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In 1942, Sam Hawthorne, a young U.S. Army captain, arrives in a tiny, princely state in western India. He carries combat wounds and several secrets, one of which is the real reason behind his visit: to find his brother Mike, an idealistic American soldier who disappeared after joining the local struggle for independence from the British.

Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles of spectacular landscapes and fiercely contested territory, and back through 5000 years of rich and eventful history.

Il Mahabharata e il Ramayana, due delle più grandi epopee indiane e testi fondamentali per il moderno induismo, sono entrambi incentrati sulla divinità suprema Vishnu e sulle sue due incarnazioni più adorate, Krishna e Rama. Queste epopee sono ricche di filosofia e religione, oltre che di istruzioni per una vita morale e retta, che si intrecciano nei racconti che ne costituiscono il cuore. Questo libro fornisce al lettore una comprensione degli eventi principali che danno forma alle narrazioni e analizza ulteriormente i personaggi, i messaggi e gli insegnamenti che se ne possono trarre. ...

The Commonwealth now has outposts days or weeks from Earth. When problems arise at the outpost in the distant Epsilon Indi system, no one knows what is happening. Everyone has a theory. And some are taking action. Admiral Ngene is caught off guard and needs to act fast before someone crosses a line that could lead the Commonwealth to disaster.

The Indus Valley civilization was founded at least over 5000 years ago in the area that is now modern-day Pakistan and northern India. The Harappan people lived there in peace by focusing on agriculture, crafting, and trading. This audiobook will discuss how the Harappan built their cities, lived their daily lives, what they believed happened after they died, and so much more!

An enchanting historical epic of grand passion and adventure, this debut novel tells the captivating story of one of India's most controversial empresses, a woman whose brilliance and determination trumped myriad obstacles and whose love shaped the course of the Mughal Empire.

This book will give you a step-by-step practical guide to apply the secret law of attraction to achieve unlimited success and happiness in your life.

Over the years, startling evidence has been unearthed, challenging established notions of the origins of Earth and life on it and suggesting the existence of a superior race of beings who once inhabited our world. The product of thirty years of intensive research, The 12th Planet is the first...

In the late 1800s, British engineers building some of the first railways in the Dominion of India discovered large numbers of bricks buried in the dusty plains of the Punjab. This was odd because historians were not aware of any cities or civilizations which might have constructed buildings in this area. It wasn’t until archeological expeditions in the 1920s that it was finally realized that these bricks were the remains of mighty cities built by a previously unknown ancient civilization.

Top 10 Lost Civilizations: Who Were They and Where Did They Go? (2nd Edition) by Braeden Templeton takes you on an enthralling journey through history’s greatest mysteries. Explore ten vanished societies—from the urban marvels of the Indus Valley to the statue-carving Rapa Nui—whose remarkable achievements and sudden disappearances continue to captivate us. Why did these thriving civilizations collapse? What can their stories teach us today? This updated edition unveils the latest archaeological discoveries, including LiDAR-mapped cities and AI-driven script analyses, shedding new ...

Beneath the shimmering waves of the Arabian Sea lies a ruin older than history itself, concealing an ancient prophecy that threatens to turn the world to ash…INDIA. At the largest human gathering in the world, black rain pours down upon 50 million pilgrims, and the Ganges runs red with blood, heralding an ancient doomsday prophecy from the depths of the Arabian Sea. When archaeologist Georgia Lee is called to decipher its cryptic verses, she’s thrust into a heart-pounding race against time to find the key to humanity’s final hope.

Despite the rivalry of the imperial harem, which has plotted against her from the beginning, Mehrunnisa soon becomes the most powerful woman in the Mughal Empire. She rules from behind the veil, securing her status by forming a junta of sorts with her father, brother, and stepson and by risking all, even her daughter, to get what she wants. But she never loses the love of the man who has bestowed this power upon her.

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. In The Stairway to Heaven, the second book of Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, the author answers these fundamental questions: Was there somewhere on Earth where...

When one thinks of the world’s first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo Daro will likely come up. These cities owe their existence to India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, which was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world.

If you've always wanted to unlock the secrets of humanity's greatest empires but endless textbooks and confusing timelines have left you more lost than enlightened, then keep reading… Are you sick and tired of wanting to understand ancient civilizations but feeling overwhelmed by dry, dense academic writing that sucks all the wonder out of history? Have you tried documentaries, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and dusty history books but nothing seems to stick for more than a few days? You see, understanding the rise and fall of the world's most powerful ancient civilizations doesn't have to be a ...

Alexia Salvador Rami is coming into adulthood. Life is hell for boys like him in the unforgiving streets of Lahore, Pakistan but especially bad for Rami a teenager grappling with inner turmoil; he has fallen in love. When Danyaal, a boy rooted in honesty and integrity, comes into Rami’s life, their unparalleled bond strengthens. Obsessed with relentless intimacy toward each other, despite the growing concern of heads turning, eyes narrowing, through thick and thin, Rami and Danyaal forge ahead with the romance developing between them until one fateful day.

L'invocazione del nome di Dio è fondamentale per i numerosi tipi di pratiche indù esistenti, soprattutto nell'epoca attuale della storia globale. Questo libro analizza la filosofia fondamentale, la cultura e le ramificazioni del canto.

Critically acclaimed author Indu Sundaresan returns to 17th-century India as two princesses struggle for supremacy of their father's kingdom. Trapped in the shadow of the magnificent tomb their grief-stricken father is building for his beloved deceased wife, the emperor's daughters compete for everything: control over the imperial harem, their father's affection, and the future of their country.

They built cities with indoor plumbing before Rome existed. They carved monuments from living rock. They engineered hydraulic systems that fed a million people. They developed writing systems we still cannot read. And then they vanished -- so completely that the modern world forgot they ever existed. History remembers the winners. The Romans, the Greeks, the Egyptians. But for every civilization that left a legacy we recognize, there are others that achieved extraordinary things and then disappeared -- swallowed by deserts, jungles, successor states, or simply time itself. This book tells ...

Unravel the Mysteries of Hinduism's Origins Do you want to learn more about the origins of Hinduism, the world's oldest religion? Do you want to understand its key concepts, beliefs, practices, and rituals? In Hindu Beginnings, you will explore the latest theories on the origins of Hinduism, from its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization to the arrival of the Aryans. You will also learn about the key concepts and beliefs of Hinduism, as well as its diverse practices and rituals. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about Hinduism, whether you are a student, a researcher,...