History of Kashmir Digital Rare Book:History of KashmirBy Pandit Anand KoulPublished in Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal – 1910 Image:View of a temple around Wangut in the Sindh Valley, Kashmir – 1869By John Burke Source: Bonhams
Digital Rare Book:Gita Govinda of JayadevaWith an English introduction by Dr.M.V. Krishna RaoPublished by Satsangha Seva Samithi, Bangalore – 1900 Image:An illustration depicting Radha enveloped in Krishna’s embrace Radha and Krishna are pictured in their bedchamber whose adjoining terrace opens out into a lotus pond with distant hills visible in the background. School of SajnuOpaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper / image 9 5/16 by 6 7/8 in. (23.6 by 17.4 cm.) / circa 1790-1800 / India, Kangra Sajnu was an artist who originally hailed from Kangra, but later migrated to the court of Raja Isvari Sen (r. 1788-1826), the ruler of Mandi. Sajnu was a master of the stylistic conventions of the Kangra Valley. His lyrical works are characterised by their exceptionally delicate treatment of facial features, an extensive use of white and a preoccupation with geometric compositional devices, all seen in the present work. W. G. Archer comments that in some cases Sajnu’s jagged angular rhythms violate realism for geometric drama (W. G. Archer, Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills, Vol. 1, 1973, p. 316). This is manifest in the plethora of canted forms cascading through the picture plane and even in the exaggerated crook of Krishna’s arm within which Radha rests. Read / Download
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Series : Rare books The Valley of KashmirBy Sir Walter Roper LawrencePublished by Henry Frowde, London – 1895 Download :
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“A History of Kashmiri Pandits” by Justice Jia Lal Kilam, was first published in 1955. It was very well received, much for its record of the socio-political & historical importance. The scholars & general readers appreciated the publication within the Kashmiri pandit community & outside as well. The contents of the publication are relevant even today, not only by way of filling the void. It also provides valuable source material on the past history of Kashmir, with particular reference to the Kashmiri pandits as the earliest settlers of that ancient and beautiful land. It further provides background to the current turmoil of this illustrious & oppressed community. Download reference : https://archive.org/details/a-history-of-kashmiri-pandits-jia-lal-kilam/page/n3/mode/2up DOWNLOAD HERE
The Bhagavad Gita , often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture, which is part of the epic Mahabharata. It forms the chapters 23–40 of book 6 of the Mahabharata called the Bhishma Parva. The work is dated to the second half of the first millennium BCE. Typical of the Hindu synthesis, it is considered one of the holy scriptures of Hinduism. The Bhagavad Gita is set in a narrative framework of dialogue between the Pandava prince Arjuna and his charioteer guide Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. At the start of the Kurukshetra War between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, Arjuna despairs thinking about the violence and death the war will cause in the battle against his kin and becomes emotionally preoccupied with a dilemma. Wondering if he should renounce the war, Arjuna seeks the counsel of Krishna, whose answers and discourse constitute the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna counsels Arjuna to “fulfil his Kshatriya (warrior) duty” for the upholdment of dharma. The Krishna–Arjuna dialogue covers a broad range of spiritual topics, touching upon moral and ethical dilemmas, and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war that Arjuna faces.The setting of the text in a battlefield has been interpreted as an allegory for the struggles of human life. Summarising the Upanishadic conceptions of God, the Gita posits the existence of an individual self (Atman) and the supreme self (Brahman) within each being. The dialogue between the prince and his charioteer has been interpreted as a metaphor for an immortal dialogue between the human self and God. Commentators of Vedanta read varying notions in the Bhagavad Gita about the relationship between the Atman (individual Self) and Brahman (supreme Self); Advaita Vedanta affirms on the non-dualism of Atman and Brahman, Vishishtadvaita asserts qualified non-dualism with Atman and Brahman being related but different in certain aspects, while Dvaita Vedanta declares the complete duality of Atman and Brahman. As per Hindu mythology, the Bhagavad Gita was written by the god Ganesha, as told to him by the sage Veda Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita presents a synthesis of various Hindu ideas about dharma, theistic bhakti, and the yogic ideal of moksha. The text covers Jñāna, Bhakti, Karma, and Rāja yogas, while incorporating ideas from the Samkhya-Yoga philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered Hindu texts and has a unique pan-Hindu influence. Numerous commentaries have been written on the Bhagavad Gita with differing views on its essentials. Note : The content posted belongs to respective publishers / authors. These are purely for Personal use and should not be used for any commercial purposes. Download
Puran’s Read all about Puran’s at one place. Thousands of pages from Rare books summarised for you. Agni Puran Bhagwat Puran Bhavishya Puran Brahma Puran Garuda Puran Kurma Puran Ling Puran Markandya Puran Narad Puran Padma Puran Shiv Puran Skand Puran Brahm Vaivatra Puran Vaman Puran Varah Puran Vishnu Puran Narsimha Puran Rare Book on Puran’s Click on the Names to open the PDF downloadable file. Happy Reading !
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