The title of the book is suggestive—Awadh from late eighteenth century to early twentieth century was an interlude. Lucknow was a nondescript city before Asaf-ud-Daula made it his capital, leaving...
Beginning with general information on the history of Lucknow and its pivotal role in the evolution of Hindustani music in the nineteenth century,The Tabla of Lucknow studies and investigates the...
In the Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow, author Ravi Bhatt tells us the intriguing stories of their lives and history through numerous colourful anecdotes. Interspersed with beautiful...
This book is a collection of essays and translations of the history of the Deccan and Awadh for the period 1193-1976. The essays cover a wide range of topics which...
Lucknow: Fire of Grace is a historical and comtemporary narrative account of Lucknow in a time span of more than 250 years from 1722 till the present day. Combining power,...
Palace Culture of Lucknow by Amir Hasan is an illustrated description of the account of the culture that existed in the 19th century life of Lucknow and Nothern India. The...
This book contains a critical appreciation of 1316 primary and a list of 1176 secondary sources on the Nawabs and Kings of Awadh of the period 1722-1856.The available primary sources...
Rulers of Avadh at a glance presents a short history of the Nawabi period. The book also covers pre-nawabi Lucknow of the Hindu rulers with their love for human dignity...
Chikankari is one of the finest traditional embroideries of India, a symbol of Lucknawi culture and elegant courts of the Nawabs of Awadh. Chikankari appeared in Lucknow in the late...
Sharar begins with a history of the Avadh dynasty, and the relations of its rulers - who ranged between extremes of political wisdom and dissolute instability - with the Mughal...
Dinesh, Feroze and Rahul grow up together, playing cricket and cycling in the laidback ‘ganjs’ of Lucknow—their lives comfortably intertwined with the life of the city they live in. The...
More than five hundred years after the Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote his epic poem Padmavat, the story of Padmavati, princess of Simhal and her husband, Ratansen, the king...
The book is Qurratulain Hyder's last, most enigmatic and daring of her novels. It spans the period from the partition to the time of the Mandir-Masjid dispute in Ayodhya in...
Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of the Enlightenment. Hume's 'naturalist' approach...
This volume, based on a wide range of Urdu sources, highlights the pluralism and multiculturalism of qasbas in colonial Awadh. Drawing on the family history of the Kidwais of Bara...
Investigating the emergence of Hindi publishing in colonial Lucknow, long a stronghold of Urdu and Persian literary culture, Shobna Nijhawan offers a detailed study of literary activities emerging out of...
The Mutiny Records Awadh and Lucknow 1857-59 of Edward H. Hilton published by New Royal Book Company comes with a hardcover binding and was published in 2010. Furthermore, it is...
Lucknow, the Capital of Oudh glorifies the royalty of the Nawabs. It is a richly iluustrated book, discussing the history of the city and the monuments that one can enjoy...
The History of Awadh usually starts from 1775 when Asif-ud-daula shifted his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow and continues till 1856, when Awadh was annexed to the territories of East...
This book is for those readers who want to know more about Oudh and the past of Nawabi Lucknow. The East India Company projected the Nawab Wazirs, Kings and Begums...
The present volume tries to map the tensions and predicaments of Indian Muslims. The papers included here study the ways in which Hindu Right forces such as the RSS and...
Interest in Shi'a Islam has increased greatly in recent years, although Shi'ism in the Indian subcontinent has remained largely underexplored. Focusing on the influential Shi'a minority of Lucknow and the...
A Word Thrice Uttered: Stories on Life’s Realities is a collection of short stories portraying the diverse realities of life through the protagonists – children, women, men, animals, even supernaturals....
The National Mission for Manuscripts was established in February 2003 by the Ministry of Culture. Its purpose is to locate, document, preserve and disseminate the knowledge content of Indian manuscripts....
Sociology at the University of Lucknow is a systematic, historical narrative on the processes of institutionalization of teaching and research in sociology. The book offers a case by case summation,...
The epicentre of the Muslim universe, Mecca attracts hundreds of thousands of believers every year. Pilgrimage, Politics, and Pestilence studies the organization and meanings of the Haj from India during...
This biography of the first Indian woman to be principal of a Christian college in India was co-written by Nina David, professor and H.O.D Western History, University of Lucknow and...
Setting the analysis in a broader trajectory of change in Indian society and politics, this book explores the growth of the oppositional politics of farmers, Other Backward Classes and Hindutva...
This omnibus consists of popular works by three authors specializing in the history and culture of one of India's premier cities during colonial rule. They examine the complex relationship between...
Memoirs of Faizabad is an English translation by William Hoey of the Persian chronicle Tarikh-i-Farah Bakhsh of Munshi Faiz Bakhsh, who came to Faizabad in 1770-71 AD and served in...
Memoirs of Faizabad is an English translation by William Hoey of the Persian chronicle Tarikh-i-Farah Bakhsh of Munshi Faiz Bakhsh, who came to Faizabad in 1770-71 AD and served in...
At the heart of Ship of Sorrows is a group of young friends, men and women, Hindu and Muslim, living in Lucknow on the cusp of Indian Independence. Like the...
Who or what created the universe? What is the origin of life on Earth, including Man? What is a soul? These perplexing questions have ever been the biggest mysteries which...
Working with Muslims goes down to the ground in eight major states of India and investigates the reality of non-government organizations and their development work, with the largest marginalized minority...
दुनिया में शायद लखनऊ जैसे कुछ ही शहर हों जो वहाँ के बाशिंदों, पर्यटकों और इतिहासकारों को समान रूप से आकर्षित करने के साथ उनकी यादों में भी हमेशा ज़िन्दा...
Two short stories with lively, colourful illustrations to hold the attention of your little one. The stories are sure to leave your child and you smiling! Includes drawing and colouring...
For age 4-8, in A-4 size. Remember all the raja-maharaja tales from your childhood? This is a new one, with a twist! A warm and humorous story that will delight...
For age 4 to 8. Our best selling book! An enchanting story about a little peacock, set in a lush Indian garden. With stunning artwork inspired by folk art, and...
For age 7 and above. We all enjoy telling our children stories of the epic battles from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Battle of Northway is a new story, with...
Lucknow is known as a city of dreams and 160 years after the elegant court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, there are almost as many different ways of interpreting it,...
During the course of his research for writing articles and features the author Saiyed Anwar Abbass identified a rich quality of decorative art present in many lesser known religious and...
The book Romancing with Chikankari gives a background with the early history the production of cotton and origin of weaving leading to the practice of Chikankari and subsequently evolution of...
Using rare archival material from the Alkazi Collection, together with supplementary visuals, these essays re-evaluate the official reading of the Uprising. Linked accounts negotiate Mutiny landscapes and architecture: the internal...