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Captured in Miniature: Mughal Lives through Mughal Art / Shirodkar, Suhag 2007  Book
Shirodkar, Suhag Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Marg Publications, 2007.
Description 56pMaroon Spine
Summary/Abstract At the height of the Mughal power, the imperial studios hummed with the activity of hundreds of papermakers, calligraphers, painters and bookbinders, all producing books for the royal libraries. Many manuscripts were illustrated with exquisite miniature paintings, in which the Mughals took special delight. Today these books and paintings, treasured by museums around the world, offer us unique perspectives into the Mughal period.
Standard Number 9788172237028 Hb.
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ID:   024893


Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: travelling through time / Jiwani, Subuhi; Dev, Kishan (ill.) 2018  Book
Jiwani, Subuhi Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2018.
Description 32pLight blue spine
Series UNESCO World heritage sites of India
Summary/Abstract Bandu is the devoted clock-keeper at CSM Terminus in Mumbai, or VT as some people still call it. One busy day, Bandu and two friends tumble through time to the past and future, accompanied by a talking griffin, freedom fighters and flying cars. Subuhi Jiwani is an independent researcher, writer and filmmaker based in Mumbai. Kishan Dev is an artist who has worked in print publishing and Bollywood.
Standard Number 9789385360510 Pb.
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ID:   013105


Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002): Bridging Western and Indian modern art / Souza, Francis Newton; Kurtha, Aziz 2006  Book
Kurtha, Aziz Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing, 2006.
Description 212pDark brown spine
Summary/Abstract Francis Souza has resolved the dilemma of style as no other modern Indian painter has done. Also, he is a writer of uncommon power and precision, profoundly original and appallingly honest. Contains 200 black and white plates and 61 colour plates.
Contents Origin and influence London, New York and the subcontinent Idiom and expression Line and language Opinion and appraisal Overview Endnotes Chronology Bibliography List of plates Captions
Standard Number 1890206911 Hb.
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ID:   019327


Hindi-English English-Hindi dictionary / Tiwari, R.C.; Sharma, R.S.; Vikal, Krishna 2006  Book
Tiwari, R.C. Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Jaico Publishing House, 2006.
Description 399pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract The Official Language of India with 25,000 entries and a comprehensive guide to modern daily usage. Tthe book includes commercial and professional vocabulary and is completely up to date. Ideal for students and travellers.
Standard Number 8179924386 Pb.
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Hinduism: An introduction: Part 1 / Vivekjivandas, Sadhu 2010  Book
Vivekjivandas, Sadhu Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2010.
Description xii, 368pOrange spine
Summary/Abstract Informs about the religious, spiritual and cultural heritage of Hinduism.
Standard Number 9788175264335 Hb.
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Hinduism: An introduction: Part 2 / Vivekjivandas, Sadhu 2010  Book
Vivekjivandas, Sadhu Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2010.
Description xiii, 314pPink spine
Summary/Abstract Readers are informed about the spiritual, social and cultural heritage of Hinduism.
Standard Number 9788175264342 Hb.
Key Words IBDP  Hinduism - concepts 
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History of nature conservation in India / Bharucha, Erach 2006  Book
Bharucha, Erach Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
Description 268pBrown spine
Series Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
Summary/Abstract This book provides a historical background of the discovery of the diversity of India's plants and animals, highlighting milestones in biodiversity conservation. It makes people responsible for conserving the threatened biological heritage and share stories of conservation efforts made. The volume also provides the current stsus of wildlife in the country.
Contents The evolution of early conservation practices in India Biodiversity conservation in modern times A history of Indian botany The history of zoology in India The history of forestry in India Leaders in conservation - the last fifty years Programmes, instituions and legislations for biodiversity conservation Biodiversity conservation: current status and future strategies Epilogue: the spirit of nature
Standard Number 8188204811 Hb.
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Keoladeo bird sanctuary: the kingdom of birds / Bharucha, Erach; Ramaswamy, Maya (ill.) 2018  Book
Ramaswamy, Maya (ill.) Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2018.
Description 32pBrown spine
Series UNESCO World heritage sites of India
Summary/Abstract A large group of school children join Dr. Erach “Doc” Bharucha at the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur. Amid lush vegetation and a lively orchestra of birds, the natural landscape of the sanctuary comes alive for these young, intrepid explorers.
Standard Number 9789385360480 Pb.
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Kidnapping of Amir Hamza: From the Mughal manuscript Hamzanama / Mangaldas, Mamta Dalal; Mistry, Saker 2007  Book
Mangaldas, Mamta Dalal Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing, 2007.
Description 56pDark Green Spine
Summary/Abstract The Mogul emperor's storyteller retells a tale from the Urdu epic "The Romance of Amīr Hamza" in which the Muslim hero is held prisoner by his enemies as his friends struggle to find him and set him free, in a story with information on Mogul art
Standard Number 9788172237011 Hb.
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Lokmanya Tilak: A biography / Lokmanya Tilak; Bhagwat, A.K.; Pradhan, G.P. 2013  Book
Lokmanya Tilak Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Jaico Publishing House, 2013.
Description x, 662pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract This biography of Lokmanya Tilak reveals to the readers the universality of Tilak's mind, and highlights Tilak's patriotism which is a blend of political, moral and religious strands.
Standard Number 9788179928462 Pb.
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ID:   024895


