Golden Temple, as it is generally known, is the holiest shrine of the Sikh Religion. The Sikhs call it 'Harmandir' or temple of God. Located in Amritsar, Punjab (India), the temple which is coated in gold is visited by countless pilgrims not only from India, but from around the World. This book on the 'Golden Temple', narrates the history of the place that was once visited by Buddha and also Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Religion. It tells you how the Sikhs revere this holiest of shrines and also about the intricacies and rituals that are performed in this temple.

Presents step-by-step directions for drawing the flag and national emblem of India, as well as a Bengal tiger, the Taj Mahal, Buddha and other sights and symbols of India. Includes background information on the subject of each drawing.

This is Mishima's novel about the pressure of living an idealised life. It tells a fictionalised account of real events - the lonely acolyte who destroyed a famous Kyoto temple. Mizoguchi grows up a lonely boy in a poor family, a hopeless and frustrated stutterer. Only tales of the beauty of a famous temple in Kyoto, told by his dying father, sustain him. Taunted by his schoolmates, he eventually escapes to become an acolyte at the temple. But there, witness to acts of callous violence and terrified by the bombing of the war, Mizoguchi develops an all-consuming obsession with the temple's preservation - until the beauty of the place itself starts to feel like his deadliest enemy. This powerful story of sacrifice and unattainable ideals brings together Mishima's preoccupations with violence, desire, religion and national history to dazzling effect. 'One of the outstanding writers of the world' New York Times

Following the Mutiny of 1857, various factors impelled the British to turn to the province of Punjab in north-western India as the principal recruiting ground for the Indian Army. This book examines the processes by which the politics and political economy of colonial Punjab was militarised by the province`s position as the `sword arm` of the Raj. The militarisation of the administration in the Punjab was characterised by a conjunction of the military, civil and political authorities. This led to the emergence of a uniquely civil-military regime, a phenomenon that was not replicated anywhere else in British India, indeed in the Empire. Analysing these events, this book: - Studies the manner in which the Punjab became the main recruiting ground for the Indian Army - Looks at how certain districts were selected for military recruitment, and the factors motivating the `military classes` among the Punjabis to join the Army - Discusses the effects of the First World War on the recruitment process in the Punjab - Highlights the role the civil-military regime played in the politics of the Punjab, its survival after the Second World War and the manner in which it handled the demand for Pakistan and the subsequent partitioning of the province.

Mostly on Hindu temples in India, and Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka and Burma.

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