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Bangur: Lajawab Arabic Heena Designs. Paperback

Lajawab Arabic Heena Designs. Paperback by Pushplata Bangur 80 pages of nice designs. 1998

Mitra: The Lalita Vistara or Memories of the Early Life of Sakya Sinha. Hardcover. In 2 volumes.

Lalita Vistara or Memories of the Early Life of Sakya Sinha. Hardcover. In 2 volumes. Rajendralala Mitra total of ca. 670 pages. 2004. Lalita Vistara is an amplified treatise on (Buddhist) religion, the noblest of sutras.

Siddiqi: Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals (1700-1750). Hardback

Land Revenue Administration under the Mughals (1700-1750). Hardback Noman Ahmad Siddiqi 183 pages. 1970, 1989

Dutta: Land System in Northern India c. AD 400 - c. AD 700. Cloth

Land System in Northern India c. AD 400 - c. AD 700. Cloth Saroj Dutta 224 pages, bibliography, map and index

9780520245006 Pollock: The Language of the Gods in the World of Men. Sanskrit, Culture, and Power in Premodern India. Cloth

Language of the Gods in the World of Men. Sanskrit, Culture, and Power in Premodern India. Cloth by Sheldon Pollock. 703 pages, 1 photograph, 4 maps. 2006. In this work of impressive scholarship, Sheldon Pollock explores the remarkable rise and fall of Sanskrit, India's ancient language, as a vehicle of poetry and polity. Click here for more product information

Baruah: Last Days of Ahom Monarchy. A History of Assam from 1769 to 1826. Cloth

Last Days of Ahom Monarchy. A History of Assam from 1769 to 1826. Cloth S.L. Baruah 304 pages, with map, index

9780192802712 Olivelle: The Law Code of Manu. Paperback

Law Code of Manu. Paperback. A new translation by Patrick Olivelle xlix, 316 pages. 2004 The "Law Code of Manu" is the most authoritative and best-known legal text of ancient India. A seminal Hindu work, it is important for its classic description of the many social institutions which have come to be identified with Indian society

Supakar: The Law of Evidence in Ancient India. Cloth

Law of Evidence in Ancient India. Cloth Shraddhakar Supakar 314 pages, with index. 1990

Bühler: The Laws of Manu. Paperback

Laws of Manu. Paperback Translated with Extracts from Seven Commentaries by Georg Bühler 337 pages

Kapoor: Learning Vedic Mathematics on First Principles. Paperback

Learning Vedic Mathematics on First Principles. Paperback Dr. S.K. Kapoor x, 145 pages, figures, tables. 2006

Sharma: Legacy of the Buddha. The Universal Power of Buddhism. Cloth

Legacy of the Buddha. The Universal Power of Buddhism. Cloth by Sanghamitra Sharma 310 pages, with numerous illustrations. 2001

0791437760 Swearer: The Legend of Queen Cama. Bodhiramsi's Camadevivamsa, a translation and commentary. American edition

Legend of Queen Cama. Bodhiramsi's Camadevivamsa, a translation and commentary. American edition Donald K. Swearer & Sommai Premchit xxix, 195 pages, 15 illustrations, map, bibliography, index, glossary. 1998

Law. Legend of the Topes. (Thupavamsa). Cloth

Legend of the Topes. (Thupavamsa). Cloth translated into English by Bimala Churn Law 111 pages, with index

Hardy: The Legends and Theories of the Buddhists. Compared with History and Science. Cloth

Legends and Theories of the Buddhists. Compared with History and Science. With Introductory Notices of the Life and System of Gotama Buddha. Cloth R. Spence Hardy 244 pages, with index

Bhattacharji: Legends of Devi. Hardcover

Legends of Devi. Hardcover. ca. 20 x 27.5 cm by Sukumari Bhattacharji, illustrations by Ramananda Bandapadhyay 118 pages, 14 colour plates, some with special notes. Many line drawings. 1996

Puri: Legislative Elite in an Indian State. A Case Study of Rajasthan. Cloth

Legislative Elite in an Indian State. A Case Study of Rajasthan. Cloth Shastri Lata Puri 281 pages, with bibliography, index

