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Why are Hindus so ritualistic? Why do they worship idols? Are Hindus supposed to be vegetarian? Why is a Hindu prayer different from a Muslim or Christian prayer? Did the arrival of Muslim invaders a thousand years ago destroy Hindu culture? Answering key questions on Hindu philosophy and associated Indian history in simple, lucid, engaging ways, and exploring the often curious customs and beliefs that are an intrinsic part of the Hindu faith, this Hindi translation of Devdutt Pattanaik's bestseller is a treasure house of information on the complex tenets of Hinduism.

‘धूप, चाँदनी और स्याह रंग’ एक अनूठा कविता-संग्रह है जिसमें अलग-अलग विषयों पर लिखी गई कविताएँ मूलतः अपने परिवेश में स्वयं की सार्थकता की तलाश करती हैं। कविताओं में भी कहानी होती है। शब्दों और वाक्यों के पीछे से चुपचाप झाँकती कई-कई कहानियाँ जो आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता खुलती-निखरती जाती हैं।

Arif is the son of a sub-inspector in Patna. His once prosperous landowning family has slipped low down the class ladder. Arif ’s sole ambition in life is to crack the civil service examination and become an IAS officer. He believes this will restore the family’s fortunes and works hard at his studies. Until his first glimpse of Sumitra, a voluptuous long-haired beauty. Married, Hindu and several years older than him, she is wrong for him in every way. It is the beginning of an infatuation that will consume his life.