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When Nader Shah defeated the Mughal army at the huge Battle of Karnal on 13 February 1739 . Nader captured Mohammad Shah and entered with him into Delhi. Nader ordered his soldiers to plunder and sack the city. 20,000 to 30,000 Indians were killed by the Persian troops, forcing Mohammad Shah to beg Nader for mercy. Nader Shah agreed to leave when Mohammad Shah handed him the keys of his royal treasury, and lost even the Peacock Throne to t he Persian emperor. Mohammad Shah hides Koh-i-Noor in his turban and when Nadir Shah was leaving, a woman had informed him that Muhammad Shah is hiding something in his turban. When Nadir ordered to remove Shah's Turban, a bright and huge diamond fell on the floor. Nader Shah abruptly uttered Koh-i-Noor or the Mountain of Light when he saw the diamond and that's how the name originated. Nader Shah took the diamond to Persia from Delhi.

Oh god, I beg of you, I touch your feet time and again, Next birth don’t give me a daughter, Give me hell instead…. Women have been the subject of deprivation, discrimination, intimidation and unjust treatment in society throughout history. They are considered persons whose duty is to act on the advice of males, serve them, please and take care of them: first father, then husband then son. They are given such an ideal role as to live at the mercy of the husband and die at his prey. The reason is that in the social fiber of many societies males are given a privileged position because they are bread winners, feed the family; women are the commodities at the disposal of males, whenever and however they want to use them. Thus they are in a subordinate position, do not respect and independent entity, have no control over their lives, and do not stand on their own, but constitute the amour proper of others. In India, welfare measures like empowerment of women, reservation i...

In the first of a brand-new series set in Victorian England , a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands. Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries , spent most of her life in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon her return, people are surprised to see her...and highly doubtful. Less than a year earlier, an pretender had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed not only Rebecca's name, but her home and incomes.  That pretender died within months of her arrival; the servant fled to London as the young woman was hastily buried at midnight. The locals believe that perhaps she, Rebecca, is the real pretender. Her home and her father's investments reverted to a distant relative, the darkly charming Captain Luke Whitfield , who quickly took over. Aga...

One dress, five women, a lifetime of memories Five single, brutally independent women live together in a Chicago apartment in the early 1950s but rarely see one another. One Saturday afternoon, as they are occasionally together downtown, they found a wedding dress in a storefront window. After trying it on―much to the disappointment of the salesclerk and without a single boyfriend or date between the five of them―they decide to spend their money to purchase it. Can one dress forever connect five women who live together only a short time before taking their own journeys to love and whatever comes happily ever after? This novel captivated me and formed a deep sense of nostalgia—for a time period I’ve never lived in.  I’ve always enjoyed stories that capture a sense of relational connectedness and community, and to me, that’s what made this novel so heart-warming. It takes a gifted writer to craft a novel with five key and distinct characters. Ms. Everson drew me de...

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . maybe even a shot at romance with Elise “Scotty” McFlynn , the captain’s daughter. Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn’t believe in happily ever after―especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his careless brother home, bringing with him a lots of family drama―and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota . But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Forced into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending . . . if she’s brave enough to embrace it. You're th...

About Helen Keller Helen Keller would not be bound by conditions. Rendered deaf and blind at 19 months by scarlet fever, she learned to read (in several languages) and even speak, eventually graduating with honors from Radcliffe College in 1904, where as a student she wrote The Story of My Life. That she accomplished all of this in an age when few women attended college and the disabled were often relegated to the background, spoken of only in hushed tones, is remarkable. But Keller's many other achievements are impressive by any standard: she authored 13 books, wrote countless articles, and devoted her life to social reform . An active and effective s uffragist, pacifist, and socialist , she lectured on behalf of disabled people everywhere. She also helped start several foundations that continue to improve the lives of the deaf and blind around the world. An American classic rediscovered by each generation, The Story of My Life is Helen Keller’s account of...

HALF GIRLFRIEND (HINDI) Once upon a time, there was a Bihari boy called Madhav . He fell in love with a girl from Delhi called Riya . Madhav didn't speak English well. Riya did. Madhav wanted a relationship. Riya didn't. Riya just wanted friendship. Madhav didn't. Riya suggested a compromise. She agreed to be his half girlfriend. From the author of the blockbuster novels Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, 2 States and Revolution 2020 comes a simple and beautiful love story that will touch your heart and inspire you to chase your dreams.   Half girlfriend   is a story of Bihari boy Madhav and Delhi girl Riya , both are teenagers. Madhav belongs to middle class family where riya is from higher class, both have different lifestyle. Madhav fall in love with Riya and propose her. And Riya rejects it because she thinks they are good as friend only. Riya thinks there is big communication gap between both of them because Madhav...