Abbott: The Life of Eknath. Sri Eknath Charita. Translated from the Bhaktalilamrta. Paperback

Life of Eknath. Sri Eknath Charita. Translated from the Bhaktalilamrta. Paperback Justin E. Abbott. With Introduction by G.V. Tagare 294 pages

9780520249141 Hawley, Narayanan: The Life of Hinduism. Paperback

Life of Hinduism. Paperback Edited by John Stratton Hawley and Vasudha Narayanan 337 pages, 13 photographs. 2006. The Life of Hinduism brings together a series of essays, many recognized as classics in the field, that present Hinduism as a vibrant, truly "lived" religion.

Fouw, de, Svoboda: Light on Relationships. The Synastry of Indian Astrology. Paperback

Light on Relationships. The Synastry of Indian Astrology. Paperback by Hart de Fouw and Robert E. Svoboda viii, 295 pages. 2000, 2002

Sharma: Linguistic Geography of Kumaun Himalayas. Hardbound

Linguistic Geography of Kumaun Himalayas. A descriptive areal distribution of Kumaun language. Hardbound By D.D. Sharma 292 pages, bibliography, 109 language maps. 1994

9780520228214 Pollock: Literary Cultures in History. Reconstructions for South Asia. Hardback

Literary Cultures in History. Reconstructions for South Asia. Hardback by Sheldon Pollock 1108 pages, 2 illustrations, 6 maps. 2003. A comprehensive history of the rich literary traditions of South Asia, this text contains essays which consider 15 South Asian literary traditions - including Hindi, Indian-English, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan and Urdu - in their full historical and cultural variety.

Browne: Literary History of Persia. Hardcover. In 4 volumes. Cloth. i/p

Literary History of Persia. Hardcover. In 4 volumes. Cloth. indian publication Volume 1: From the Earliest Times until Firdawsi. xiv, 521 pages. Volume 2: From Firdawsi to Sadí. xiv, 568 pages. Volume 3: The Tartar Dominion (1265 - 1502). xi, 586 pages. Volume 4: Modern Times (1500 - 1924). xvi, 530 pages. All volumes with index and some illustrations Not so much a history of Persian Literature, as a history of the Persian people from a literary point of view

0791423964 Hogan: Literary India. Comparative Studies in Aesthetics, Colonialism and Culture.. American edition, paperback

Literary India. Comparative Studies in Aesthetics, Colonialism and Culture.  American edition, paperback edited by Patrick Colm Hogan and Lalita Pandit 289 pages, index. 1995

9780691005201 Davis: Lives of Indian Images. American edition. Paperback

Lives of Indian Images. Paperback Richard H. Davis xvi, 331 pages, with 50 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. 1997

Allchin: Living Traditions: Studies in the Ethnoarchaeology of South Asia. Cloth

Living Traditions: Studies in the Ethnoarchaeology of South Asia. Cloth. 16x24,5cm.  by Bridget Allchin, editor 391 pages, index, numerous maps, line drawings, photo's. 1995. This work is the result of a symposium held on the ethnoarchaeology of the Indian subcontinent. It consists of 19 papers by archaeologists and anthropologists from Europe, Pakistan, India and the USA who have used modern local practices to shed new light on their material.

Deyell: Living Without Silver. The Monetary History of Early Medieval North India. Cloth

Living Without Silver. The Monetary History of Early Medieval North India. Cloth John S. Deyell xix, 369 pages, 36 plates with photo's. Poor binding, reduced price

9781740591492 Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Hindi, Urdu & Bengali by Richard Delacy and Shahara Ahmed 256 pages. 2005, comprehensive food section, etiquette & cultural tips easy-to-use pronunciation guide sections include phrases for finding accommodation & for hitting the town useful suggestions for health needs & emergencies extensive two-way dictionary & user-friendly sentence builder Bangladesh is thought to have the worlds longest.

