Archives: Press Reviews

[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.

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 ….

A vivid insider’s look at the life of one of the most revered spiritual figures in the world … a gripping narrative and never-before-seen photos of the Dalai Lama and his family … This remarkably candid and intimate account sheds new light on the life of the world leader.

Pramod set out to unearth a forgotten and ignored chapters in our nationalist history and what an excellent job he has done… This is a document that fills a vital gap in our history.

This book is a major achievement based on incredible research. A must read for anyone interested in the history of twentieth-century India and how common people made that history.

We should be beholden to Pramod Kapoor for telling the story from the perspective of the humble “ratings” who fought their battle, abandoned by some of our best-known freedom fighters who, like hardboiled politicians ready to take on the responsibility of ruling India, were unwilling to stall the transfer of power. This book is a challenge to us to take a second look at our

Thoroughly researched… an exciting account of what is commonly seen as a footnote in the history of theFreedom Movement

Pramod Kapoor’s remarkable research has shed important new light on a thrilling and critically important but partly-forgotten story, and does so with great flair and panache.

In recent years there has been a renaissance of botanical painting throughout India, with artists such as Hemlata Pradhan in Kalimpong, Nirupa Rao in Bangalore and Jaggu Prasad in Rajasthan, exhibiting around the world, and teaching botanical painting to a new generation, who are influenced by both Indian traditions and the modern European flower painting. Their work here demonstrates how the traditions begun in the

Two hundred years since the first botanical paintings were sent by ship from India to Kew Gardens, this book will be their first return to the subcontinent as a printed archive. In this sense, this small but significant volume is a giant step in the right direction. More than seventy years after gaining independence from the British Crown, the Indian post-colony inherited a hybrid botanical