The Nehrus are the first family of Indian politics. From Motilal to Jawaharlal, Indira Gandhi to her sons Rajiv and Sanjay and more recently Sonia Gandhi—no other family has wielded such power over or captured the imagination of the Indian people. For the 1st ed. 320p., Black & White Plates; 26cm.

The omnibus presents the seasoned reflections of Professor Mushirul Hasan, an eminent historian of Modern India. In his three major books, he explores the vast common heritage shared by the Hindu and Muslim communities. He also examines the troubled relat 1st ed. x+530p., Tables; Plates; Notes; Maps; Appendices; Index; 22cm.

On 14 May 1936 Asaf Ali suggested to Gandhi that an appropriate memorial be raised in memory of Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari who dedicated his life to the cause of the Indian nationalist movement. His idea was to associate Ansari’s name with rural medical aid all 1st ed. 210p., Bibliography; Index, 20cm.

India's contact with the west grew with colonization as more and more people turned towards Europe with varying degrees of admiration, fear and respect. Mirza Abu Taleb Khan, the erudite eighteenth-century scholar from Lucknow (1752-1806) was one of the f 1st ed. xxxvii+347p.

It is an important collection of speeches and correspondence for understanding the evolution of Indian democracy, the coverage of the second general election, the foregrounding of governance issues at the Centre and the States, and the articulation of Ind 1st ed. xxxii+636p., Index; 25cm.

The success of Indian Secularism lies in the ways in which its minorities have lived and negotiated their existence with the State and the Broader Society at large. Yet it remains painfully true that over the past decade, the story of Indian Muslims has b 1st ed. 306p., Tables; Notes; Index; 24cm.

Partners in Freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia, endeavours to unfurl the nationalist legacy of Jamia, locate its story in the larger context of India's anti-colonial struggle, and profiles the lives of dedicated men and women who were committed to the ideas of 1st ed. 223p., Colour Illustrations; Maps; 26cm.

Is Nehru's vision of India relevant today? What are the key building blocks of our nation? Have the institutions and infrastructure set up as part of that vision stood the test of time? The speeches selected and introduced by Mushirul Hasan in this import 1st ed. vi+278p.

Today, Jamia Millia Islamia has 'grown up' to become a modern, bustling and vibrant University. But it is an institution with a past that sets it apart from other educational institutions in India. It has a character and an identity uniquely its own. More 1st ed. 224p., Plates; Bibliography; 27cm.

Seamless Boundaries presents the autobiography of the nineteenth century traveller Lutfullah Khan. First published in 1857, the Autobiography of Lutfullah is one of the earliest known works of its kind by an Indian in English. Belonging to a Sufi lineage 1st ed. xxiv+260p.