Download or read book MYTHQUEST 2 NANDI THE DIVINE GATEKEEPER written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Nandi was fearless?he gored all the powerful asuras to death in a fierce and swift motion?? He was ever obedient, he was brave and he was the most favoured of Shiva?s followers. Nandi, the great bull and gatekeeper of Shiva?s abode, carried the Three-Eyed One across the universe. Always at Shiva?s side, he danced the mystical tandava with him, fought great battles and even drank a deadly poison to prove his complete devotion to his lord. Read his amazing story. . .
Download or read book Nandi written by Anu Kumar and published by Orbit Books. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nandi was fearless...he gored all the powerful asuras to death in a fierce and swift motion... He was ever obedient, he was brave and he was the most favoured of Shiva's followers. Nandi, the great bull and gatekeeper of Shiva's abode, carried the Three-Eyed One across the universe. Always at Shiva's side, he danced the mystical tandava with him, fought real battles and even drank a deadly poison to prove his complete devotion to his lord.
Download or read book MythQuest 4 Garuda written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `The vanara army looked on awestruck as Garuda approached the battlefield, flapping his immense red wings?? He was as magnificent as a beacon of fire in the sky and as splendid as the gods. Garuda, the devourer of snakes, carried Lord Vishnu as he fought great battles against powerful enemies. Garuda appeared on earth whenever it was threatened by the evil serpents. Read about his wondrous adventures?
Download or read book Jambavan written by Anu Kumar and published by Orbit Books. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jambavan came face to face with Ravana. He moved with a speed and fought with a ferocity that was unbelievable. He was endowed with incredible strength, he had the wisdom of the sages and he was a born leader. Jambavan, the great bear king, led the army of vanaras in their search for Sita. He helped Rama fight Ravana and even helpled restore the Syamanatakmani gem to clear Krishna's name.
Download or read book MYTHQUEST 3 JAMBAVAN THE IMMORTAL BEAR KING written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Jambavan came face to face with Ravana. He moved with a speed and fought with a ferocity that was unbelievable...’ He was endowed with incredible strength, he had the wisdom of the sages and he was a born leader. Jambavan, the great bear king, led the army of vanaras in their search for Sita. He helped Rama fight Ravana and even helped restore the Syamanatakmani gem to clear Krishna’s name. Read his spectacular story...
Download or read book Across The Seven Seas written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot has been written about people who came to India at various times in history, but not enough about those who went from here to strange and surprising foreign lands. Way before trains and planes, speed and luxury, these intrepid globetrotters from India braved stormy seas and traversed hostile territories, documenting their travels and travails in detailed and often amusing accounts. Anuradha Kumar’s Across the Seven Seas brings together 14 dramatic accounts of Indian travellers from the 18th and 19th centuries, giving a vivid view of the world as it was then. These are stories of exploration and adventure, wonderment and acceptance. These are tales of great opportunities and tragic failures. These are chronicles of daring and discovery. You will marvel at the Mughal emperor’s emissary to the British king; the scientific genius who studied the power of steam; the army camp follower who became the master of ‘shampooing’; the legal eagle who was the first Indian woman to study law abroad; and the yogi who took the crowds by storm... These are the stories of travellers who traced pioneering routes to England, Italy, Turkey, Russia, America, China and more, all at a time of revolutionary technological advances, pervasive colonialism and amazing journeys...
Download or read book Coming Back to the City written by Anuradha Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from the great metropolis--home to the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the loved and the unloved. In Parel's Jupiter Mills chawl, one of the few remaining ones in Mumbai, live many long-time residents: Pooja, restless and trapped in an unhappy marriage, finds joy in her flourishing dabba service and attempts at learning English. Pooja's husband Mahesh whose only dream is to zip through the streets in his boss's yellow Mercedes-Benz. Dr Joshi who has hidden away two paintings: one of a murder he witnessed, and the other a striking portrait of Pooja. And Vasudha, a scheming single mother who hopes to give her daughter a better life in this treacherous city. In the parallel Mumbai of high-rises live the affluent few: Suhel, a confirmed bachelor, who finds himself falling in love--first with a portrait and then its subject, Pooja. Ghatge, Mahesh's boss and an upcoming politician of dubious repute. A young and disturbed journalist Raina Gupta who opens up old wounds when she interviews veteran activist Neera Joshi about the mill-workers' strike of the 1980s and her scandalous affair with its assassinated leader. And Dr Sneha Desai, a successful but lonely radiologist, fighting to restart her sex-education classes for adolescents in a municipal school. In the Mumbai of mills and malls where everything--especially land--is at a premium, the chawl becomes the target of greedy real-estate barons and sleazy politicians, thus bringing together this interconnected cast of characters. As vast and diverse as Mumbai itself, Coming Back to the City draws us effortlessly, completely into the lives of the people who animate the maximum city, even as they are consumed by it--people caught in a web of unexpected love, desperate ambition and endless, addictive optimism.