Patnaik: Lord Jagannath. His Temple, Cult and Festivals. Cloth

Lord Jagannath. His Temple, Cult and Festivals. Cloth, ca. 22 x 28 cm Himanshu S. Patnaik 196 pages, 28 black-white and colour plates. 1994

9780231081610 Watson: The Lotus Sutra. Paperback

Lotus Sutra. Paperback translated by Burton Watson 359 pages, glossary, index. 1993

Nagar: Madhava Kandali Ramayana. Composed in Assamese by Sage Madhava Kandali, the great son of the soil in the fourteenth century AD. In 2 volumes, Cloth

Madhava Kandali Ramayana. Composed in Assamese by Sage Madhava Kandali, the great son of the soil in the fourteenth century AD. In 2 volumes. Cloth translated into English by Shanti Lal Nagar Part 1: Adikanda, Ayodhyakanda, Aranyakanda, and Kiskindhakanda. xvii, 293 pages, index. Part 2: Sundarakanda, Lankakanda, and Uttarakanda. vii, 273 pages, index

Thakur: Madhubani Painting. Hardback

Madhubani Painting. Hardback. 18,2x24,5cm. Thakur 158 pages, with bibliography and index, 60 half-tone illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 16 line illustrations

Francis: Madura Gazetteer. Cloth

Madura Gazetteer by Francis xiii, 353 pages, with index

Ganguly: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. 12 Volume-set. Hardcover

Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. Hardcover. 12 Volume-set Translated from original Sanskrit text into English, by Kisari Mohan Ganguly Volume 1: Adi Parva. Volume 2: Sabha & Vana Parva, part 1. Volume 3: Vana Parva, part 2. Volume 4: Virata & Udyoga Parva. Volume 5: Bhisma Parva. Volume 6: Drona Parva. Volume 7: Karna, Salya, Sauptika and Stree Parvas. Volume 8: Santi Parva, part 1. Volume 9: Santi Parva, part 2. Volume 10, Santi Parva, part 3, and Anussana Parva, part 1. Volume 11: Anussana Parva, part 2. Volume 12: Aswamedha, Asramavasika, Mausala, Mahaprashthanika Swargarohanika Parvas Click here for more product information

Ganguly: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vysasa. Paperback edition, in 4 volumes

Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vysasa. Paperback edition, in 4 volumes. Translated from original Sanskrit text into English, by Kisari Mohan Ganguly Volume 1: Adi Parva, Sabha & Vana Parva. Volume 2: Virata & Udyoga Parva, Bhisma Parva, Drona Parva. Volume 3: Karna, Salya, Sauptika and Stree Parvas, Santi Parva, part 1 & 2. Volume 4: Santi Parva, part 3, Anussana Parva, part 1 & 2, Aswamedha, Asramavasika, Mausala, Mahaprashthanika Swargarohanika Parvas

Subramaniam: Mahabharata. Hardback

Mahabharata. Hardback by Kamala Subramaniam, general editor S. Ramakrishnan 766 pages, epilogue, glossary, 2001

9780520227040 Buck: Mahabharata. American edition

Mahabharata. Paperback, 13,5x21cm. American edition Retold by W. Buck, introduction by van Nooten 440 pages, 23 illustrations, 1 map. The acclaimed new rendering of an immortal epic of war and destiny. 2000

Cunningham: Mahabodhi. The Great Buddhist Temple. Cloth

Mahabodhi. The Great Buddhist Temple. Cloth, ca. 22x28cm. Alexander Cunningham 97 pages plus 31 plates. 1998

Campbell: Maharajah's Box. An Imperial Story of Conspiracy, Love and a Guru's Prophecy. Cloth.

Maharajah's Box. An Imperial Story of Conspiracy, Love and a Guru's Prophecy. Cloth by Christy Campbell 474 pages, illustrations, index, about Duleep Singh, Last King of Lahore.

