Man in Kāvya
Author: Usharbudh Arya
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9788120824423
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The status of man as reflected in classical Sanskrit literature.
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The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-01-09
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 131776630X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A god transforms into a nymph and enchants another god. A king becomes pregnant. A prince discovers on his wedding night that he is not a man. Another king has children who call him both father and mother. A hero turns into a eunuch and wears female apparel. A princess has to turn into a man before she can avenge her humiliation. Widows of a king make love to conceive his child. Friends of the same sex end up marrying each other after one of them metamorphoses into a woman. These are some of the tales from Hindu lore that this unique book examines. The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore is a compilation of traditional Hindu stories with a common thread: sexual transformation and gender metamorphosis. In addition to the thought-provoking stories in The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore, you'll also find: an examination of the universality of queer narratives with examples from Greek lore and Irish folklore a comparison of the Hindu paradigm to the biblical paradigm a look at how Hindu society and Hindu scripture responds to queer sexuality a discussion of the Hijras, popularly believed to be the “third gender” in India--their probable origin, and how they fit into Hindu society With the telling of each of these tales, you will also learn how the author came upon each of them and how they relate to the context of dominant Hindu attitudes toward sex, gender, pleasure, fertility, and celibacy.
Merging Features
Author: José M. Brucart
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009-01-29
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 0199553262
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this book leading scholars examine the intricate ways in which Merge and formal features, two factors in the Minimalist Program, interact to generate well-formed derivations in natural language. The authors combine grammatical theory with the analysis of data drawn from a wide range of languages.
Till We Meet Again
Author: Shibaji Bose
Publisher: Sristhi Publishers & Distributors
Published: 2019-09-10
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9387022722
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“Ordinary people have extra-ordinary stories.” Aryan is a young man with an extra-ordinary zeal to discover himself. His tryst with destiny begins when his father becomes the victim of political violence. He is suddenly the man of the house. In trying to bring together his breaking family, and win back their family home, he experiences life through encounters with some incredible women. Rhea helps inculcate a sense of purpose in his life. Kavya is vivacious, flirty and sensuous, who makes him bolder. Priya teaches him lessons none else could have, and Ahana is an innocent poet at heart, who makes him shed the garb of the hermit. Till We Meet Again is a story of a sleepy neighbourhood, which transforms into a modern-day ghetto of gated communities, riding the real estate juggernaut. A story of resilience and determination, it’s a heady cocktail of familial bonds, hope, deceit, vengeance and love.
Prey on the Prowl – A Crime Novel
Author: BS Murthy
Publisher: Self Imprint
Published: 2014-01-06
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 8190191144
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Even as Detective Dhruva was enamored of Kavya, whom he rescues from her kidnapper, Radha, an alleged murderess on the run, gatecrashes into his life. But when Kavya too joins him after her man was poisoned there ensues the tussle of a love triangle, which gets unraveled in a poignant end, but not before a series of murders. So, then who could have poisoned Ranjit the realtor, Shakeel the Inspector, Pravar the criminal and Natya his accomplice? Well the needle of suspicion tilted towards Pravar that was till he perished with his mate, but then who was the one? Could it be Radha under the scanner for her role in the death of her husband Madhu and his mistress Mala, Pravar's sister? Or was it Ranjit's spouse Kavya, who owing to Stockholm Syndrome, takes to Pravar her kidnapper. As these deaths by poisoning puzzle Dhruva, Radha avers that Kavya had the motive and the means to kill her spouse, her paramour and his wife besides the cop. However, reckoning that when the ill-motives of the natural suspects to commit a murder are an open secret, someone with a hidden agenda might be tempted to use that as a camouflage for his subterfuge, Dhruva begins to look around for the culprit.
The Mind Puzzle
Author: Rajesh Subramanian
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: 2021-06-25
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1639045589
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What should we do if we forget our identity or sitting on a beach? How to handle a situation if we end up in a spooky place without the idea of how we entered and how we came out of the place to the beach but our head pains for answers? This is my situation in this book. I was sitting on a beach with my girl and we were witnessing a death along with other people. I forgot my identity and I forgot how I came to the beach. When I closed my eyes to understand the past incidents, different scenes came in different chronological orders, which created my headache. I met different people and experienced more horrors in the past three days. I need to withstand the pain and join the different pieces of events in a timely manner to solve my life puzzle.
IBPS RRB Guide for Officer Scale 1 Preliminary & Main Exams with Past Papers & 4 Online Practice Sets 7th Edition
Author: Disha Experts
Publisher: Disha Publications
Published: 2020-04-06
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9390711819
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Second Chance
Author: Prateek Rawat
Publisher: PenPoint Publications
Published: 2015-06-01
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After twelve years of mental repression and multiple murders, Ranjan is finally taken out of prison to kill shareholders of a business group. As he thrives for a better life, the deal he made with his partner years ago, won’t let him live better. The moment he gives up all hopes, he realizes that destiny had some other plans for him.
Let's Love Once Again
Author: Sapna Pandey Mishra
Publisher: BFC Publications
Published: 2022-07-02
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9356321795
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This story collection presents different ideas, passions and feelings those throw light on a different world of love. If love could be found in human shapes then definitely it would look like characters of Let's Love Once Again. Love as a tender feeling like first down power of rain, love as a wild passion or love as an internal journey has been portrayed. Love Knocks at the doors of all the hearts in one of the above forms. However there are very few who can witness and respect all the colours of love. The book is a noble journey, embellished with tender feelings of love. The book is for all those who are ready to live their aspirations, frustrations and accomplishments. This is for the people who have guts to accept their broken dreams gloriously and to see new dreams.
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