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Presents selections from speeches and writings by Mahatma Gandhi, the statesman who played a crucial role in India's struggle for independence from Great Britain.

Presents an illustrated retelling of the Indian folktale of a poor young boy who dreams of owning a drum and when he receives a magic stick, is able to create his own good luck.

A traditional Indian folktale about a well-meaning Brahmin who makes the unfortunate mistake of releasing a ferocious tiger from its cage.

Richard Sharpe, newly promoted for his skill in assisting Sir Arthur Wellesley in the battle against the Mahratta, risks his honor, reputation, and fortune in his quest to thwart a treasonous scheme devised by his oldest nemesis Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.

On a December day in 1969 twins Rahel and Estha, born to a wealthy family living in the province of Kerala, India, find their lives changed after the death of their English cousin who was visiting for the holidays.

This is a collection of folk tales from India's fairyland where rajas, ranis, rakshas, jackals, magicians, and cobras prevail.

In the summer of 1947, Mano Majra, a peaceful village on the frontier between India and Pakistan, is infected with the Sikh-Muslim violence hitherto beyond its borders when a train full of Sikh bodies rolls into town--and Juggut Singh, a Sikh gangster with a Muslim lover, must decide whether to take part in retaliation.

When King Manu prays for God Vishnu to protect the world, his prayers are answered with a tiny fish who grows larger and larger until he enters the ocean and announces that a great flood is coming and Manu must save his people and animals by putting them on an ark.