Panikkar: Malabar and the Portuguese. Paperback

Malabar and the Portuguese. Paperback. 13,5x21,5cm. by K.M. Panikkar xvi, 221 pages. index. first published 1929, 1997

Menon: Malabar Rebellion 1921-1922. Cloth

Malabar Rebellion 1921-1922. Cloth M. Gangadhara Menon 516 pages, with bibliography, glossary, 3 appendices. 1989

Acharya: Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text. Cloth

Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text. Manasara Series Volume III. Cloth. 16x25cm Prasanna Kumar Acharya 856 pages of which 311 pages with Critical Notes and ca. 535 pages with Sanskrit text originally published in 1934, this edition 1995

Haughton: Manava Dharma Sastra or The Institutes of Manu. Hardback

Manava Dharma Sastra or The Institutes of Manu. Comprising the Indian System of Duties, Religious and Civil. Fourth edition. Hardback by G.C. Haughton, with a preface by Sir William Jones. Edited by Rev. P. Percival 375 pages, reprint 1982

Jayaswal: Manu and Vajnavalkya. A Comparison and a Contract. A Treatise on the Basic Hindu Law. Hardcover

Manu and Vajnavalkya. A Comparison and a Contract. A Treatise on the Basic Hindu Law. Hardcover. Indian edition K.P Jayaswal xxiv, 331 pages. 2004

Kadam: Maratha Confederacy: A Study in Its Origins and Development. Hardback

Maratha Confederacy: A Study in Its Origins and Development. Hardback V.S. Kadam 158 pages, with bibliography and index. 1993

Cunningham: Masterworks of Asian Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Hardcover

Masterworks of Asian Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art. Hardcover, ca. 20x28 cm by Michael R. Cunningham 254 pages, with 125 colour illustrations. 1998. These highlights include Chinese paintings and textiles, traditional Japanese ink paintings and medieval stoneware, and examples of Cambodian and early Indian stone sculpture.

Arasaratnam: Masulipatnam and Cambay. A History of 2 Port Towns 1500-1800. Hardcover

Masulipatnam and Cambay. A History of 2 Port Towns 1500-1800. Hardcover, 15x22cm. Sinnappah Arasaratnam and Aniruddha Ray 314 pages, with 2 maps, bibliography, index. 1994

9780691120676 Plofker: Mathematics in India. Cloth

Mathematics in India. American edition. Cloth Kim Plofker 384 pages, 10 halftones, 40 line illustrations. 2008. Based on extensive research in Sanskrit sources, Mathematics in India chronicles the development of mathematical techniques and texts in South Asia from antiquity to the early modern period. Kim Plofker reexamines the few facts about Indian mathematics that have become common knowledge--such as the Indian origin of Arabic numerals--and she sets them in a larger textual and cultural framework.

Bhattacharya: Medieval Bhakti Movements in India. Sri Caitanya Quincentenary Commemoration Volume. Cloth

Medieval Bhakti Movements in India. Sri Caitanya Quincentenary Commemoration Volume. Cloth edited by N.N. Bhattacharya 400 pages. 1989, 1999

Habib: editor: Medieval India 1: Researches in the History of India 1200-1750. Cloth

Medieval India 1: Researches in the History of India 1200-1750. Cloth edited by Irfan Habib 225 pages, with tables, maps. 2nd, 1995

Jain: Medieval Jainism: Culture and Environment. Cloth

Medieval Jainism: Culture and Environment. Cloth by P.S. Jain & R.M. Lodha 178 pages, with appendix, index

Bontekoe: Memorable Description of the East India Voyage, 1618-1625. Hardback

Memorable Description of the East India Voyage, 1618-1625. Hardback W.Y. Bontekoe 168 pages, with 10 illustrations

3927270091 Stein: Mensch und Elefant. Gebunden

Mensch und Elefant. Gebunden Dr. Wolfgang Stein 152 Seiten, sehr viele sw- und Farbabbildungen. 1994

Mishra: Military Architecture in Ancient India. Hardcover

Military Architecture in Ancient India. Hardcover Dr. Ratanjal Mishra 231 pages with text, 34 with figures, 2002

Biswas: Minerals and Metals in Ancient India. In 2 volumes. Hardcover

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India. In 2 volumes. Ca. 22x28 cm. Hardcover Volume 1: Archaeological Evidence. By Arun Kumar Biswas. xxix, 524 pages, 50 black-white and colour illustrations. Volume 2: Literary Evidence. By Arun Kumar Biswas and Sulekha Biswas. xvii, 259 pages, 25 black-white and colour illustrations. 1996

Nagar: Miniature Paintings on The Holy Ramayana. Cloth

Miniature Paintings on The Holy Ramayana. Cloth, ca. 23 x 28 cm Shantilal Nagar 268 pages, 127 colour plates. 2001

Coomaraswamy: The Mirror of Gesture: Being the Abbinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara. Cloth

Mirror of Gesture: Being the Abbinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara. Cloth by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy 52 pages with text, 15 with plates

Krishna Murthy. Mirrors of Indian Buddhism. Cloth.

