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He considered that Hindus were blindly following Gandhi, and shared how untouchables have a similar apprehension towards the Congress, just like Indian Christians, Muslims, and Sikhs.

The noticeable feature of this district is the extent of uncultivated land, which spreads out from the vicinity of the town of Purnea, chiefly to the north and west, in the form of radiating stretches of land, opening out occasionally into fine, grassy, prairie-like plains.

The most amazing part of this book is Childe's personal beliefs, which form the major part of this volume.

In 1838, nine years after his death, Mr. Montgomery Martin, who had been permitted by the Directors to 'collate' the manuscripts published such portions of Buchanan's records as appeared to him to be of interest under the title, The History, Antiquities, Topography and Statistics of Eastern India.

Wars and rebellions mark the excessively long reign of Aurangzeb, but by the time of his death, the dynasty had acquired a legitimacy, which no one, ever seriously disputed. Local chiefs had issues, and they would often take up arms, but no one ever challenged the right of the Great Mughal to rule.

This book will be largely beneficial to researchers and students inter­ested in ancient India and history of education.

He dedicated this book to the renowned Indian social reformer Jyotirao Phule (1827-1890), who established the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 along with his wife and social reformer Savitribai Phule (1831-1897).

His suspi­cions were later confirmed by his interaction with native pundits during the survey, and an ascetic of the neighbouring Bodh Gaya, who pointed out that most of these images belonged to the heterodox sect of Buddhism.

The establishment of forest-based industries, and the subsequent deforestation and water pollution also threatened the state's ecological balance. Similarly, the expansion of tourism industry, sand mining, industrial pollution, usage of pesticides and water exploitation also endangered the environment.

The author has made use of English and Nepali sources in writing the book. A special feature of the book is the extensive use made by the author of the correspondence between London and British Embassy in Kathmandu preserved in Public Record Office at Kew Gardens, London not examined so far by other historians.

Besides the economic description, the Dutch writer touches upon the society, and superstitious beliefs in India, including notes on Hinduism and Islam.

The author also inquires about his saintly persona by questioning his 'Mahatma' identity, and his disagree­ments after he meets Gandhi in Yerawada Central Jail in 1933.

In this book, the author looks at the Indian astronomy and Indian chronology, also the usage of tables for the assessment of lunar/solar cycles, etc., and the positions of planets and the planetary chronology starting from the first century bc onwards.

He records the regions, cultures, and traditions followed in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. This book helps in understanding the Mughal Empire from a European perspective.

Lastly, this book covers the administrative policy under Pallavas and Cholas, and rural politics under the Cholas.

This book attempts to resolve the predicament of categorizing the D.A.V. movement as 'modern' or 'traditional'. It also examines the successes and failures of the D.A.V. movement, and throws light on how it shaped the socio-political land­scape of India in the early twentieth century.

In addition to two maps, Bingley has provided appendices as well. About the Author A.H. Bingley (1865-1944) has also authored books on other ethnic communities of India.

The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadadur was an event which changed the course of history in northern India. He made the supreme sacrifice to uphold human dignity and freedom His life was a model of humanity and sanctity.

During this vast space of time, the deified serpents have haunted the imagination of the people of India. Besides, the three chief repositories of serpent-lore - the Mahabharata, the Jatakas and the Rajatarangini have been fully utilized.

There is also a section on Indian music, which is also studied in great detail. Besides, this volume also covers the issue of the status of Indian women, Sahaja philosophy, the intellectual community, Indian youth, and individualism.