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The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians

Author : Venkatesh Vedam
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9354923615
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians written by Venkatesh Vedam and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians is a celebration of achievements and personal stories of those who forged new paths for themselves and others in a way that it continues to affect modern lives. Written as short anecdotal biographical sketches, the book presents lives of scientists, doctors, activists, painters, sportspeople, dancers, political leaders and many more from different walks of life. Among 100 extraordinary Indians are names like Irom Sharmila, Dutee Chand, Bhagat Singh, Gauri Sawant, Virat Kohli, Satya Nadella, Chatrapati Shivaji. Whether they climbed the heights, swam the depths, mastered science or track and field, picked the baton of education or activism--each of their stories is replete with big and small victories that continue to inspire.

The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians

Author :
Publisher : Puffin
ISBN 13 : 9780143331735
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book The Puffin Book of 100 Great Indians written by and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2012 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneering scientist and mathematician Aryabhatta; Missile man Dr Kalam; economist and Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen; Indias Renaissance man Ram Mohan Roy;

Limca Book of Records 2024

Author : Hachette India
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9357317651
Total Pages : 908 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book Limca Book of Records 2024 written by Hachette India and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India's longest-running record book completing 34 years FEATS OF EXTRAORDINARY TENACITY STORIES OF STUNNING PERFORMANCES TRIUMPHS OF NEVER-SAY-DIE ACHIEVERS India's most comprehensive book of records captures the country's stellar achievements in human endeavour, structures, sports, education, defence, government, science and technology, adventure, business, cinema, environment and sustainability, literature, and the arts. From the longest, tallest, and fastest to the unique and truly extraordinary, this curation of superlatives presents a remarkable range of newly set records and those that have stood steadfast over the years. A recap of the record-breaking show at the Asian Games 2022 and a focus section on Indian Parliament make this edition extra special. Records in the conservation of the environment and betterment of our communities, among others, are sure to resonate and motivate readers. This edition of India's number one record-cum-reference book, with over 450 coloured images, is packed with informative timelines, reader-friendly infographics, tables, and number trivia. Limca Book of Records 2024 promises to thrill, enrich, and entertain! ... as always!

The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Author : Chitra Soundar
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241375479
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi written by Chitra Soundar and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From growing up in India and studying in London to becoming a political activist in South Africa and taking on the battle for independence in India, Mahatma Gandhi's legacy has lived on well beyond his years. Read the life story of this brilliant, strong-willed and influential man in this beautifully illustrated book, complete with real-life stories, timelines and facts.

Become a Junior Inventor

Author : Nikhil Gumbhir
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9351187179
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Become a Junior Inventor written by Nikhil Gumbhir and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered how roller coasters work? Been fascinated with nuts, bolts, screwdrivers, batteries, switches, wires and bulbs? Get acquainted with these movers and shakers of the world of gadgetry around us . . . and become a Junior Inventor yourself ! Put together by Cloud Mentor, a company that mentors kids to become budding inventors, this fun book is specifically designed for today’s readers and suggests tons of activities to keep them happily occupied. Featuring almost every conceivable topic of interest—from machines, circuits, kitchen innovations to design basics—this incredible book helps children unleash their creativity and their innovative best.

Let's Go Time Travelling

Author : Subhadra Sen Gupta
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 818475678X
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Let's Go Time Travelling written by Subhadra Sen Gupta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was king Ashoka fond of chewing paan? Mulligatawny was a soup, but what was pish-pash? Did they design jewellery in Harappa? Who played pachisi, chaupar and lam turki? Find the answers to all these weird, impossible question in this fascinating book about how people lived in the past. Go time travelling through the alleys of history and take a tour through the various ages—from Harappa to the Mauryan, Mughal to the British. Through short snapshots and wacky trivia, this book gives you a glimpse into the vibrant culture of India, as you learn about the life and times of kings, queens, viceroys and even ordinary children! Spend a day with Urpi as she tries selling pottery in exchange for a few beads at Mohen-jo-daro; step back into King Ashoka’s kingdom where Madhura prepares to be a warrior; watch Adil harbour hopes of becoming a khansama in British India.