Mahabalipuram: the Ganga comes to Tamil Nadu / Krishna, Nanditha; Venkatesh, Y. (ill.) 2018  Book
Krishna, Nanditha Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2018.
Description 32pCream spine
Series UNESCO World heritage sites of India
Summary/Abstract The children in the story explore the Descent of the Ganges, with its carvings of animals, humans and celestial beings. Temples, tigers and tsunamis all feature in this tale of the Mahabalipuram complex by the sea, lost and then miraculously found again. Nanditha Krishna is a historian and conservationist from Chennai who has authored several books about art, religion and the environment. Y. Venkatesh is an artist who has illustrated several activity books for children about nature, art and culture.
Standard Number 9789385360497 Pb.
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ID:   025325


Modern Indian painting: Jane and Kito de Boer collection / Dean, Rob (ed.); Tillotson, Giles (ed.) 2019  Book
Dean, Rob (ed.) Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2019.
Description 296pGrey spine
Summary/Abstract 'Modern Indian Painting' presents a survey of Indian painting from the late 19th century to the present day, drawn from the private collection of Jane and Kito de Boer. The book delineates developments over a period of time, while contextualising them with previously unpublished examples by major artists. The first part of the book features the de Boers talking about their passion for India and Indian art. The second part presents a history of modern Indian painting, with essays on the Bengal School, the so-called "Dutch Bengal" artists, the Calcutta naturalists, the portrait painters of the Bombay School in the early 20th century, the Progressive Artists Group, and the post-Independence artists of Bengal. The de Boer collection also contains representations of a few individual artists, such as Chittaprosad, Ganesh Pyne, Ramachandran, and Broota, whose works are explored through essays and interviews.
Contents Introduction / Giles Tillotson 1. Why India? An interview with Jane and Kito de Boer / Rob Dean 2. Modern Indian painting. The Bengal School : the rise of artistic nationalism in India / Partha Mitter Making magic throught the real : some early episodes of modern Indian art / Giles Tillotson Modernism reinvented in Bombay : the art of the progressives / Yashodhara Dalmia The paradox of modernism : art in Bengal after Independence / Sona Datta 3. Artists in focus. Chittaprosad's visual modes / Sanjoy Kumar Mallik Ganesh Pyne / in conversation with Sona Datta A. Ramachandran / in conversation with Rob Dean Rameshwar Broota / in conversation with Rob Dean and Kito de Boer 4. The collections. Jane and Kito de Boer / in conversation with Rob Dean Modern Indian art : a global perspective / Jane and Kito de Boer
Standard Number 9789385360589 Hb.
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National parks and wildlife sanctuaries of India / Bharucha, Erach 2006  Book
Bharucha, Erach Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
Description 478pDrak green spine
Series Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
Summary/Abstract The second volume in the series, is an account of the author's travels through more than eighty Protected areas, National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries in India. It is an account of changes witnessed in these areasand describes the nature different ecosystems and the destinctive species found in them. He also describes the linkages betwen local people and the wilderness resources used by them in and around these areas. the book attempts to make the similarities and differences between the various sanctuaries and National parks by interconnecting them through the biogeographic zones they belong to.
Contents Five decades of travels in the Indian wilderness National parks and wildlife sanctuaries The cold desert of the Ladakh Plateau and the lofty Himalayas The Himalayan foothills, the Terai and the North-East Arid and semi-arid regions of the West The Sal Forests of Central India The Teak Forests of Central and Peninsular India The Deccan grasslands and scrublands The forests of the Western Ghats The Teak Forests of South India The Sholas, evergreen hill forests and moist evergreen low forests The waterside: rivers and lakes The coastal waters and river deltas Emerald islands
