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Hardcover. Zustand: VERY GOOD. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VERY GOOD. First US edition. Previous owner's name/address stamp on title page. Pages are slightly tanned. Dust jacket is tanned on reverse, light wear to tips. New archival mylar dj cover. 8vo 237 pages. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 2001. Travel, Exploration. Palgrave. Very good paperback 274p. 10/25.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Acknowledgements. Prologue. 1. Kazi Nazrul Islam a poet extra-ordinary. 2. Communalism and literature writings from Bangladesh. 3. The Circle of Karma: Journeys of the vagrant spirit. 4. The Balladry of the Bhutanese Lo-Zey: A critique of the Ballad of Pemi Tshewang Tashi. 5. Contemporary Indian fiction in English. 6. Violence, identity and narrative: a quest for harmony. 7. Decoding the Maldivian Milieu: a note on the Maldivian poetry in English. 8. Modern Nepali Poetry--a note. 9. The Pakistani perception of the partition trauma. 10. Woman, the eternal colony of man: Tehmina Durrani's Self Experiences. 11. A critique of Siddiqi's God's Own Land. 12. Culture-consciousness and gender bias in Bapsi Sidhwa's The Pakistani Bride: a post colonial approach. 13. Pakistani Poetry in English: an overview. 14. Images of the sub-continent in Sri Lankan Writing in English. 15. Yakada Yaka Carl Muller's Faction-Fiction. 16. The Jam Fruit Tree: a study of a Sri Lankan Novel. 17. Cultural clash, confusion and final assimilation in three SAARC Novels. 18. Archetypes of cultural homogeneity in SAARC Poetry. 19. Harmonic idiom through identity code: a note on SAARC Poetry. Contributors. From the Prologue: "The present book contains papers on different aspects of SAARC Writing in English. They are arranged country-wise in the alphabetical order. The first two papers on Bangladesh introduce the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and examine reflection of communalism in the writings of Bangladesh. Bhutanese Lo-Zey and a novel The Circle of Karma are the subject matter of Bhutanese section. There are two papers on India, one analysing contemporary trends in Indian fiction and another expatiating upon violence, identity and narrative as tools of eventual and cathartic communal harmony. There is a survey of Maldivian poetry and a note on the poetry of Nepal. Pakistan figures prominently as the book has three papers analysing three novels and the fourth on partition fiction. The book has analysed two novels of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lankan novelist himself has examined the image of India in Sri Lankan fiction. Besides these, there are three thematic papers on the cultural aspects of SAARC.".

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. From the Foreword In the history of knowledge formation and knowledgegeneration disciplines often quite hostile to one another have been found to be converging. Such confluences are more evident at the present moment. In the borderlines if such largely overlapping fields lie those who give birth to new approaches to the study of man and nature two most unexplained and inexplicable results of a certain kind of creativity. 192 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. The present volume contains original scientific articles about the changing roles of women in developing countries of the Middle East. Each sociologist in this volume attempts to focus on the past traditional roles of Muslim women. He also identifies directions of change rate of change and the causes of change in womens roles in Muslim countries. The family sociologists also try to point out that these recent changes in the status of Muslim women may recast marriage and the family in new and different molds. Since the original articles cover a uniform series of topics comparisons are possible. This collection of articles will be valuable in comparative study of women and others interested in changing sex roles and social change in third world countries. In particular sociologists and other social scientists in western and non western countries are more likely to benefit from these changing roles of Muslim women. (jacket) 205 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents Foreword 1 Shaheed Bhagat Singh an immortal revolutionaryAK Kapoor 2 Inaugural AddressSuhash Chakrabarthy 3 Bhagat Singh Understanding a unique phenomenonKC Yadav 4 Bhagat Singh and his political ideologySR Bakshi 5 Shaheed Bhagat Singh a great h 221 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. pp.xiv, 208 pages, a near fine hardback in a near fine dust-jacket [0701126442].