Mirrors of Indian Buddhism K. Krishna Murthy 119 pages. 22 plates. 1991

0842610278 Pereira: Monolithic Jinas: The Iconography of the Jain Temples of Ellora. Cloth

Monolithic Jinas: The Iconography of the Jain Temples of Ellora. Cloth José Pereira 204 pages, with index, plates, plans, figures. 1977

Dayalan: Monolithic Temples of Madhya Pradesh. Cloth

Monolithic Temples of Madhya Pradesh. Cloth, 19x25cm. D. Dayalan 170 pages, 9 maps, 41 plates, a glossary, bibliography and index

Rea: Monumental Remains of the Dutch East India Company in the Presidency of Madras. Hardcover

Monumental Remains of the Dutch East India Company in the Presidency of Madras. Ca. 22x29cm / A4. Hardcover by Alexander Rea 80 pages text, 126 pages with 63 plates, index. Reprint 1897 edition, 1998

Sharma: Mughal Architecture at Delhi: A Study of Mosques and Tombs. (1556 - 1627 A.D.) Cloth

Mughal Architecture at Delhi: A Study of Mosques and Tombs. (1556 - 1627 A.D.) Cloth, 22,3x28,5cm. Dr. Praduman K. Sharma 218 pages plus 10 plates. 2000

Lal: The Mughal Harem. Cloth. Indian edition

Mughal Harem. Cloth. 22x29,2cm K.S. Lal xvi, 224 pages, 17 black-white plates, 8 colour-plates, 4 text-figures. 1988

9780415239899 Gommans: Mughal Warfare: Indian Frontiers and Highroads to Empire 1500-1700. Paperback

Mughal Warfare: Indian Frontiers and Highroads to Empire 1500-1700. Paperback by Jos Gommans 288 pages, 6 illustrations. 2002. Mughal Warfare offers a much-needed new survey of the military history of Mughal India during the age of imperial splendour from 1500 to 1700.

Marshall: Mughals in India. A Bibliographical Survey. Hardback

Mughals in India. A Bibliographical Survey. Hardback D.N. Marshall 148 pages

Fischer: Murals for Goddesses and Gods: The Tradition of Osakothi Ritual Painting in Orissa, India. Cloth.

Murals for Goddesses and Gods: The Tradition of Osakothi Ritual Painting in Orissa, India. Cloth. 24x31cm. by Eberhard Fischer Dinanath Pathy 224 pages, appendices, bibliography, 298 illustrations, 25 colour plates

Lal: Muslim Slave System in Medieval India. Cloth

Muslim Slave System in Medieval India. Cloth K.S. Lal 196 pages, with bibliography, index, 1 illustration

Dutta: Muslim Society in Transition. Titu Meer's Revolt (1831). Hardback. i.p.

Muslim Society in Transition. Titu Meer's Revolt (1831). A Study. Hardback. i.p. Abhijit Dutta xi, 240 pages, bibliography, glossary and index. 1987

Laurence: Mystic Test Book of the Hindu Occult Chambers. Paperback

Mystic Test Book of the Hindu Occult Chambers. Paperback by L.W. de Laurence 177 pages. first published 1909. The Magic and Occultism of India; Hindu and Egyptian Crystal Gazing; The Hindu Magic Mirror; Astral and Spirit Sight; Interior Focalization of the Mind; Interior Concentration ; Astral Auras a.o.

Veliath: The Mysticism of Ramanuja. Cloth

Mysticism of Ramanuja. Cloth Cyril Veliath S.J. 249 pages, index and bibliography. 1993

Macfie: Myths and Legends of India: An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism. Cloth

Myths and Legends of India: An Introduction to the Study of Hinduism. Cloth by J.M. Macfie 325 pages, with notes and bibliography. 1992

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