Standard Number 8188204803 Hb.
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Nature of biodiversity in India / Bharucha, Eruch 2006  Book
Bharucha, Eruch Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
Description 365pDark blue spine
Series Wonders of the Indian Wilderness
Summary/Abstract The first volume in the series 'Wonders of the Indian Wilderness'describes the rich and unique biodiversity of India. Bharucha describes the plant and animal species of India and the varied ecosystems in the country; bringing out the growing threat to winderness. Looking at the topic from a historical perspeciave it even addresses evolution and extinction. The urgent need to conserve biodiversity - an incredible natural resource with immense economic potential - is an important issue addressed in this volume. It focuses attention on the nature of the flora and fauna of the country and their interdependence and complex linkages which form intricate webs of life in each of the different ecosystems.
Contents Humankind and the web of life The biodiversity of India The nature of the Indian wilderness India's floral heritage India's rich faunal heritage
Standard Number 818820479X Hb.
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New perspectives in rural & agricultural marketing / Ramkishen, Y. 2004  Book
Ramkishen, Y. Book
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Edition 2nd ed.
Publication Ahmedabad, Jaico Publishing House, 2004.
Description xii, 272pBrown spine
Summary/Abstract Contains research on Indian rural markets, 15 case studies which put theory into practice, and a roadmap for companies that want to enter rural markets.
Standard Number 9788179920855 Pb.
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Paritosh Sen : In Retrospect / Sen, Paritosh; Majumdar, Manasij; Dutta, Ella; Chakrabarti, Kunal 2001  Book
Majumdar, Manasij Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing, 2001.
Description vi, 157pBrown spine
Series Contemporary Indian Artists Series
Summary/Abstract A comprehensive account of the many dimensions to the personality of Paritosh Sen, as a writer, painter and sensitive participant in the social and cultural milieu of his time.
Contents Foreword "I paint, therefore I am" - Manasij Majumdar The comic muse - Ella Dutta The artists "I" - Kunal Chakrabarti My life and times - Paritosh Sen Face to face with Picasso - Paritosh Sen Questions answered Biodata
Standard Number 1890206350 Pb.
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Qutb minar: head in the clouds / Gupta, Narayani; Shetye, Shashi (ill.) 2018  Book
Shetye, Shashi (ill.) Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2018.
Description 32pWhite spine
Series UNESCO World heritage sites of India
Summary/Abstract On Christmas Day, a group of six children visit the Qutb Minar in Delhi. What follows is a process of discovery as the children stumble upon an unfinished Minar and a carved cupola and marvel at the skill of the craftsmen who built the Qutb. Narayani Gupta is a historian and writer who has taught history at Indraprastha College for Women; she joined Jamia Millia Islamia University in 1986. Shashi Shetye has illustrated books for children for over two decades.
Standard Number 9789385360503 Pb.
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Sanchi: where tigers fly and lions have horns / Hashmi, Sohail; Rajan, Pervez (ill.) 2018  Book
Hashmi, Sohail Book
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Publication Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 2018.
Description 32pBlue spine
Series UNESCO World heritage sites of India
Summary/Abstract One morning as the city of Bhopal sleeps, a group of children join Sohail Hashmi to visit the stupas of Sanchi. Spellbound by the carvings on the gateways and pillars, they learn about the ancient history of Buddhism in India. Sohail Hashmi is a writer, historian and filmmaker, who loves travelling to little-known places across India. Pervez Rajan is an artist who hopes to use his art to communicate with a wide range of people.
Standard Number 9789385360527 Pb.
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