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Zustand: Good. Good condition. (Polemical Essays) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), passed by the Parliament of India in December 2019, promises citizenship to migrants of the 'Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan'. By excluding Muslims from the list and not extending the promise to refugees from any of India's non-Muslim-majority neighbours, the CAA makes religion the basis of citizenship for the first time in the history of the Republic. Many fear that this Act, coupled with a countrywide National Register of Citizens (NRC), will eventually be used to disenfranchise India's Muslims, or to trap them in a permanent state of fear and insecurity, which has been the fate of millions of Bengali-origin Muslims of Assam. This Land Is Mine, I Am Not of This Land brings together a comprehensive selection of essays that deal with the theoretical, political and subjective aspects of this issue. The first section traces the evolution of citizenship in India. The following section deals with the peculiar case of Assam. Covered here are the bureaucratic travesties unleashed in the name of protecting the state from 'external aggression' as well as their sobering human cost. The concluding sections expose the superfluousness of the National Population Register (NPR), and pose serious questions on the constitutionality of the CAA. The book argues that with a key value like citizenship in question, it is not just the destinies of India's citizens but the very democratic foundation of the Republic that is at stake.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. On the analyzability of ethnic communities/Rajat Kanti Das. 2. Ethno-political aspects of Koch Rajbanshi Movement/Banani Das. 3. Ethnic demographic transition of Nagaon: the colonial impact/Barnali Kakati. 4. Changing socio-economic avenues of the Morans: a study on Domdoma Thana area/Dipanwita Bora Gogoi. 5. Som (Dormitory) a decaying traditional institution of the Thadou/Lalgin Chongloi. 6. 'Maho-ho': a dying festival of rural lower Assam/Jadavjyoti Saikia and Dipika Das. 7. Demographic scenario of Nyshis/Nabanita Dutta and Dimpi Chakroborty. 8. Role of elite in social change among tea garden community in upper Assam/Nandini Konwar. 9. Ethnic Maladies in the Poetry of Robin S. Ngangom and Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih/Nigamananda Das and Anjan Konwar. 10. The socio-economic changes of the Sonowal Kachari of Assam: with special references to 'Naharani' village of Tinsukia district/Pallabita Das. 11. Tribal movement in north east India: with special reference to Zeliangrong Movement of Manipur (1930-32)/Pranab Kumar Saikia and Pranab Jyoti Gogoi. 12. Problems of ethnic communities in N.C. Hills District of Assam/Lamkholal Doungel. 13. Problems of Karbi's North East India and Gandhian Strategy to Overcome it/Seema Roy Kurmi and Dipali Borpujari. 14. Gender relations : with special reference to women awareness in north east India/Sipra Paik. 15. Social security measures of ethnic tea tribes: a case study with special reference to Dibrugarh District of Assam/Sohan Lal Yadav. 16. Gender and social life among the Kaibarttas: a case study from Dibrugarh District/Sunanda Sahu. 17. The construction of gender among the Hmars of Assam/Teresa L. Khawzawl. The present compiled work of seventeen chapters is based upon the research papers presented in the UGC sponsored national seminar on "Problems and Prospects of Ethnic Communities of India with Special Reference to North East India" organised by the Department of Anthropology, Dibru College, Dibrugarh in collaboration with District Research Office of Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes, Guwahati, Assam on 18th and 19th January, 2012. The book covers a wide spectrum of issues, relating to socio-economic and socio-cultural changes, ethnic movements, ethnic problems and conflicts, dyeing traditions and gender issues among various tribes and communities of North East India. The present volume containing these wide ranging research findings will be of equal interest and utility to the academicians, policy maker, social workers and the scholar and student of Anthropology, Sociology and other social sciences.