History/Politics

Bombay Place Names and Street Names contains a compilation of place and street names in the Bombay (Mumbai)of a century ago, with fascinating explanations of their origins. Some of these have been traced to local families, legends, historical/official figures, and urban myths or are...

In 1707, the last effective Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, died in Maharashtra, a frustrated man.Even after nearly twenty-two years of war, he failed to conquer the Marathas. With his deathbegan the fall of the Mughal Empire that was to be replaced by the Marathas in...

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This is the story of Mazagon, once an island inhabited by Kolis, Bhandaris and Agris. It remained so under the Portuguese, fetching them the highest revenue among all the islands of Bombay. Falling into British hands through a disputed dowry deed, Mazagon retained its...

  Casi Raja Pundit, a mutasaddi or secretary in the service of Suja-ud-daula, Vazir of Oudh, was present at the third battle of Panipat and wrote an account of it in Persian. His account was translated into English in 1791 by Lt. Col. James...

This edition of Hind Swaraj, with introductory essays by Dr.Usha Thakkar and Dr. Gita Dharampal, published in the 150th year of the Mahatma’s birth anniversary, contains the 1910 English translation by Gandhi himself. Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule was written by M.K. Gandhi (1869-1948) in...

Coeval with print journalism, but more directly concerned with politics, public speaking emerged as a limb of mass communication in India in the nineteenth century. No national leader was able to ignore the power of speech. A crop of quality speeches emerged during the...

This book is a compilation of the author’s published works and lectures during the last 15 years on different facets of our national security. He has attempted to do a clinical analysis of what is wrong with our present system of security, intelligence collection,...

Abraham Lincoln defined Indian democracy as “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Jawaharlal Nehru, a great democrat, wrote about the evolution of the Indian civilisation: “The central idea of old Indian or Indo-Aryan culture was that of dharma which was...

Foreword by David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva) Battles for Delhi: Dilli Kareeb Ast traces the highs and lows of Indian unity. It looks at those phases of Indian history from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries when Delhi was the capital city of Indian empires....

Rani Laxmibai was a courageous and independent personality, a capable ruler, an intelligent communicator, and defender of the faith. She was sagacious when it came to her people and astute in dealing with her enemies. It was because of these qualities that she became...

It is now more than five decades since Jawaharlal Nehru passed away and it appears that many of the principles to which he strictly adhered, like secularism, are now under challenge by another generation. Nehru Revisited is a compilation of essays by some of...

By Indian Constitutionalism, today Indians are proud to claim ownership of a Constitution which has sustained democracy, human rights and the rule of law for over six decades. One hundred and twenty five crore Indians constituting nearly one-fifth of the human race, belonging to diverse...

(Taken from Prof. Tapan Raychaudhuri's comments on Mr. Mukherjee's forthcoming book Bagha Jatin in Orissa) Bagha Jatin, alias Jatindranath Mukherjee, is one of our legendary figures in the history of revolutionary efforts in India. The truth of this matter is unfortunately shrouded in inaccurate...

The city of Mumbai is poised to be a global metropolis and, like other cities in the world, faces enormous challenges in the new millennium. The underlying theme of this book is the transformation of Mumbai—Past and Present. It highlights the changing concerns of...

As prime minister of Britain, Churchill had ordered the preparation of an imperial strategy with the intention of balkanising India and tightening Britain’s post-war hold over her. The strategy envisaged two Pakistans, one in the west and the other in the east, both large...

In recent times there has been outrage at the brazen corruption, impunity and economic imbalance in our society. It has been mark by an expression of public anger against those in power. The Lokpal movement has seen, for the first time, India’s people on...

In the 19th century India was under British rule. It was also a land in need of social reform. This period gave rise to several movements in the country, some of them reformist, others fighting for independence. In the course of these struggles, many...

In the 19th century India was under British rule. It was also a land in need of social reform. This period gave rise to several movements in the country, some of them reformist, others fighting for independence.In the course of these struggles, many individuals...

The First National Leader-Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Gayatri Pagdi, full time writer, translator, editor and a professional ghost writer, has brought out the various shades of Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s personality as a social reformer, scholar and a national leader in her book, Lokmanya Tilak....

Harish Dhillon, known for his books like Spiritual Masters: Guru Nanak has brought out the life of the patriotic hero, Bhagat Singh in his work, Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Harish Dhillon, through his book, beautifully traverses through Bhagat Singh’s life and deals with the final...

While yoga is accessible to all, the path to becoming a true yogi is known only to a few. An esoteric practice, it requires years of learning, dedication, willpower, and a thirst for connection with the universal consciousness and spiritual union with the Divine....

M.V. Kamath, renowned writer, journalist and columnist has explored the spiritual aspect of Mahatma Gandhi in his book, Gandhi: A Spiritual Journey. Kamath starts the enriching journey of this book with Gandhi’s childhood and the time he spent in South Africa. He also brings...

Brahmastra (PB)ISBN: 978-93-85509-91-9 Not so long ago, in the 1980s and 1990s, Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, was reeling under the horror of killings, extortion, gang wars, and kidnappings by the underworld. The citizens were terrified, the law-and-order situation seemed hopeless, and the...

Examined in this book are the history and working of the systems in India, Britain, the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel, as well as in former “hegemonic” systems like KGB–Stasi and KGB–China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations, intelligence...

In the course of human evolution, culture, art, isms, wars, organisations, leaders, wins and losses are all part of an extensive, continuous political process. Ancient cultures, both Eastern and Western, their grandeur, the little political milestones in the world that we live in today,...

A pictorial biography of Y. B. Chavan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister of India, that takes the reader on a visual journey through his life and career in Maharashtra, and at the national and international level. Book on