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  2. List of historic Indian texts - Wikipedia

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    1500-800 BCE [ 1] Shakhas. Vedic school. Each school taught a Veda in a specific way, over time evolving specific styles and emphasis, based on how / by whom / where it was taught. Brahmanas. Commentary and elaboration on vedas and description of religious procedures. 900-500 BCE [ 2] Upanishads.

  3. Amazon (company) - Wikipedia

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    Amazon opened its tenth physical book store in 2017; [94] media speculation at the time suggested that Amazon planned to eventually roll out 300 to 400 bookstores around the country. [93] All of its locations were closed in 2022 along with other retail locations under the "Amazon 4-Star" brand.

  4. The Argumentative Indian - Wikipedia

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    The Argumentative Indian is a book written by Nobel Prize winning Indian economist Amartya Sen. It is a collection of essays that discuss India's history and identity, focusing on the traditions of public debate and intellectual pluralism. Martha Nussbaum says the book "demonstrates the importance of public debate in Indian traditions generally."

  5. List of autobiographies by Indians - Wikipedia

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    The Bandit Queen of India: 2006: L. K. Advani: My Country My Life: 2008: V. R. Krishna Iyer: Wandering in Many Worlds: 2009: Abhinav Bindra: A Shot at History: 2011: I K Gujral: Matters of Discretion: 2011: Arjun Singh: A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Time: 2012: Hay House Verghese Kurien: The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance: 2012 ...

  6. A Passage to India - Wikipedia

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    A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English literature by the Modern Library [2] and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. [3]

  7. The History of British India - Wikipedia

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    898934488. Website. vol. I, vol. II, vol. III. The History of British India is a three-volume work by the Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher James Mill, charting the history of Company rule in India. The work, first published in 1817, was an instant success and secured a "modicum of prosperity" for Mill.

  8. History of India (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    The history of independent India or history of Republic of India began when the country became an independent sovereign state within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Direct administration by the British, which began in 1858, affected a political and economic unification of the subcontinent. When British rule came to an end in 1947 ...

  9. Amish Tripathi - Wikipedia

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    Amish Tripathi. Amish Tripathi (born 18 October 1974) is an author, former diplomat and broadcaster from India. He is among the fastest-selling authors in Indian publishing history, known best for The Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series . His books have sold over 7 million copies and been translated into 20 Indian and international languages ...