india

Provides an overview of the history and culture of India, featuring discussion of the country's land and people, history, religion, world view, arts, food and dress, leisure activities, social customs, and lifestyles.

Examines the geography, history, economy, politics, government, society, and culture of India, and features an extensive selection of reference materials, including details of major figures and events in Indian history, as well as information on Indian languages, food, and etiquette.

Supported by beautiful Indian art works and full-color photography, the text shows readers how these ancient tales helped Indians explain creation, birth, death, love, and the purpose of humans' earthly life.

An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of India.

When a mysterious threat reenters the lives of twins Ben and Sheere, separated as babies and reunited as teenagers in 1930s Calcutta, the siblings must confront an unspeakable terror, with the help of their secret society of fellow orphans.

Compares Mahatma Gandhi's accomplishments as a politician and advocate for the downtrodden with his goals and expectations for himself and his country, and discusses his disappointments, the hopes that remained unfulfilled at the time of his death, and his legacy.

After her San Francisco home is bombed, Calcutta native Tara Chatterjee sets out to find her roots, tracing the story of her great-great-aunt, Tara Lata, who was married to a tree in her Indian village at age five.

Secretly in love with her best friend and business partner Steve, fifteen-year-old Jazz must spend the summer away from him when her family goes to India during that country's rainy season to help set up a clinic.

Contains twenty-two essays that describe the history, origins, and culture of Hinduism covering such topics as the evolution of the caste system, its expansion outside of India, Hinduism in the United States, and more.

Uma, the older daughter of an Indian family, lives in relative poverty with her parents, while her younger brother Arun lives in America; both tending to their demanding parents.