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. This is a book about the Kashmir valley-lacerated, wrathful, aflame. The authors travelled across it in the winter of 2016, during a journey undertaken in a spirit of solidarity with the people of the region. It is a disturbing account of children blinded by pellet guns, of a government in a bitter state of undeclared war with its own civilian populations, of the rage of stone-throwing youth and the hubris of military generals. The book also attempts a concise history of the conflict in the valley and makes a strong plea for humanity, for fairness, and for justice. The authors argue, there should be no denying a just peace to the embattled people of the valley. The concluding words of the book sum it up precisely: 'We are told that a nation cannot be strong if it is ethical or compassionate; that these are despicable signs of weakness; that a strong state is a state that is without morality or mercy. Who will tell them how wrong they are? That it is only the weak who fell those who are weaker, whose hearts are empty of mercy, who celebrate the weeping of children. The truly strong are those who have the courage to be kind and just.'.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Human development is the process of enlarging possibilities, to enhance human choices. In a developing country like India several initiatives have been undertaken in rural areas to do so. However, after seven decades of planned development, several challenges still remain. One of the major factors for the successful implementation of human development policies is the active participation of the people for whom the development initiatives are meant. Strategies for Human Development and People's Participation in Rural India unravels the in-depth dynamics of people's participation in the processes of human development initiatives in rural India. This book analyses contemporary perspectives and the present scenario of human development; prospects and challenges in human development initiatives and people's participation in human development initiatives in rural India, related to education, employment, health, livelihood, nutrition, and grassroots governance. Strategies for Human Development and People's Participation in Rural India will be of immense interest to researchers, bureaucrats, policy makers, planners, practitioners, academia, and those interested in rural development and public policy.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction/M. Amarjeet Singh and Dolly Limbu. 2. Question of Citizenship: Difficulties and Hopes/M. Amarjeet Singh. 3. Understanding Push-Pull Factors of Migration from Bangladesh to Tripura: A Study on Sepahijala District/Mrinal Kanti Deb and Arobindo Mahato. 4. The People of Nowhere: Narratives of Bengali Settlers in Shillong/Anamika Deb Roy. 5. Between the Hills and the Valleys: A Search for 'Nepali' Identity in Manipur/Dolly Limbu. 6. Relations Beyond Boundaries/Rita Chakma. 7. Migration from Bihar to Assam and Sikkim/Sneha Mishra. 8. Youths Migration from 'Paradise Unexplored': An Indispensable Journey/K.N. Tennyson. 9. Migration from the Periphery: A Case Study of Manipuri Youth in Delhi/Huidrom Renuka. 10. Rethinking Higher Education in Northeast India/Sangeeta Angom and M. Stelin Singh. 11. Migration and Civil Society: An Assessment from Manipur/Ningthoujam Rameshchandra. 12. Why Inner Line Permit and Sixth Schedule?: A Discussion Drawn from Experiences in Jiribam District of Manipur/Immanuel Zarzosang Varte. 13. Inner Line Permit System: Battlelines in Manipur/Dhiren A. Sadokpam. Index.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Foreword. Presidential address. Keynote address. 1. Indo-Iranian interactions in protohistoric period/R.C. Thakran. 2. A comparative study of the Iranian and the Indian traditional semantic surveys/Azita Afrashi. 3. The myth of "India" in Persian literature/Farzan Sojoodi. 4. Re-evaluating the emergence of "Hindi" style in Persian poetry/Koorosh Safavi. 5. Dialogue between civilizations: an Indo-Persian legacy/Syed Akhtar Husain. 6. Indo-Iranian memory: subconscious intimateness, conscious dissociation/Farhad Sasani. 7. A note on the culture of Indo-Iranian art (with special reference to Mauryan art)/A.K. Sinha. 8. A study based on the representation of cow and bull in ancient India and Iran/Akshat Kaushik and Garima. 9. Persia: a fountain of inspiration for ancient Indian kings/Abhay Kumar Singh. 10. Iranian influence on early Indian official designations/Samaresh Bandyopadhyay. 11. Perspectives of law and justice as gleaned from the inscriptions of Darius-I and Ashoka/R.P. Tripathi. 12. A note on Yavanaraja Tushaspa/Shyam Bihari Lal. 13. Political ideals in ancient India and Iran/Aparna Mathur. 14. Iranian influence on Indian coinage with special reference to weight standard of silver coins/O.P. Srivastava. 15. Karshapana: its Persian and Egyptian collation/N.D. Dwivedi. 16. The bearing of the standing Herakles device on the history of Arachosia/ Prashant Srivastava. 17. Searching for a classification of the Graeco-Parthian coins/Bhawana Wadhawan. 18. Indo-Iranian cultural contact in the context of sun worship/Rekha Chaturvedi. 19. Lord Krsna and holy Zarathushtra/Rajjan Kumar. 20. Indo-Iranian Goddesses: Sinivali and Ardoksho/Vipula Dubey. 21. Sky, water and Sun Gods in India and Iran/Pankaj Sharma. 