5 must-read history books like Stories From Inscriptions: Profound Real-life Tales from Hindu Cultural History by Sandeep Balakrishna

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Stories From Inscriptions: Profound Real-life Tales from Hindu Cultural History

By: Sandeep Balakrishna

4.41

Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition

STORIES FROM INSCRIPTIONS is a collection of 15 real-life episodes drawn from Hindu inscriptions an…

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1. Autobiography of a Yogi

By: Paramahansa Yogananda

4.24

Format: 503 pages, Paperback

This acclaimed autobiography presents a fascinating portrait of one of the great spiritual figures … read more

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"Who am I? The great inquiry indeed."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained."

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"Todo tiene su momento, y cada cosa su tiempo bajo el cielo"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

"The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery"

-Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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2. 7 Secrets Of Vishnu

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.99

Format: 219 pages, Paperback

230 (Throughout B/W Illustrations)Authors NoteIt is significant that the stories of Vishnu rose to… read more

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3. ಆವರಣ [Aavarana]

By: S.L. Bhyrappa

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Aavarana (Kannada: aavrnn) is a 2007 Kannada novel by one of the eminent novelists S.L. Bhyrappa. A… read more

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4. World War 1: A History From Beginning to End

By: Henry Freeman

4.67

Format: 360 pages,

World War IWorld War 1 was one of the bloodiest wars in modern history. At its end, it had claimed … read more

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5. The Theft of India: The European Conquests of India, 1498-1765

By: Roy Moxham

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In the three centuries that followed Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route from Europe to Indi… read more

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6. Who Am I?: The Teachings Of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

By: Ramana Maharshi

4.11

Format: None pages,

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7. Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography

By: Sanjeev Sanyal

5.00

Format: 299 pages, Hardcover

Did the Great Flood of Indian legend actually happen? Why did the Buddha walk to Sarnath to give hi… read more

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8. 7 Secrets Of Shiva (The 7 Secret Series, #3)

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Smeared with ash, draped in animal hide, he sits atop the snow-capped mountain, skull in hand, with… read more

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9. The Complete Life of Krishna: Based on the Earliest Oral Traditions and the Sacred Scriptures

By: Vanamali

3.29

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The first book to cover Krishna's entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts… read more

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10. Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent

By: Devdutt Pattanaik

4.47

Format: None pages, Paperback

An exploration of 99 classic myths of India from an entirely non-Western paradigm that provides a f… read more

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11. Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)

By: Anand Ranganathan

4.48

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

To those who claim we are now living in a totalitarian, fascist, Hindu Rashtra, one must What kind… read more

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"The concept of justice is like memory. It keeps getting passed on until it is realised."

-Anand Ranganathan, Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)

"To me, the mark of civilisation is this unquenchable thirst of man to demand justice for his ancestors; to correct a historical wrong. For that exemplifies a continuity; an idea, a memory that can ne…"

-Anand Ranganathan, Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)

"And to those who now call this nation a Hindu Rashtra, run by religious zealots and fascists, to those I ask: In which theocratic state would religious zealots wait for half a millennium and even the…"

-Anand Ranganathan, Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)

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12. India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

By: J. Sai Deepak

4.46

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of Europea… read more

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"The spiritual character of the relationship between indigeneity and nature is an emotion that the coloniser can at best exoticise but can never relate to."

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"Rest of the world was not living in the Dark Ages before Pax Europaea or European Peace, and will certainly not plunge into ignorance and darkness after the demise of Pax Europaea. Therefore, it is t…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"Until a decolonial approach is employed by experts and ‘intellectuals’, we will continue to see the entrenchment of colonialised identities and fissures, which began with an anti-Brahmin slant but wh…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

"The ‘modern’, ‘rational’, ‘scientific’, Christian European coloniser could not get himself to acknowledge that the lived experience and traditional knowledge of native societies gathered over millenn…"

-J. Sai Deepak, India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

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13. Whole Numbers and Half Truths

By: Rukmini S.

