India Exploration

The frozen wilderness of the Arctic captivated and mystified voyagers and explorers in the 1800s, driven by greed for riches, fame, and the search for the elusive Northwest Passage. Delve into the jaw-dropping courage and awe-inspiring expeditions from the Golden Age of Arctic exploration with "Frozen Frontier" Follow the footsteps of heroic explorers and their courageous penetrations into an unknown world of mammoth ice floes, terrifying polar bears, and bone-chilling cold. Witness their incredible triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies, and discover the untold stories of the earliest ...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Age of Discovery, then pay attention.... The Age of Discovery began in the early part of the 15th century and carried on through most of the 17th century. It is sometimes also referred to as the Age of Exploration. This was a time when the people of Europe began to travel, discover, and explore more of the world than ever before, mapping and naming the places they found. They bravely went out on the seas to learn about the world, often never sure if they would find anything at all, let alone ever return home.

A steam-powered elephant. A journey through untamed India. A mission of vengeance that could destroy everything. Ten years after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Colonel Edward Munro still burns with a single obsession: finding Nana Sahib, the rebel leader whose forces massacred his wife at Cawnpore. When his friend Banks, a brilliant Scottish engineer, invites him on an extraordinary expedition through northern India, Munro seizes the chance to continue his hunt. Their vehicle is unlike anything the world has seen—a massive mechanical elephant named Behemoth, powered by steam and pulling ...

From the award-winning author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line comes a “splendid” (The New York Times) novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsiders—an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English “lady” explorer—as they venture into a...

Trade is a lifeline, and it shapes the world. Big businesses contributed to the building of empires, and the empires, in turn, aided in the development of trade. From this, we know that a nexus was always there between big business and the kings. Trade binds people together and brings prosperity to all members of society. A common spice, pepper, had caused the Europeans to come to India and eventually rule it for over two hundred years. The Portuguese found a sea route to India thanks to Pepper, and the British and other European nations followed suit. The trade of pepper, sandal, and agar ...

Discover the captivating allure of Mt. Shasta, a mystical mountain that weaves together the ancient legends of Lemuria and the spiritual heritage of India. This enigmatic peak, believed to be the Earth's root chakra, emanates profound energies and echoes with the whispers of an ancient civilization. Journey deep into the Lemurian realms as we explore the mythological parallels and cultural exchanges between Lemuria and southern India. Uncover the profound spiritual teachings and metaphysical wisdom attributed to Lemuria, resonating with the ideals of peace, harmony, and spiritual ...

Have you ever felt that your thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and memories—everything you've known to be you—might be just the surface of something far more expansive? That somehow there might be a way to wake up to an entirely new revelation of the world and of yourself? In 1977, a young...

Dwarkadhish Temple in the Char Dham of India: A Sacred Exploration into the Kingdom of Krishna and the Timeless Pilgrimage of Dwarka is an evocative journey into one of Hinduism’s most revered sanctuaries, offering readers an intimate exploration of spirituality, history, and divine symbolism. This book is both a guide and a reflection, weaving together the sacred narrative of Dwarka, the majestic city where Lord Krishna established his eternal kingdom, and the intricate beauty of the Dwarkadhish Temple, a cornerstone of the Char Dham pilgrimage. Through this work, readers are invited to ...

Explore the complex and rich tradition of Goddess worship across the Indian subcontinent through this stunning compilation of Her complete story She is benevolent and nurturing, yet fierce and terrible, a warrior and a lover. She creates and gives life, is death personified, and the one who...

A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut author Varsha Shah – winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2020! Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing but a burning wish to be a journalist. Finding an abandoned printing press, he and...

The Destiny of Nations An Exploration of Astrological Traditions Applied to National Histories By VB Darshan Nations, like human beings, are born, they grow, they struggle, and they transform. Behind the rise and fall of civilizations, the formation of empires, and the sudden turning points of history, many ancient traditions believed that the movements of the heavens play a subtle yet powerful role. The Destiny of Nations explores this fascinating idea through the lens of national astrology, bringing together historical analysis and astrological interpretation to examine how the cosmic ...