22. Nauroz--a festival of cultural integration/S.N.R. Rizvi and Poonam Pant. 23. Iranian Sufism and its Indian parallel/Sushma Srivastava. 24. Agrarian reforms in Iran and India: a tryst with modernity/Subodh Dhawan. "Browsing through the ages, one is convinced that the dialogue between India and Iran has been mutually beneficial. The Achaemenids developed an ingenious irrigation system in their satrapies situated in the North-Western India, for the benefit of the agriculture and also provided a fillip to the westerly commerce of this region by opening the trade routes. Artisans, scribes and artists from Persia sought refuge in India, gained patronage and enriched the Mauryan age. Gaining lessons from the political experiences and mistakes of the Achaemenids, the Mauryans formed a sturdy centralised administration in India. They organised a court culture heavily influenced by Persian traditions and etiquette. From the first christening of India as "Hindv" to the present day, Indo-Iranian contacts have been largely harmonious, complimentary and beneficial for the human heritage. May it be the development of language, grammar, script and the exposition in shape of poetry (shayari, ghazal, nazm, rubayi) and music (qawwali) or the expression in fine arts, calligraphy (nashtaliq, kufic), painting (Mughal miniatures), sculpture (Pillar capitals of Ashokan monoliths) and architecture (Kumrahar Palace to the Taj Mahal); or in the field of philosophy (Zoroastrian and Manichean), mysticism (Tassawuf) and thought (Sufism); or the disciplines of knowledge for human welfare like medicine, sciences, mathematics etc., the Indo-Iranian interaction remains a remarkable contribution to mankind. Indo-Iranian interaction encompasses many different facets e.g., political, social and economic interaction; art, architecture; religion, philosophy including Zoroastrianism and Sufism; literature, epic and poetry; language and calligraphy; life-styles and court culture etc. during all the periods of history, from ancient to the contemporary." (jacket).

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Himalayas are at the northern frontier of India since the ancient period. The mythology and literature support this boundary alignment. Boundaries are the line of the political zones. The boundary is a meeting place to socio-political bodies each having its particular interest, structure and ideology. The Tibetan and Chinese influence in fact never gain a permanent footing on the Indian side of the Himalayas throughout the centuries of Hindu Rule in India. It is reality and fact that India's northern frontiers as not been formally demarcated along its entire length. In fact the terrain of northern frontier is very difficult and makes the demarcations on ground impossible at various places. Hence the dispute but the historical evidences suggest that both Aksai Chin and Ladakh belong to India but China under their policy of expanding their empire first annexed Aksai Chin. They got emboldened after the 1962 war victory over India. And now their intention is to take full control over the northern frontier of India. This book elaborates the Chinese intentions and the way to deal with the nation gone rogue.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. The states of West Asia continue to grapple with dramatic changes taking place in the domestic and regional environment. Security has emerged as a significant concern for them. The political upheavals, civil strife, sectarian violence and terrorism in the area have implications for the regional and global order. As the region grapples with myriad socio-economic problems, many extra-regional players and non-state actors, and a few regional ones, are attempting to carve out their own areas of influence. These developments across West Asia demand constant monitoring and careful analyses. This book is a collection of essays exploring various aspects of the changing security paradigm in West Asia and the regional and international responses. This book is based on the proceedings of the third West Asia Conference (WAC) organised by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in September 2018. The Conference aimed to deliberate on the emerging security trends in West Asia and elicit views of experts from India and the region. In addition, the WAC discussed the challenges faced by India in devising its policies towards West Asia. First and foremost, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the Indian and foreign contributors for their scholarly insights adding immense value to this volume. Most of the presentations during the conference were duly updated by the authors. We are immensely grateful to Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, MP-IDSA for his wholehearted support for compiling this volume.