Download or read book From the Dust Returned written by Ray Bradbury and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Bradbury, America's most beloved storyteller, has spent a lifetime carrying readers to exhilarating and dangerous places, from dark street comers in unfamiliar cities and towns to the edge of the universe. Now, in an extraordinary flight of the imagination a half-century in the making, he takes us to a most wondrous destination: into the heart of an Eternal Family. They have lived for centuries in a house of legend and mystery in upper Illinois -- and they are not like other midwesterners. Rarely encountered in daylight hours, their children are curious and wild; their old ones have survived since before the Sphinx first sank its paws deep in Egyptian sands. And some sleep in beds with lids. Now the house is being readied in anticipation of the gala homecoming that will gather together the farflung branches of this odd and remarkable family. In the past-midnight stillness can be detected the soft fluttering of Uncle Einars wings. From her realm of sleep, Cecy, the fairest and most special daughter, can feel the approach of many a welcome being -- shapeshifter, telepath, somnambulist, vampire -- as she flies high in the consciousness of bird and bat. But in the midst of eager anticipation, a sense of doom pervades. For the world is changing. And death, no stranger, will always shadow this most singular family: Father, arisen from the Earth; Mother, who never sleeps but dreams; A Thousand Times Great Grandmére; Grandfather, who keeps the wildness of youth between his ears. And the boy who, more than anyone, carries the burden of time on his shoulders: Timothy, the sad and different foundling son who must share it all, remember, and tell...and who, alone out of all of them, must one day age and wither and die. By turns lyrical, wistful, poignant, and chilling, From the Dust Returned is the long-awaited new novel by the peerless Ray Bradbury -- a book that will surely be numbered among his most enduring masterworks.
Download or read book Puffin Lives Subhas Chandra Bose written by Anu Kumar and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of Subhas Chandra Bose, 1897-1945, Indian statesman.
Download or read book Sarojini Naidu written by Anu Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘In the battle for liberty, fear is the one unforgivable sin’ She always wanted to be wild and free like the birds, but she became much more: the Bulbul-e-Hind or the Nightingale of India. A child prodigy, Sarojini Naidu née Chattopadhyay grew to be so fearless and gifted that she was an example to all. Gopal Krishna Gokhale led her to devote her song and speech, thought and dreams to ‘the Motherland’ and she never wavered in leading or following the cause, right into jail several times. Wise, lyrical and feisty, Sarojini Naidu brought intelligence, energy and intensity to the independence movement. She was the first woman to become President of the Indian National Congress, and later the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Her frequent ill health never subdued her spirit. Her irreverence was legendary – she was the one who gave Mahatma Gandhi the endearing nickname of ‘Mickey Mouse’. A staunch patriot, a unique poet, an efficient administrator, a progressive reformer and a women’s activist, she was hailed as a fiery public speaker. It is not surprising then that Women’s Day in India is celebrated on the birthday of Sarojini Naidu, a heroine then, and an inspiration now and forever. This book brings together her outstanding work and words, and highlights the main tenets of her life. From her stellar role in the difficult times she lived in, you too can learn to be a little bit like Sarojini Naidu.
Download or read book Kings and Queens of India written by Anu Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible stories of the most powerful and ambitious rulers in Indian history. They ruled vast and influential kingdoms across our country. They laid down laws and systems of administration. They fought wars that had far-reaching impact, and negotiated peaceful times that nurtured the arts and the sciences. They made decisions that, whether right or wrong, shaped events and moulded our culture. They were the kings and queens who played lead roles in the spectacular drama of India’s past. From Kanishka, Harshavardhana, Razia, Akbar and Ranjit Singh in the north to Narasimhavarman, Rajaraja Chola, Krishnadevaraya, Mangammal, Marthanda Varma and Tipu Sultan in the south, and from Gautamiputra Satakarni, Amoghavarsha, Mihira Bhoja and Shivaji in the west to Bimbisara, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Gopala I and the Bhaumakara queens in the east – this book tells the riveting stories of close to 50 important rulers whose actions left a mark on the history of India. Read about their lives and the times they lived in, what they achieved and what they failed at – and why they are still remembered – in Kings and Queens of India. Packed with intriguing facts, this comprehensive volume is the perfect introduction to India’s rich and utterly fascinating royal heritage. *Dynasties Download: Important dynasties and their significance *Impact Summary: Why these monarchs matter in history *Top Trivia: Fun facts about Indian royals
Download or read book MythQuest 6 Sheshanaga written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `Shesha appeared in his true form as the magnificent many-hooded snake and reared up his heads above Vasudeva, forming a protective umbrella over the child who was no other than Lord Krishna?? He was all-powerful, he was as old as the universe, he was the wise serpent-king. Sheshanaga, the endless snake, was a celestial being with the power of a deva. He carried the underworld on his many hoods and Lord Vishnu himself rested on his immense coils. Read about his multiple avatars and magical transformations?