Extraordinary Indians

Author : Khushwant Singh
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789383064731
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book Extraordinary Indians written by Khushwant Singh and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the not so distant past, everyone's place- whether maid, ayah or cook, sahib or memsahib- was well understood. There were clear rules for negotiating (and maintaining) the vast chasm between the two sides. Today, it's a little different. There are housekeepers who are part of the middle class who ensure their children join white-collar India. There are teenage girls brought to the city by 'aunts' and 'uncles' to serve as '24-hour' help, who find themselves virtually, and sometimes literally, caged. There are employers who wrestle with the guilt of spending more on an Italian meal in a fancy hotel than on those who clean their homes- and other employers who insist 'these people' are all thieves.

Whose Samosa is it Anyway?

Author : Sonal Ved
Publisher : Penguin/Viking
ISBN 13 : 9780670092406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Whose Samosa is it Anyway? written by Sonal Ved and published by Penguin/Viking. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did the European traders come before the Arab conquerors? Can you say cinnamon is an Indian spice even though it first grew in Sri Lanka on the Indian subcontinent? What are the origins of chutney and samosa or of the fruit punch, and how are they connected to India? Who taught us how to make ladi pav, and how did the Burmese khow suey land up on the wedding menus of Marwaris? In Whose Samosa Is It Anyway the author tries to find an answer to the most basic questions about Indian food only to conclude that there is no such thing as a definitive Indian cuisine and that there are as many hyper-local Indian cuisines as there are Indian states.

Daddyji

Author : Ved Mehta
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9351185788
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Daddyji written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daddyji is, at first glance, a biographical portrait of Amolak Ram Mehta, a distinguished Indian public-health officer, written by his son Ved Mehta, but in reality, as the story unfolds, it is seen to be a recreation, in crystalline detail, of a whole world—the everyday life of pre-Partition Lahore. Daddyji (1972) is the first book in Mehta’s extraordinary series of memoirs, Continents of Exile.

Healer of the Water Monster

Author : Brian Young
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006299042X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Healer of the Water Monster written by Brian Young and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book!Brian Young’s powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster—and comes to realize he’s a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story—a Water Monster—in need of help. Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.

The Book of Hope

Author : The Better India
Publisher : Penguin Enterprise
ISBN 13 : 9780143454182
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Hope written by The Better India and published by Penguin Enterprise. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Hope is perfect for a nation that refuses to give up. Curated by The Better India, these are stories of resolve, love, faith, entrepreneurship, and compassion that will uplift your spirit. These stories serve as a pick-me-up when you're feeling down, or when you need a reminder that in the end, we'll make it through. This book is an archive of a nation's collective goodness. Stories are what connect us and remind us that hope is always possible, and the lives of these ordinary Indians will surely inspire you. These are the experiences of real people who found love, overcame loss, worked towards achieving their dreams, or those who bravely fought against societal norms. This book is a testament to the fact that anyone can do it - even you. When all seems dull and bleak, think of this book as a ray of hope brightening up your heart, mind, and soul.

Death of a Moneylender

Author : Kota Neelima
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9386057301
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Death of a Moneylender written by Kota Neelima and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-05-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falak, a young journalist from Delhi, is assigned to a remote village in south-central India where a moneylender is found dead, hung from a lamppost in front of his house by an entire village united against injustice. Falak coldly hunts the story for a page one byline, unconcerned with corrective conscience, an attitude that cost him his relationship with Vani, a rival newspaper journalist. Within hours of reaching the village, his story is ready; a villainous moneylender killed by long-suffering villagers. But Falak has also unearths a disconcerting fact, that the moneylender was a kind-hearted, generous man whose death was being used to intimidate other moneylenders. Outstanding loans are written off to buy peace with villagers, but the politically well-connected and dangerous moneylenders plan a brutal retribution.