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. As warfare continues to influence our world today, the study of military history provides one of the only avenues for us to understand past and present conflicts in context. It is fundamentally important to all modern military organizations, since it is central to how they train and prepare their military commanders for the rigours of war. It also adds to the professional knowledge of a soldier. Military History is an important paper for the DSSC/TSOC entrance examination. However, time for study and preparation is always at a premium as professional, social and domestic commitments can be distractions. To meet the need for developing an understanding of the syllabus for the examination, the author has distilled the essential elements in one volume. (jacket).

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Of all the gods in Hinduism, Shiva is the most fascinating and intriguing. He is an outsider who lives on the fringes of tradition and is yet not only a prominent third of the great Hindu Trinity but also Mahadevthe greatest of them all- baffling and transcending human presuppositions of the Divine. In his supremacy, Shiva stands outside, even contradicts, human categories and conventions. He appears to be the embodiment of paradoxes but in fact transcends them-the epitome of rage and horror as Bhairava and Rudra and yet also the zenith of auspiciousness and gentleness as Pashupati and Ashutosh. He is the misfit who challenges distinctions between sacred and profane, rich and poor, right and wrong. He is at once the great yogi, the ascetic-turned-householder and the vagabond. He is, finally, Lord of the Cosmic Dancethe timeless dance of dissolution, creation and regeneration. This anthology is an attempt to explore and understand the diverse and enigmatic forms of this many-faceted god, through the thought and meditations of some of the finest poets, academics, scholars and devotees, across time and place-including Lal Ded, Mahadeviyakka, Swami Vivekananda, Aldous Huxley, Kalidasa, Sri Aurobindo, Basavanna, Adi Shankaracharya, Acharya Abhinavagupta, Allama Prabhu, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Namita Gokhale, Devdutt Pattanaik, Stella Kramrisch, Wendy Doniger and Nilima Chitgopekar. Whether you are a believer, an agnostic or on the fence, this engrossing collection, edited by Karan Singhone of the most respected authorities on India's varied traditions and philosophieswill certainly pique your curiosity about the great concept and conundrum that is Shiva.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Standardisation of propagation techniques by cutting of some tropical fruit crops/S.K. Mitra & T.K. Bose. 2. Response of varying concentrations of boron in yield and quality of grapes (Vitis vinifera L.)/B. Singh & P. Rethy. 3. Biochemical changes in litchi (cv. Bombai) fruits under various treatments at different storage duration/T.K. Sarkar, S.K. Jana, D. Sarangi & T.K. Chattopadhyay. 4. Nutrient management in apple through trickle irrigation/Satish Bhardwaj, R.S. Malik and I.P. Sharma. 5. Effect of N P K and micronutrients on the fruit yield and quality of peach (Prunus persica Batsch)/K.S. Verma & A.R. Bhandari. 6. Effect of GA and nutrient solution on the growth of khirnee (Manilkara hexandra Roxb.) seedlings/B.K. Nema, S.K. Rai, M.K. Nema & B.S. Baghel. 7. Effect of etiolation, ringing, auxin and non-auxinic compounds on rooting of cuttings of rose apple (Syzygium jambos Alston)/J.K. Hore & S.K. Sen. 8. Propagation of guava (Psidium guajava L.) by air layering/Kamleshkar Singh & B.P. Jain. 9. Management techniques in dryland fruit culture/R.S. Chovatia & S.P. Singh. 10. Management of anabe disease of arecanut-chemical and cultural method of control/S.N. Sampat Kumar & K.K.N. Nambiar. 