Kailash and Manasarovar: A Quest Beyond the Himalaya delves into mythology and the experience of travellers and pilgrims through the centuries to depict what Kailash has meant to peoples through the ages, and how its influence has permeated literature and great achievements in architecture. The text includes descriptions of three journeys undertaken over twenty-one years, both along the traditi…
An extensively illustrated survey of India’s most iconic architectural monuments. Combining historical research, architectural analysis, and vivid photography, the book explores the origins, development, and cultural significance of forts and palaces built across various regions of India. Sahai examines their construction techniques, defensive features, artistic styles, royal patronage, and t…
Buku Pakistan: Sebuah Negara Islam Muda karya Amal Hamzah memberikan gambaran historis dan analitis mengenai kelahiran Pakistan sebagai sebuah negara baru pada tahun 1947. Penulis menguraikan latar belakang politik, sosial, dan keagamaan yang mendorong pembentukan negara tersebut, termasuk peran Liga Muslim, perjuangan Muhammad Ali Jinnah, serta dinamika hubungan antara komunitas Muslim dan Hin…
This first volume of Sarvepalli Gopal's remarkable biography, covering Nehru's youth and ending with independence in 1947, is written from first-hand knowledge of the man whom he served for ten years in the Ministry for External Affairs and from the free access granted him by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to her father's private papers. The only surviving son of a politically ambitious lawyer, …
Dalam rahun 1966 mulai banyak para cendekiawan Indonesia yang menulis dan berbicara tentang masalah-masalah intelektual. Ini dapar dimengerti, karena, selama lebih-kurang delapan zahun sejak almarhum Presiden Sukarno mengumpulkan gagasannya yang disebur Konsepsi Presiden, yang disusul dengan Iahirnya Manifesto Politik dan, inheren dengan itu. indoktrinasi pulirik yang hampir sama sekali menurup…
This book is a comprehensive collection of Mahatma Gandhi's writings that summarize his vision of an ideal India (Swaraj). Gandhi outlines his views on various aspects of national life, including education, the rural economy, political structure, the role of religion, the status of women, and community development. It is a blueprint for the India he envisioned, based on the principles of truth …
A richly illustrated exploration of the celebrated Mewar Ramayana, one of the most magnificent manuscript traditions in Indian art history. Written by J. P. Losty, this volume showcases exquisite miniature paintings commissioned by Maharana Jagat Singh of Mewar in the 17th century. The book examines the narrative structure of the Ramayana, its artistic interpretation, stylistic features, and cu…
Daftar isi: 1. Religi dan masyarakat industri di Jepang 2. Garis besar struktur sosial Jepang pada masa Tokugawa 3. Religi di Jepang : Tinjauan umu 4. Religi dan negara 5. Religi dan ekonomi 6. Shingaku dan pendirinya, Ishida Baigan.
India in Crisis by J. D. Sethi offers a critical examination of the political, economic, and social upheavals that shaped India during a turbulent period of its post-independence history. Sethi analyzes internal conflicts, policy failures, leadership challenges, and the pressures created by rapid population growth and economic instability. The book discusses major national crises, including pol…
This book is concerned with social change in Pakistan, particularly the relationship between indigenous sociocultural orientations, the development process, and the rise of a new middle-level entrepreneurial class in the Punjab.