First published in the year 1927, the present book ‘AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR The story of my experiments with truth’ by one of the most influencial mass leaders in the world history, M. K. Gandhi is his autobiography in which he has shared those real life incidents and thoughts that led to his belief in truth. This book is a historical document as well as a motivating philosophy which would inspire all to take the path of truth in life.

This book is a treatise on vigilance, compliance and anti-corruption. It is based on empirical and realistic approach to the subject, with some interpretations from ancient wisdoms. The book will be of interest to bureaucrats and senior managers in government, public and private sectors, and to political practitioners and policy-makers.
Vigilance is founded on the premise that honesty is the best policy. But, at times, it appears counter intuitive and not borne out from the real-life experiences. If vigilance were so easy to comprehend and unconditionally acceptable, then perhaps there would have been no need to teach vigilance, or write any book on it. It would have been instinctive. All of us would have just followed the dogma.
There are four types of corruption:
1. Tribute
2. Coercive corruption
3. Collusive corruption
4. Mass indoctrination
Vigilance authorities concentrate on curbing tributes and coercive corruptions, but collusive corruptions and mass indoctrinations are far more lethal and damaging. The book emphasizes on these two later forms of corruption.

Anandmath is an extraordinary political novel. The plot, with its epical dimensions, is based on the sanyasi rebellion in Bengal in the late 18th century. The sanyasis fought the British against all odds, whom they regarded as an arch enemy of the country, and responsible for the terrible famine of 1772.

Andrew Mason was born on October 22, 1980 in the Pennsylvanian city of Pittsburgh. Both his parents were entrepreneurs ? while his father was a diamond salesman, his mother owned a photography business. Not surprisingly Mason was a budding entrepreneur early on ? when just fifteen, he started Bagel Express, a delivery service for bagels on weekends.

Anna Hazare is the living Mahatma for the present generation, according to his followers. The man who is extolled as mahatma is a simple man with lofty aims. His real name is Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare. He was born in a small village, called Bhingar, near Ahmednagar on January 15, 1940.

Annie Besant, a woman of indomitable spirit, left a mark in England as well as in India. Her journey through life is marked by her independent spirit. Born on October 1, 1847, in Clapham, London, her maiden name was Annie Wood.

The melting of ice at the bottom of the globe, thousands of kilometers away from you, is going to affect your profession, your livelihood, your finances, your home, your lands! And not only your life, but even the very future of your children! Shocking?? But that exactly is what is happening now!! Antarctica has an enormous 2 km thick ice-cap! Global Warming threatens to melt this vast ice-cap. What happens?! Melting Antarctic ice has potential to raise global sea levels by 70 meters, yes, 230 feet! A colossal SLOW MOTION TSUNAMI has been triggered!! In coming decades, major cities will start disappearing! And then, a second tidal wave of climate-refugees will be triggered! By 2100, about 400 crore refugees will swamp other cities!! This book gives the scientific foundation of these dire predictions; listing cities getting wiped out; hints of financial planning; and potential scientific discoveries that might still save the earth! The melting of ice will also expose a huge continent of Antarctica-where your children will settle down! The first author has decades of experience of working in Antarctica; read a first-hand story about this strange land and its coming impact on YOUR life!!

The son of Iranian immigrants, Arash Ferdowsi was born on October 7, 1985 in Overland Park, Kansas. Right from his childhood, young Ferdowsi impressed people with his brilliance, especially with his expertise in computers. In 2004 he finished first in his high-school class from Blue Valley Northwest High School and then got through Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here he came across another student, Drew Houston, and the two hit off together amidst a common fascination for computers.

Aryabhatta was a famous mathematician and astronomer during the Gupta period. He is credited with the discovery of the ? decimal? system. For the first time in Indian history , he analysed astronomy and mathematics as two distinct fields of study . For a long time, he remained neglected. He was in the news and became a subject of discussion in 1975 when the Indian scientists sent a satellite into the space called ? Aryabhatta? after the name of Aryabhatta?the mathematician and astronomer.

Ashfakullah Khan was a revolutionary and a freedom fighter who laid his life for the independence of his country India. He is one of the greatest martyrs of India. Ashfaqulla Khan was born on October 22, 1900 in Shahjhanpur in Uttar Pradesh. His father was a Pathan. His name was Shafiqualla Khan, and was a devout Muslim.

