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Ahimsa / Kelkar, Supriya 2018  Book
Kelkar, Supriya Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2018.
Description 308pBrown Spine
Summary/Abstract When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi's freedom fighters, ten-year-old Anjali overcomes her own prejudices and continues her mother's social reform work, befriending Untouchable children and working to integrate her school.
Standard Number 9789352755349 Hb.
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Ahimsa / Kelkar, Supriya 2018  Book
Kelkar, Supriya Book
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Publication Gurgaon, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2018.
Description 308pBrown spine
Summary/Abstract When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi's freedom fighters, ten-year-old Anjali overcomes her own prejudices and continues her mother's social reform work, befriending Untouchable children and working to integrate her school.
Contents 21 copies.
Standard Number 9789352755349 Hb.
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ID:   007762


Caste, society and politics in India from the eighteenth century to the modern age / Bayly, Susan 1999  Book
Bayly, Susan Book
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Publication Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Description 421pYellow Spine
Series The New Cambridge History of India
Summary/Abstract Explores the emergence of the ideas, experiences and practices which gave rise to so-called 'caste society' over a period of 350 years, from the pre-colonial period to the end of the twentieth century.
Contents Map 1: The break-up of the Mughal empire, c.1766 Map 2: British India, 1858-1947 Map 3: India after Independence, 1956-1987 Historical origins of a 'caste society' The 'Brahman Raj': kings and service people c.1700-1830 Western 'orientalists' and the colonial perception of caste Caste and the modern nation: incubus or essence? The everyday experience of caste in colonial India Caste debate and the emergence of Gandhian nationalism State policy and 'reservation': the politicisation of caste-based social welfare schemes Caste in the everyday life of independent India 'Caste wars' and the mandate of violence Conclusion Glossary
Standard Number 0521678617 Pb.
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Fire of Ares - Book 1 / Ford, Michael 2008  Book
Ford, Michael Book
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Publication London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2008.
Description 244pGrey spine
Series Spartan Warrior
Summary/Abstract When slaves rebel in ancient Sparta, twelve-year-old Lysander, guarded by an heirloom amulet, the Fire of Ares, is caught between the Spartan ruling class, with whom he has been training as a warrior since his noble heritage was revealed, and those among whom he was recently laboring as a slave.
Standard Number 9780747593669 Pb.
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Joseph Andrews / Fielding, Henry   Book
Fielding, Henry Book
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Publication New York, Dover Publications, Inc.,
Description 248pBrown Spine
Series Dover Thrift Editions
Summary/Abstract After the unfortunate demise of Sir Thomas Booby, Lady Booby begins to pay too much attention to her handsome, innocent young footman, Joseph Andrews. When the virtuous young man refuses her advances, she discharges him and he in the company of his old tutor sets out from London to visit his sweetheart, Fanny.
Standard Number 0486415880 Pb.
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Kite runner / Hosseini, Khaled 2004  Book
Hosseini, Khaled Book
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Publication Great Britain, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004.
Description 324pPink Spine
Summary/Abstract An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the atrocities of the present. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant.
Standard Number 9780747566533 Pb.
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Misfits / Darnton, Kate 2014  Book
Darnton, Kate Book
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Publication New Delhi, Young Zubaan, 2014.
Description 204pLight Green Spine
Summary/Abstract Divided by background, class, language, skin colour - you name it - Chloe and Lakshmi soon realise they have a lot more in common than meets the eye. With a little help from Chloe's zany mom, her prefect-perfect sister and a street dog called Kali, they discover that even a couple of misfits can change the world.
Standard Number 9789383074792 Pb.
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Pride and Prejudice / Austen, Jane; Davidson, Susanna; Bursi, Simona (ill.) 2011  Book
Davidson, Susanna Book
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Publication London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2011.
Description 60pPurple spine
Series Usborne Young Reading: Series Three
Summary/Abstract In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the suit of a snobbish gentleman, as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters.
Standard Number 9781409523918 Pb.
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Pride and Prejudice / Austen, Jane   Book
Austen, Jane Book
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Publication New York, Baronet Books,
Description 416pWhite Spine
Series Great Illustrated Classics
Summary/Abstract Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are not only sisters, but best friends. They share all their hopes and dreams. When Jane falls in love, Elizabeth is thrilled for her. But, Jane's dreams fall apart, and Elizabeth knows just who to blame.
Standard Number 0866118713 Hb.
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ID:   010775


Quest of the silver fleece / Du Bois, W.E.B. 2008  Book
Du Bois, W.E.B. Book
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Publication New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 2008.
Description xx, 342pBrown spine
Summary/Abstract Presents a novel reflecting the prejudices of Americans at the dawn of the 20th century. Cotton, the Silver Fleece, could be the answer to Zora and Bles' prayers for overcoming poverty. While attending school in rural Alabama, they lovingly nurture their crop. But the white aristocracy is determined to control the price of cotton and monopolize the market. Can these two lovers prevail despite the daunting obstacles before them?
Standard Number 9780486460222 Pb.
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Sense and Sensibility / Austen, Jane 1992  Book
Austen, Jane Book
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Publication London, Wordsworth Editions, 1992.
Description xv, 294pBlue spine
Series Wordsworth Classics
Summary/Abstract It is a delighful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor and Marianne represents these two qualities. Elinor's character is one of Augustan detachment, while Marianne, a fervent disciple of the Romantic Age, learns to curb her passionate nature in the interests of survival.
Standard Number 9781853260162 Pb.
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The house of mirth / Wharton, Edith 2002  Book
Wharton, Edith Book
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Publication New York, Dover, 2002.
Description iv, 268pMaroon spine
Series Dover Thrift Editions
Summary/Abstract Set amidst the fashionable, turn-of-the-century New York society, this is a tragic love story which highlights the destructive effects of wealth and double standards of society.
Standard Number 9780486420493 Pb.
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When children make history: a tale of 1857 / Nayar, Nandini; Mukherjee, Aniruddha (ill.) 2013  Book
Nayar, Nandini Book
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Publication Bengaluru, DC Books, 2013.
Description 144pBlack spine
Summary/Abstract Punkhawallah Hari and Harry, son of John sahib, are unlikely friends who do not care about the differences in their skin color or their social positions. But when the world around them erupts into violence in 1857 British India, where the brown and the white people stand on opposite sides of the fence, the boys are forced to make choices. Will Harry stay loyal to his beloved adopted country, Hindustan? Or will he betray the sepoys and prove, once and for all, that his loyalty lies primarily with his father's country, England? Follow Hari, Harry, and inquisitive little Tara on the adventure of their lives.
Standard Number 9788126430338 Pb.
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Wish in the dark / Soontornvat, Christina 2021  Book
Soontornvat, Christina Book
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Publication Somerville, Candlewick Press, 2021.
Description 375pPurple Spine
Summary/Abstract A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy that looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice.
Standard Number 9781536222975 Pb.
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