Naya Nuki

Author : Kenneth Thomasma
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780833564368
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Naya Nuki written by Kenneth Thomasma and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1983-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being taken prisoner by an enemy tribe, a Shoshoni girl escapes and makes a thousand-mile journey through the wilderness in search of her own people. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

Author : Romain Puertolas
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385352964
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe written by Romain Puertolas and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the major motion picture The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir A charmingly exuberant comic debut, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe is the globetrotting story of a trickster from rural India and his adventure of a lifetime. When the fakir—a professional con artist—arrives in Paris, he has just one goal: to get to Ikea. Armed with only a counterfeit hundred-euro note in the pocket of his silk trousers, he is confident that he has all he needs to thrive. But his plan goes horribly awry when he hides inside a wardrobe at the iconic Swedish retailer—the first in a series of accidents that will send him on a whirlwind tour across Europe. Pursued across the continent by a swindled taxi driver dead set on revenge, our fakir soon finds unlikely friends—from movie stars to illegal immigrants—in even unlikelier places. And, much to his own surprise, his heart begins to open to those around him as he comes to understand the universal desire to seek a better life in an often dangerous world. Channeling the manic energy of the Marx Brothers and the biting social commentary of Candide,Romain Puértolas has crafted an unforgettable comic romp around Europe that is propelled by laughter, love, and, ultimately, redemption. (Meatballs not included but highly recommended.)

The Rhythm of Riddles

Author : Saradindu Bandyopadhyay
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184756968
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book The Rhythm of Riddles written by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saradindu Bandyopadyay's immortal detective Byomkesh Bakshi has enjoyed immense popularity for several decades. From being a household name in the Calcutta of 1930s, when he first created, to a popular face on TV in the 1990s, Byomkesh along with his friend-cum-foil Ajit is perhaps the best-loved of India's literary detectives. This collection brings together three of his classic whodunnits. From a murder in a boarding house with too many suspects to a mystery with a supernatural twist, and then busting a black - marketeering ring in rural bengal, these stories take the super sleuth to different locales on his quest for truth, and bring out his ingenuity and astuteness. Translated into English for the first time by award-winning translator Arunava Sinha, the breathless pace and thrilling plots of these action-packed adventures will win Byomkesh a new genertion of admirers.

Little Locke and the Mighty Indians of 1975

Author : Steven P. Locke
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781475943474
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Little Locke and the Mighty Indians of 1975 written by Steven P. Locke and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When author Steven P. Locke was a twelve-year-old boy growing up in Canal Winchester, Ohio, he witnessed something extraordinarya championship football season, coached by his father Mike, that for a brief moment captivated a small Ohio town. A combination memoir and sports history, Little Locke and the Mighty Indians of 1975 chronicles the high school football teams winning year from the perspective of the coachs son. It paints a portrait of the town and its people as it was at the timethe way people lived, the music they listened to, the television shows they watched, their politics, and the mores of the time. It also focuses on the ten-game seasonhow football was practiced and played, the grueling nature of two-a- days, his fathers coaching style, the growing attention paid to the team as each victory led to more pressure to succeed the following week, and the town that followed and cheered them on in summer heat, driving rain, bitter cold, and disappointment. A snapshot of a town, its people, and their way of life in the second half of the twentieth century, Little Locke and the Mighty Indians of 1975 provides a firsthand look into the sense of wonderment and excitement of the experience from the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy

Freedom's Children

Author : Ellen S. Levine
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101076178
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Freedom's Children written by Ellen S. Levine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty African-Americans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s talk about what it was like for them to fight segregation in the South-to sit in an all-white restaurant and demand to be served, to refuse to give up a seat at the front of the bus, to be among the first to integrate the public schools, and to face violence, arrest, and even death for the cause of freedom. "Thrilling...Nothing short of wonderful."-The New York Times Awards: ( A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year ( A Booklist Editors' Choice