?Ashoka Chakra? was awarded to military soldiers who fought against terrorism, police officers from different states, Parliament House Security, Villagers of Madhya Pradesh who fought with dangerous robbers, Indian Air force officers, Astronauts, a Fireman, a persistent Sikh during Sikh Riot and a Captain of Air India. Madhya Pradesh has received more ?Ashoka Chakras? than other states. There are two foreigners who got ?Ashoka Chakra? ? one from Nepal and one from Russia. In this Book, the stories of the bravery and courage of the winners have been described sequentially.

A Historians have honoured a ver y few emperors with the title of ?the Grea t?. Amongst the Indian emperors, there have been only two personalities honoured with this epithet. Ashoka, the Great holds the first position and Akbar , the great, holds the second position.

This novel is the story of a young idealist who despises the deterioration of our social set up all around. He aspires to see qualitative changes in his social surroundings resulting in a prosperous India, better than even its glorious past.
He starts loving a girl. However, his ideals come in the way of his love. As he is a believer in God’s design in which there is full scope for humane efforts, so the result is obvious. There is nature’s bounty which eliminates all the obstacles in the way of his love.

I have sometimes felt that Mahatma Gandhi is a modern replica in human form of the sacred Ganga. Descending from heavenly heights like our seers and prophets, rishis and munis, of yore, he has delivered his life-giving message, not only helping us in our material well-being by showing us the way to political independence, social justice and economic prosperity, but also to catch a glimpse of the moral and spiritual heights and to climb at least a few steps in the long and arduous course leading to those heights.
Even so will Mahatma Gandhi?s message of Love and Truth, Ahimsa and Satya bear fruit only for those who will follow his straight and narrow path and regulate their lives according to his strict and strenuous regimen, and give ultimate material prosperity only to those who order and fashion their affairs in conformity with his policy and programme.
?From this book
Beautiful tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi by one of the greatest sons of motherland Bharat which brings to light all the characteristics which made Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi? the Mahatma.

He was shifted to the Services Selection Boards in 1974 and since then has worked at the selec-tion boards of the Any, Air Force and Navy at Allahabad, Dehradun and Bhopal respectively till be retired in 2001. Daring the same period, he also worked as Joint Director at the Defence Institute of Psychological Research. Delhi from 1997 to 1999.
He has to his credit three books in the field of psychology. This is his fourth boot

The world?s history is a treasure trove of great many accounts, which have shaped the world towards its voyage in assuming the present shape. Such accounts are so numerous that it is impossible to narrate them all in a book of this size, so we have chosen only 25 of them which we think are amongst the most thrilling and awesome. We have chosen these stories from different shades of qualities that man displays, so as to provide the readers with a comprehensive read; this is the reason that you will find yourself face to face with the Trojan Horse to Opium Wars to Christmas Truce to spectacular adventures on the sea; and don?t forget the adventures of Robin Hood.

This work of monumental research is atreatise on Ayodhy? with utmostauthenticity and absolute accuracy. Basedon original sources and scientificinvestigation it propounds a new thesis,which demolishes many popularperceptions. It exonerates the intrepidwarrior Babur from the charge ofdemolishing a temple on the birth-site ofR?ma and constructing the mosque whichhas been a source of contention anddissension for long. It further shows howinscriptions in the mosque were factitiousand Mir Baqi of inscriptions is a fictitiousperson different from Baqi Tashkindi/Shegawal of the Baburnama.The book produces incontrovertibleevidence which indubitably proves thatthere existed a R?ma temple on the R?majanmabh?mi.The exact birthplace ofR?ma was earmarked by a rectangularBedi measuring 18 ft. 9 inches in lengthand 15ft. in width, and was located in theinner portion of the disputed shrine. Thedemolition of the temple and theconstruction of the mosque did not takeplace in 1528 A.D. but in c. 1660 A.D.when Fedai Khan was the Governor ofAurangzeb at Ayodhy?. It is a historicalfact that until the British takeover ofAwadh administration in 1858 both theHindus and Muslims used to perform pujaand offer Namaz respectively inside it.All Mughal Emperors from Babur toShah Jahan were magnanimous and liberalrulers and the Bair?g?s of Ayodhy? enjoyedpatronage of the first four Nawabs ofAwadh. However, during the long rule ofAurangzeb the country was engulfed in thefire of fanaticism. It has been shown in thisbook how an absolutely unfounded rumourin 1855 A.D. that the Hanumangarhitemple was constructed on the site of amosque created cleavage between the twocommunities, and the resultant festeringwounds have not healed despite bestefforts by saner elements of both thecommunities.The book exposes many eminenthistorians? hypocrisy and their lack ofcertitude in writing history and it may besaid that their presentation of contrivedhistory on Ayodhya has caused irreparabledamage to the cause of harmonizingcommunal relations in the country. Incontrast, this text earnestly tries to takeaway the toxin from the polluted body ofIndian politics. For the first time a numberof unexplored documents have beenincorporated in this book as evidence, andit may be proclaimed with pride that thisbook contains much more information onAyodhya than available hitherto.Justice G.B. Patnaik, a former ChiefJustice of India, after going through themanuscript, has endorsed the author’sthesis in his Foreword. It is hoped that thebook will put a quietus to the long-standingdispute.

