ABOUT THE BOOKS
Partition
Partition: The Legacy of M. K. Gandhi traces the history of India’s struggle for freedom from circa 1915 to present day. Salient events from the 17th to 19th century are included to provide context to later events. The account narrated here is evidence-based, covering the four decades after M. K. Gandhi’s return from Africa. This historical narrative is based on the facts and events that happened, backed by public domain records. Gandhi’s speeches, articles and letters written to the British authorities, with the ultimate aim of demystifying Gandhi’s Mahatmaship, further corroborate these.
The book highlights the series of missed opportunities and poor decisions made by the Indian leadership (primarily Gandhi and Nehru) during the course of independence and thereafter. These events and decisions have already affected the four generations of people. While there were several noteworthy freedom fighters who tried to steer things in more opportune directions, they were stymied by Gandhi’s authoritarian stance and his often-obstinate stand on social, economic and political developments. This book looks critically at the decisions Gandhi made and their impact on modern-day India.
Cooking for Life Cooking for Delight
Food is not just for the palate; it has to satisfy and appeal to all other senses through texture, temperature, and aroma. Many combinations of a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and spices not only promote better health but also cater to our taste. The recipes in this book use ingredients with six distinct taste: astringent, bitter, pungent, salty, sour, and sweet.
The book is divided in sections. Spices are listed according to their strength; the mildest are at the end of the list, along with sweet spices. Helpful hints are given for each section of recipes. Most dishes require fifteen to forty-five minutes; some desserts even take just about ten minutes. It is suggested that while planning menus or preparing a dish, let one dish supplement what the other lacks. Let garlic and onions neutralize the toxins of the meats and the fish preparations. It is emphasized that proper menus may not completely cure chronic, complex diseases, yet they certainly can help revitalize the body. Food lovers will be happy to know that healthy food is not insipid, sick looking, or tasteless. Balanced food is neither complicated nor tedious to make, and it is easy to combine more enjoyment with more nutrition.
A typical Indian lunch or dinner includes two vegetable dishes, yogurt, chutney, one soupy dal or curry, and roti. Often, roti is replaced by rice pilao. Fresh produce, homemade dairy products, herb, and delicate combinations of mild to strong spices create healthy meals and fill the kitchen and dining area with hunger-kicking aroma.
Hindu Dharma-A Teaching Guide
This book builds an overarching view of the essential elements, themes, and teachings of the world’s oldest surviving faith tradition – Hinduism. Each theme is divided in easy to follow lessons. Highly philosophic content of Vedic chants is made simple enough for students as young as 5. For in-depth study, several appendices guide students into scholarly understanding of complex philosophic ideas such as the nature of reality, the nature of the mind, and the cosmic laws enshrined in the Vedic and post-Vedic texts.
As a teacher with 20+ years of experience, the author presents ancient wisdom in simple language. Many books have been written about Hinduism, many of them incomplete and confusing. This book will appeal to those seeking an easy to read, logical approach to both understanding and teaching Hinduism. The book will be useful to parents, grandparents, teachers and students alike.
