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Asian Review of Books

Qaraar Ali is a young craftsman in love with the beautiful Abeerah, cherished daughter of a General in the Mughal army. A wanderer, he seeks the company of poets and spends his time visiting the shrines of 18th century Delhi. Trouble is brewing as Persia’s Nadir Shah is gathering a large army and heading towards Delhi. In a few catastrophic moments, Qaraar’s life will be

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The Hindu

Vidya Dehejia’s story of India is told not through monarchs and battles but through material objects.

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Airmail

Vidya Dehejia’s India: A Story Through 100 Objects might be called “mosaic history,” an assembly of discrete, outwardly disconnected pieces in service of an integrated whole. The material is beautiful and well chosen, its descriptions crisp and informative. But the “story,” like the mosaic, can only be judged when one draws back.

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Hindustan Times

The work of Tenzin Geyche Tethong who served the Tibetan leader as his secretary for more than 40 years and headed the English section his private office, this biography chronicles the Dalai Lama’s life’s journey as a boy of two from his village, his ascent to the Lion Throne in Lhasa, his emergence on the world stage, and other pivotal events in his life.

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Library Journal

[A] true gem … intimate and personal perspective … that will appeal to those new to the topic, as well as vested scholars, for the work’s valuable archival material.

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KirkusReview

Via personal testimony and stunning, rarely seen photographs, Tethong chronicles the remarkable journey of a man who has led by example with kindness and empathy … A fluid work that effectively honors a gentle, compassionate teacher and writer … [H]andsomely illustrated ….

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