The mantra of Azim Premji, the Chairman of Wipro, is ?Ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things. Have the courage to think big.? This Azim Premji closely follows in life.

“Independence (home-rule) is our birthright and I will have it?, the slogan that reverberated during the earlier phases of our freedom struggle was given by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He was born on 23rd of July , 1856 in Ratnagiri, a place famous for it mangoes in Maharashtra. His father , Gangadhar Rao, was a learned scholar of Sanskrit and grammar . He was also the principal of a Marathi school in Ratnagiri.

Bankim Chandra Chatter jee , the composer of our National Song V ande Mataram, is known as the king of literature . He was famous as a great novelist during his lifetime. He made a significant contribution to the development of Bengali language and literature . He is considered to be a great novelist, not only in Bengali literature , but also in Indian literature .

Hinduism has an extraordi1 Inary wealth of scriptures but people have no time to read the religious books like Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads etc. Therefore, an attempt has been made to have a single volume that forms the foundation of our civilisation’s heritage to seek inspiration and a sense of direction in our lives.
The Vedas prescribe some regulations and if someone follows them, one will be free from material entanglement. The Puranas, each named after a deity Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, are the post vedic texts which contain a complete narrative of the history on the Universe from creation to destruction. The Upanishads represent the essence of the Vedas. The Smritis explain and elaborate the Vedas, making them understandable and more meaningful to the general population. The Bhagwad Gita is in the form of a dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna who teaches him to do his duty. The Mahabharata is not only an epic but tells the tale of heroic people, containing a code of life, a philosophy of social and ethical relations. The Ramcharitamanas provides the guidelines for an ideal family, an ideal king and an ideal mother.
This book gives a brief about holy books of Hinduisma must read for every Hindu and Bharatiya.

Tarot is a divination tool that not only shows the current situation of the person concerned but also gives an idea of what steps should be taken. This clarity is obtained through the pictorial presentation of the cards. Once the cards are held in the hands and are concentrated upon, the answers appear automatically in the cards.
Through this book one can quickly and easily learn the meanings of the cards along with a few spreads that would help in day to day readings. The tarot cards are 56 in number and for ease are divided into 4 suits namely ? Wands, Cups, Swords and Coins. Seems Tough? Do not worry! For making it simple, a grid between numerology and the archetypes of the four suits has been provided which would help a novice to easily remember the meanings. Thus instead of 56 cards only 18 cards have to be understood. The tricks and shortcuts further simplify the cards and make it easy to memorize them.
The main aim of writing this book is to equip one with a reference book to guide those interested in learning this mystical science. Easy keywords have been given to memorize the cards, and short descriptions provided for reference.

Many Freedom fighters fought unselfishly for India? s Independence. Some are known and famous while others are lost in oblivion. There were others who remained in the shadow of their partners. One such person was Batukeshwar; Bhaghat Singh? s partner in the Assembly Bomb Case.

If I were to ask you to pen down the top ten reasons for your success in life. What would you write? I know you can?t just write ten, there will be thirty reasons. But still in your top 10 list you might have the following reasons:
1. Hardwork
2. Commitment
3. Patience
4. Honesty
5. Discipline
6. Dedication
7. Positive Attitude
8. Skills
9. Education
10. Attention to details
We have a very natural tendency to overestimate our contribution in case of success and underestimate in case of failure. Is it not so? There are always people who help/assist/guide/supervise/motivate us to attain success. We tend to remember those who hurt rather than who help. If we really observe our life events and success we will realise that there are many people without whom we could not have become successful. So always be a humble winner!

In this inspirational fiction, Manish Kumar talks about the unlimited power and potential lying dormant in every soul, waiting to be awakened. The moment we become aware of the power within, we stop being a victim of circumstances, get off the autopilot called fate and take control of our life.
‘Be your own Pilot’ is about the journey of a boy from a small town who realizes his dream of becoming a pilot, learns the lessons of life on the way and goes on to inspire others to follow their dreams. His Flying Instructor implants wisdom into the flying lessons and teaches him to take the flight of faith. The book shows the way ? how, by aligning personal desires to the benefit for mankind, it is possible to lead a deeply rich and satisfying life.
Using flying as a metaphor, Manish Kumar has penned this extremely enjoyable story. Peppered with the author’s insights, this books is sure to touch and inspire you to break the shackles of self-limiting beliefs and to take off in life.