4.22

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

How do you see India? Fuelled by a surge of migration to cities, the country's growth appears to… read more

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14. Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History

By: Vikram Sampath

4.52

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen Brave Men and Women of Bharat, who Never Succumbed to the Challenges of Invaders But Lo… read more

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  • history
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15. Ramayana Unravelled: Lesser Known Facets of Rishi Vālmiki’s Epic

By: Ami Ganatra

4.41

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

No epic has moved the consciousness of millions like the Ramayana. The appeal of the story of Rama … read more

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16. Battle of Vathapi: Nandi’s Charge

By: Arun Krishnan

4.60

Format: 507 pages, Paperback

In Nandi’s Charge, the first book of the Battle of Vathapi series, author Arun Krishnan takes us th… read more

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17. Unusual Temples of India (Devalaya Book 1)

By: Anuradha Goyal

4.03

Format: 91 pages, Kindle Edition

Unusual Temples of India by IndiTales author Anuradha Goyal takes you through a journey of little k… read more

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18. ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾವತಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಗಳಿಗೆಗಳು Sri Krishnavatarada Koneya Galigegalu

By: K.S. Narayanacharya

4.49

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

The book may be about Srikrishna’s last days and moments. But Srikrishna finds a permanent place in… read more

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"Work, karma is workship. Even when it seems terrible sometimes, there is no sin in doing your karma. Anyone doing his work with all his being is just an instrument. Therefore, his work is an act of c…"

-K.S. Narayanacharya, ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾವತಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಗಳಿಗೆಗಳು Sri Krishnavatarada Koneya Galigegalu

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19. From Manjunath to Manjamma: The Inspiring Life of a Transgender Folk Artist

By: Jogati Manjamma

4.14

Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition

As a young Manjamma lay unconscious after a suicide attempt, she could not have imagined that one d… read more

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20. Aa Hadinentu Dinagalu | ಆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ದಿನಗಳು

By: K.S. Narayanacharya

4.47

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

ಮಹಾಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ 18 ದಿನಗಳ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನೇ ಮೂಲವಾಗಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರೆದ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ-ಆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ದಿನಗಳು. ಪ್ರೊ. ಕೆ.ಎ… read more

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21. All About A Temple

By: G.B. Deglurkar

4.83

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

What is the importance of a Hindu temple? Why were temples built? How did the architecture develop … read more

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22. The Rishi Tradition of Bharat

By: Sampadananda Mishra

4.40

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of Bharat, a Rishi is a bonafide teacher, a true leader and an ultimate guru. Sinc… read more

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23. Navagraha Purana

By: V.S. Rao

4.31

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

Tales of the Nine PlanetsNavagraha Purana chronicles in fascinating detail the birth, life and glor… read more

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24. ದೇವರು-ಒಂದು ವಿಚಾರ ಲಹರಿ (devaru)

By: D.V.G.

4.26

Format: 41 pages, Paperback

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25. Shiva Purana - English H.B.

By: Anonymous

4.49

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

Shiva Purana is one of the most sacred sciptures of ancient literature wirtten by Saint Veda Vyasa.… read more

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26. Icons of Grace: Twenty-one Lives that Defined Indian Spirituality

By: Nityanand Charan Das

4.59

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

The path to spiritual understanding can be a confusing one. The manic pace of the present age has l… read more

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27. Stories From Inscriptions: Profound Real-life Tales from Hindu Cultural History

By: Sandeep Balakrishna

4.41

Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition

STORIES FROM INSCRIPTIONS is a collection of 15 real-life episodes drawn from Hindu inscriptions an… read more

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28. Growing Up Karanth

By: K. Ullas Karanth

4.19

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

Karanth, Kuvempu, Bendre—the trinity of modern Kannada literature; the pride of Kannadigas; … It wa… read more

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29. Mahabharata Tales-1: Justice for Draupadi and other stories

By: Deepak M.R.

4.41

Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine if Krishna had heeded Draupadi’s appeal and dispensed instant justice during the game of di… read more

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30. Jnapaka Chitrashale - 1

By: D.V.G.

4.44

Format: None pages, None

Karnataka’s celebrated polymath, D V Gundappa brings together in the first volume, episodes from th… read more

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31. D.V.G Jnapaka Chitrashale -4 Mysoorina Diwanaru

By: D.V.G.

4.86

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Karnataka’s celebrated polymath D V Gundappa brings together in the fourth volume some character sk… read more

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16 must-read history books like Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid) by Anand Ranganathan

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Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits

Rahul Pandita

3.43

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Hindus in Hindu Rashtra (Eighth-Class Citizens and Victims of State-Sanctioned Apartheid)

Anand Ranganathan

4.48

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Why Bharat Matters

S. Jaishankar

3.94

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Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom

Sanjeev Sanyal

4.63

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