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Welcome to Long Story Short, an Audible Original podcast brought to you by Paperclip Media & Entertainment production. Join us on this wonderful journey through India's rich and unforgettable past. Come along with us on Season 1, where each episode will transport you to distant foreign lands to rediscover stories with lasting legacies that are not talked about enough.

A Índia é tudo aquilo que um turista vê. Mas também o seu oposto. Os contrastes estão a cada esquina. O país é espiritual e material; pacífico e violento; rico e pobre; antigo e moderno. A jornalista Florência Costa—que tem laços de família com a Índia, onde viveu por muitos anos—nos leva à cozinha indiana, com seus múltiplos temperos; às festas monumentais de casamentos arranjados; à espiritualidade e às religiões e até aos banheiros (raros).

In this amazing audiobook, Charles King talks us through more than one hundred facts about the country of India. Separated into sections such as its geography, its landmarks, famous Indian figures from history and many more you will be sure to learn plenty of fascinating information. Whether you are planning on visiting India, working on a geography project or just want to know more about this beautiful country, this is an excellent addition to your audiobook catalogue.

The world’s largest democracy is facing the greatest challenge since the end of British colonial rule in 1947. The Incarcerations tells the remarkable and chilling story of the unravelling of Indian democracy through the Bhima Koregaon case, in which 16 people (the BK-16) – scholars, lawyers, democratic rights activists, artists and poets – have been imprisoned, without credible evidence and without trial, for waging war against the Indian state as Maoist terrorists.

Despite their contrasting characters, Islamabad and Rawalpindi harmoniously complement each other like a well-orchestrated symphony. Rawalpindi's Raja Bazaar offers a pure taste of Pakistan's vibrant culture, while Islamabad's relative tranquility provides a oft needed retreat. The metro-bus system, a lifeline connecting these cities, symbolizes their unity, seamlessly blending tradition with modernity. As it courses through the urban landscape, it not only transports people but also merges the old with the new, showcasing the beautiful synchrony in a land of contrasts.

The Indus rises in Tibet, flows west across India, and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries used as a tool of imperial expansion. Empires of the Indus follows the river upstream and back in time, taking the listener on a voyage through two thousand miles of geography and more than five thousand years of history redolent with contemporary importance.

Written by an eminent economist, Bimal Jalan, Emerging India: Economics, Politics and Reforms talks about India's growth from the post-reform 1991 era to the modern days and the various challenges plaguing various arms of the government. In this book, Jalan praises the democratic setup that runs this complex and diverse country. Jalan produces a detailed account of the Indian economy and the way it has functioned and the various obstacles in front of it.

Noreen Masud has always loved flatlands. Her earliest memory is of a wide, flat field glimpsed from the back seat of her father's car in Lahore. As an adult in Britain she has discovered many more flat landscapes to love: Orford Ness, the Cambridgeshire Fens, Morecambe Bay, Orkney. These bare, haunted expanses remind her of the flat place inside herself: the place created by trauma. Noreen suffers from complex post traumatic stress disorder: the product of a profoundly disrupted and unstable childhood.

This unique biography provides an authentic historical account of the life of the founder of Pakistan, the prominent and well-regarded personality Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also known as Quaid-e-Azam. It is written by his beloved sister, Fatima Jinnah, also known as Madr-e-Millat.

Forged during the tumultuous aftermath of Partition in 1947, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) has grown to become the preeminent intelligence service in Pakistan. Its capabilities are comprehensive, its remit covers both foreign and domestic intelligence, and it is one of the most feared and respected agencies of the Global South. Pakistan's ISI provides an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the ISI and its historical evolution.

வறறயம தலவயம தயரமம கலநத வ.உ.ச.யன ஒபபறற வழககய வவரககம நல இத. பரடடஷ ஆடசயல சதசக கபபல வ.உ.ச. வறறகரமக ஓடடக கணபததர. தழலளரகளன மதல வல நறதததத மனனனற நடததனர. தசத தரகம சயததக பரடடஷரல சற வககபபடடர. இநதயத தசததககக இபபடப படபடட வ.உ.ச.யன இறதக கலம எபபட இரநதத? தனத சலவததயலலம இழநத வறமயல வடய வ.உ.ச., மளகக கடயல வல சயதர.

Este libro recorre todo el camino desde los inicios prehistóricos de la India en Mohenjo-daro hasta el desarrollo del budismo y el Imperio Maurya, los imperios hindúes de la Edad Media, los mogoles que trajeron el islam a la mezcla (y crearon el Taj Mahal), el raj británico y, finalmente, la lucha por la independencia y la India actual, moderna y sin edad.

From the ancient civilizations along the banks of the Indus to the vibrant, modern democracy that thrives today, India’s history is a rich saga told through diverse cultures, monumental achievements, and profound spiritual insights. Explore the dawn of Indian civilization, witness the rise and fall of mighty empires, from the Maurya and Gupta dynasties to the majestic Mughal Empire, each leaving an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s cultural and architectural heritage.

Este libro ofrece una guía completa de los acontecimientos que dan forma a la mitología india. Desde la creación del universo hasta guerras celestiales y la reencarnación, la mitología de la India aborda enigmáticos cuentos ancestrales, creación y espiritualidad. La mitología india no es una simple cuestión del pasado. Los festivales contemporáneos, celebraciones, cultos, música, bailes, poesía, películas y televisión pueden representar o incluir aspectos de la mitología india. También es un tema de interés para aquellos que la estudian o la practican.

The Last Mughal tells the story of the doomed Mughal capital, its tragic destruction, and the individuals caught up in one of the most terrible upheavals in history, as an army mutiny was transformed into the largest anti-colonial uprising to take place anywhere in the world in the entire course of the nineteenth century.

Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India has become a religious fundamentalist dystopia, one depicted here with a novelist's precise language and eye for detail.

Embark on an enlightening journey and explore the resilient spirit and profound legacy of the Sikhs. Through engaging storytelling and detailed analysis, this work offers a comprehensive look into the remarkable history of Sikhism, from its origins in the fertile lands of India to its spread across the globe.

Fifteen Brave Men and Women of Bharat who Never Succumbed to the Challenges of Invaders But were Lost and Forgotten in the Annals of History. These are the stories of those Bravehearts who Fought to Protect their Rights, Faith and Freedom.

An Indien scheiden sich die Geister. Obwohl oder gerade weil kaum jemand im Westen dieses widersprüchliche Land versteht. Zwischen Slums und Prunk, zwischen Yoga und Hightech, zwischen Bollywoodkultur und Kastenwesen ist uns das Land, dessen Bedeutung für die Weltgemeinschaft immer größer wird, ein Rätsel geblieben.

Pashupat religion under Shaivism was adorned as the oldest sect. The emergence of Pashupat religion was virtually between sixth and fifth century BC. Its creative foundation was primarily confined to the existence of tradition as a result of traditional exchange.