The Amigos go West. Because apparently, they haven’t been chased by enough wild animals yet. Think Top Gear on a cultural crusade, or Three Men in a Boat if the boat was an overheating Royal Enfield navigating salt marshes and 4,500-year-old ruins. Having survived the mountains, the south, and the cliffside, the three 'generously-proportioned' Amigos head to India’s western edge. Their mission? To find the only place on Earth where you can find Asiatic lions, ancient ghosts, and enough salt to high-blood-pressure an entire continent. Armed with their trademark blind optimism and a level...

The height of Mt. Everest was first measured in 1850, but the closest any westerner got to Everest during the next 71 years, until 1921, was 40 miles. The Hunt for Mt. Everest tells the story of the 71-year quest to find the world's highest mountain. It's a tale of high drama, of...

The Amigos are back. Because apparently, they didn't learn their lesson the first time. Think Top Gear with more middle-aged spread, or Three Men in a Boat if the boat was a temperamental Royal Enfield and the Thames was a landslide-prone Himalayan cliffside. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy this one—you just need to appreciate the spectacle of three 'generously-proportioned' friends making spectacularly questionable life choices. After somehow surviving the ride to Ladakh, the Amigos decided the logical next step was the Spiti Valley—a place where the oxygen is thin,...

In the age when the world was being measured by the length of a sail and the courage of those who dared to follow it, Portugal stood at the edge of history and looked outward. Its ships cut paths into seas no European fleet had mastered before. Its kings dreamed of spices, gold, souls, and glory. Its sailors carried iron and faith into waters where neither had yet ruled. This is often told as a story of empire. It is also a story of hunger. The Age of Discoveries did not begin on the deck of a caravel, nor in the halls of kings, but in fields where grain failed, in villages where children ...

Beyond the Divine Waters of Yamunotri: A Sacred Pilgrimage into the Heart of the Chota Char Dham invites readers on an immersive journey to one of the most revered spiritual destinations in Hinduism. Nestled in the breathtaking heights of the Himalayas, Yamunotri is not just a physical destination, but a deeply transformative pilgrimage. This book delves into the sacred essence of Yamunotri, offering a rich blend of mythology, history, and spiritual significance that will resonate with anyone seeking a deeper connection with the divine. The narrative begins by exploring the mythological ...

The Dutch East India Company, officially the United East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie; VOC), was a megacorporation created in the early 17th century by a government-directed merger of many competing Dutch trade services. You might think that Amazon or Google is big, but the VOC is still thought to be the world's biggest corporation in documented history.

Sharanjit Thind is sick of his drab, regular life, and cannot wait for school to end for the summer. Looking forward to some excitement at last, he is in for quite a surprise, for it is on the last day of school, right after a farewell party for their seniors, that Sharan comes face to face with terrifying events that will change his life forever... Within the next twenty-four hours, he will be visited by an alien, kidnapped by the creature, and his friends - Umang and Qamar - will be gravely endangered. Not only will their sanity be threatened, their beloved planet Earth will come ...

I'm so excited! I'm going on an adventure with my cousins! It's going to be so fun having them with me this time. We're going to India, and I'm kind of nervous about it. Barbara told us that the water isn't safe to drink, and the air is polluted too. That won't be fun, we have to wear masks and only drink bottled water. That also meant that we have to watch out for food that was washed in the tap water as well. It will definitely be an adventure. I'll be careful, but I wasn't going to let it ruin our fun. At least Henry will be considered a real service dog there, that was a huge relief. ...

MISSION MOON! On August 23, exactly at 12:33 P.M. UTC, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's robotic lander, named Vikram, touched down on the surface of the moon. It was a moment of jubiliation and celebration across India and around the world. For the first time, humans had landed a spacecraft on the Moon's unexplored South Pole. Behind the success of this mission were the decades of hard work put in by the scientists and engineers of ISRO - the Indian Space Research Organization, in cooperation with other space agencies around the globe. From launching the orbiter, lander, and rover into space...