11. Anabe disease of arecanut palm--isolation and pathogenicity tests with Ganoderma lucidum/S.N. Sampathkumar & K.K.N. Nambiar. 12. Varietal screening of pea against powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni D.C.)/D.K. Sharma, M.K. Sharma, K.B. Rastogi & Y.R. Shukla. 13. Genetic variability in F4 generation of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.)/H. Dev & K.B. Rastogi. 14. Evaluation of some temperate cultivars of carrot (Daucus carota L.) under high altitude and dry temperate conditions of Kinnaur/H.S. Kanwar, B.L. Koul & C.P. Negi. 15. Correlation and path coefficient analysis in Okra/K. Subhashini, C. Ravi Sankar & V. Prabhakar Rao. 16. Effect of planting dates and spacings on fruit characters and yield in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill.)/Y.R. Shukla, Jagmohan Kumar, P.S. Arya and M.K. Sharma. 17. Heterosis and combining ability studies of some quality traits in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)/H. Dev and R.S. Rattan. 18. Propagation of Cryptomeria Japonica (L.F.) D. don (Japanese cedar) through cutting/S.K. Verma, K.C. Pant & R.R. Arya. 19. Propagation of kiwi fruit Actinidia chinensis through stem cutting/S.K. Verma, K.C. Pant & R.R. Arya. 20. Physico-chemical status of arid soils under Prosopis cineraia (L.) druce/Anil Kumar, Bal Krishan & Pankaj Rana. 21. Growth and biomass production efficiency of some tree-species/N.L. Patel & S.P. Singh. 22. Effect of indole butyric and P-hydroxy Benzoic acids in rooting of ELM (Ulmus leavigata Royla.) stem cuttings/D.R. Bhardwaj & V.K. Mishra. 23. Grow trees on salt affected soils/Y.V. Avaiya & S.P. Singh. 24. Growing and planting techniques of important tree species in Arunachal condition-I/N.B. Singh. 25. An assessment of wild relatives of cultivated plants in Indian desert and their conservation/V. Singh & R.P. Pandey.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents: Introduction. 1. Overcoming negative emotions. 2. A lay-practitioner. 3. Buddhas in hibernation. 4. A monastic on the move. 5. Seeking the view. 6. Path to transformation. 7. The Buddhist way of life. 8. The human mind. 9. Working with emotions. 10. The reformist's role. 11. Maitreya project. 12. Engaged Buddhism. 13. In harmony with nature. 14. Buddhist suggestions for a just society. 15. Birth of a Buddhist publishing company. 16. Buddhist Oikoumene. 17. Some thoughts on future of Buddhism. 18. Details about the contributors. "So compelling is the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama that it loses none of its sheen with a retelling. Impelled by a desire to deal with the sorrows of human existence, he renounces the world when barely twenty-nine and finds Buddhism. Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like his holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on the impact of Buddhist philosophy on them. Equally poignant are the accounts of others who, dissatisfied with the present world, embark on a search for salvation. "Urged by a seemingly simple notion, Donna Brown starts her quest to find a really 'good' person; a journey which takes her from the heart of Canada to Nepal's remote Kopan monastery. An inexplicable restlessness takes Robina Courtin from dabbling in drugs, political activism and martial arts to finding truth as a Buddhist nun. Though born into a Sikh family, Dharmakirti grows up in Sikkim amidst Buddhist monasteries, maroon-robed monks and monastic rituals, and eventually chooses the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism over science. For Kabir Saxena, Buddhism offers a practical path in this broken, imperfect world. "Varied and meaningful, The Path of the Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism." (jacket).