India Through the Lens: Photography 1840–1911, curated by Vidya Dehejia and a distinguished cast of contributors, charts the history of early photography in the Indian subcontinent. Through a collection of essays and photographs, the book examines how photography developed in India, from cityscapes, architecture, and natural landscapes to portraits of citizens and rulers. It also explores the…
Glimpses of World History by Jawaharlal Nehru is a collection of nearly 200 letters written to his daughter Indira during his imprisonment between 1930 and 1933. In these letters, Nehru masterfully weaves together a panoramic narrative of world history — from ancient civilizations in Greece and Rome to empires in Asia, from the rise and fall of major dynasties to modern political movements. W…