Download or read book Wonderkids written by Anu Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet a hundred famous people who started small but made a big difference in the world. It’s easy to forget that all the great people who shaped the world we live in – inventors, leaders, writers, actors, musicians, environmentalists, reformers, athletes and artists – were once children, just like you! That there was something – a spark, a talent, a curiosity or just a dream – which was shaped by them as they grew, and led them to become amazing achievers who inspired others to look at things in a different way. From Anne Frank to Malala Yousafzai, Marco Polo to Muhammad Yunus, Jesse Owens to Thandiwe Chama, Jagadish Chandra Bose to Albert Einstein, and Charles Darwin to Coco Chanel, Wonder Kids gives you a peek into the childhoods of icons from different walks of life. Tracing how their thoughts and actions as children had an impact on their communities or the whole world later, the compact life stories in this book have a common, shining message – that you are never too young to start to break the mould!
Download or read book The Hottest Summer in Years written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Yoda Press. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the newly independent and defiantly hopeful India of the early 1960s, The Hottest Summer in Years is a story of one's inner demons and if love might bring deliverance from them. As an important factory takes shape with German collaboration in a central Indian town, Hans Gerder finds himself on a learning curve once more. Just as it has been all his life. With a childhood spent in southwest Africa, and then learning harsh truths about Germany in the early 1940s, Hans is at times confused about the past and his own role in it. As a witness to evil, Hans is haunted by what he has seen, and is unsure about his chances for love and redemption. But in this somnolent yet simmering Indian town, circumstances link his life closely to young Lipsa's, who is as lonely and lost as he is. When a body is discovered unexpectedly in the forest, Hans finds himself shielding Lipsa and her family from the predatory instincts of an ambitious police officer. As the present tumbles out of his grip, will he finally find the answers to his past?
Download or read book The First Train written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Curato.. This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: April 1853. Bombay.The first train in all of the Indian subcontinent is soon to make its first journey. Carsten O'Hara, born of an Irish father and a mother who earned notoriety in Bombay society as the daughter of a thuggee chief, is first-hand witness to the excitement of these times. For many, the train is a dream come true. There are others who are just as unhappy. All Lord Dalhousie, the Governor General, wants is the glory and attention. The Indian merchants want the train to be a success for it would change things like nothing before.But Lord Dalhousie has already turned many people against him - Nana Sahib and Rani Lakhsmibai included - who want him to recognise their rights. Then there are the conservatives in Bombay, unhappy over a temple's relocation to make way for the railway line. Threats then begin to appear, and it is clear that enemies are close at hand. Carsten has his heart set on the train and as he faces off every danger, he is also confronted with difficult choices - especially those that make him believe that he can never fully belong to any side.The First Train is a mystery, a coming-of-age story - and a fictitious reimagining of an amazing moment in the history of Bombay and India - the birth of the Railways.
Download or read book MythQuest 5 Airavata written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The mighty Airavata would stretch his trunks into water reservoirs, suck up the water and then spray it into the clouds...’ He was the mighty white elephant, who could weave clouds and create rain. He was Lord Indra’s magnificent mount, who could make any demon quake in fear. First among all elephants, Airavata could cross the universe in a few strides and was gentle, loyal and brave. Read about his marvellous feats...
Download or read book MYTHQUEST 1 JATAYU SAVIOUR FROM THE SKIES written by Anuradha Kumar and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The battle raged in the skies ... Jatayu refused to give up, taking on Ravana with his giant claws and mighty wings...’ He was majestic, he was strong, he was the wise king of birds. Blessed by the gods and armed with celestial powers, Jatayu races to the sun, saves Dasharatha from Shani’s deadly glance and, in the end, fights the powerful Ravana, sacrificing all he had in the name of justice and loyalty. Read his inspiring story...
