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Essays on urban environment, towns in India, Indian urban process, rural-urban fringe, planning, many other issues ... Read more

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Pop Culture India! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle follows the rise of modern India's pop culture world, especially since the 1980s, when relaxed censorship and economic liberalization led to an explosion in movies, music, mass media, consumerism, spiritual practices, and more. It is a captivating introduction to a diverse nation whose appetite for entertainment has led to some surprising twists and turns in recent history.

How did a popular Indian television series spark a change in government and the rise of Hindu nationalism? Are some Bollywood film companies laundering money for organized crime, or even al Qaeda? What accounts for the overwhelming popularity of that quaint vestige of colonialism, cricket? The answers, and many more intriguing insights, await the reader in Pop Culture India!

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This book studies two relatively unknown phases of urbanization in South India in the early historical (300 BC - AD 300) and the early medieval (AD 600-1300) periods. The author analyses the reasons for urbanization not merely in terms of the economy and demography but also Cola imperialism and the bhakt ideology in this process. ... Read more

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This innovative new book examines the political and social changes taking place in India as a result of market liberalization and integration into the world economy. This up-to-date study highlights the effects of globalization on nearly all corners of Indian life and focusing on four major themes: caste, class, religion, and gender. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1888 edition by Trübner & Co., London. ... Read more

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Alberuni's India
A classic text and I am glad to see a very well reproduced print. This text also reflect a clear view of the Afgan elite thinking at the unset of Islamic invasion of India and there view of Indian intellectuals of the time. ... Read more

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This multifaceted collection looks at the key issues relating to water resources management in India with a focus on irrigation. According to the author, a proper study of water must recognize that their different aspects--physical, economic, and institutional-- are closely inter-related and that they are part of dynamic, historical process. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1888 edition by Trübner & Co., London. ... Read more

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Reprint of a classic work on India, travels and accounts, c. 1000 AD. ... Read more

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Discover the land...physical characteristics including history and glorious wonders. Discover the people...unique customs as well as those shared round the world. Discover the culture...modern festivals, ancient processions, food, games and more. Candid photographs depict India's unique mixture of peoples at home, work, and school in this engaging new second revised edition of "India the People". Updated facts and statistics help support the clearly written text that describes village and city life. Other topics include: the history of India's struggle for independence; life in an Indian home; urban and rural areas; social problems such as unemployment and poverty; and, Indian customs. ... Read more

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Bobbie Kalman's 'INDIA' books offer excellent geographic surveys suitable for libraries
Bobbie Kalman's 'INDIA' books offer excellent geographic surveys suitable for libraries where country studies are done. Each 32-page book pairs contemporary photos with plenty of facts. INDIA THE CULTURE surveys the religious and cultural influences on India, while INDIA THE PEOPLE covers family life, homes, village life, rural and urban living, and social issues. Both are fine picks for any library strong in India culture.
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