Some teachers go beyond their job descriptions. I remember when I first entered my school called Saraswathi Vidyalaya at Nagpur the first teacher was Mrs. Saraswathi Kuppuswami, who met my father for few seconds and took charge of me, maybe my life, held my hand and took me into her class. I looked back with teary eyes and as my father turned his back, may be he was uneasy in seeing me crying, I looked at my teacher?s eyes. Her eyes had that assurance I needed her eyes had the love and the care I needed most. Since then I?ve never looked back. On that day, unknowingly, I learnt my first lesson?stand like a rock with love and care when somebody needs you the most.
Dear teachers, let me confess here that I may not remember all the theories you taught me, despite the fact that I spent days studying them. But I remember the little stories that made the entire class laugh, I remember those silly biology projects in which the live frogs ran away from the laboratory, and I distinctly remember that remark, ?ask questions, it is okay to ask silly questions and make silly mistakes.?
This book is a compilation of stories revolving around teachers and students who look beyond pressure of exams and grades.

This carefully crafted book is a collection of popular horror and supernatural short stories of high literary standard from the masters of horror genre. These stories were first published before the early 1900s and are recognized as classics of the genre. Theselected authors have earned a solid reputation for their craft of portraying the various elements of horror in such a powerful mannerthat they make us pleasantly uncomfortable even a century after they were written.

Quotes are valuable. They are knowledge, and wisdom and insight. They offer us the opportunity to learn through others. Quotations are great tools to reinforce and reaffirm what we already understand. Sometimes hearing the words of a famous or successful person is enough to help us accept an idea and put it into action. Experience is the best teacher, no doubts about it but waiting for your own experience to teach you everything can be expensive or very late at times. Human beings have the capability to learn from other?s experiences too.
Keeping all this mind I came up with this idea of compilation of greatest management thoughts of great people. I am sure these thoughts will trigger lot of positivity and inspiration in our day to day lives. It will work like seeds for our fertile mind.

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Nouns & Pronouns
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Command on Nouns & Pronouns

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Nouns & Pronouns
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Communication Skills.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Command on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Nouns & Pronouns
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

English language is like a double edged sword in this matter, if used well and properly it will create a favourable impression in professional and social arena and if not used properly i.e. crude language, it will create negative image of the communicator.
This book endeavours to make the speaker or writer who uses English language frequently aware about certain technicalities of the language and its proper use. A person who has had education in English medium may also sometimes slip into the pitfall of technicality; this may be out of practice and habit or because of not knowing the exact use. This book is not a basic course in English but beyond that which will be useful for regular users of English language and even for beginners.
The book is useful for students of various disciplines, professionals, teachers, researchers and any person interested in English language as well as English communication.

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Nouns & Pronouns.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Kinds of Sentences.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Parts of Speech
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Nouns & Pronouns
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

If you know English or just started learning English, you first need to know the basic rules of the language. Developing a solid foundation in English Grammar will not only help you create your own sentences correctly but will also make it easier to improve your communication skills in both spoken and written English.

From the series of ‘Better Your English Grammar and Communication Skills’ this book will help you strengthen your Parts of Speech.

Other Books in the series:
Better Your Communication Skills
Better Your Command on Verbs, Tenses, Phrases, Idioms & Proverbs
Better Your Command on Articles, Adjectives and Adverbs
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Sentences
Better Your Knowledge on Kinds of Nouns & Pronouns
Better Your Command on Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections & Punctuation

I felt rage which was unusual in my world and I wanted to come to teach lesson to perpetrators of crime not only against me but also my mother who was not taken care of and who died as beggar. When I told my community leader he was annoyed and said that I may never come back. But I was insistent and so I got transported here when in sleep. I have no idea how to go back or whether I will ever go back to meet my family. Now, I realise my mistake in taking revenge. I can?t live here as I remember everything and I can?t go there as I am clueless in that. He stood to move out of room. Mukesh finally asked, ?But your name sounded Hindu, Anand.? Smilingly was answer given ?we have no names as we don?t need them either. That was only for you so that we can communicate.? Off he went leaving behind a visibly shaken and new Avatar of Mukesh. He was never heard of again.
?from this collection

This is a compilation of short stories which put on canvas life of different colours. These powerful stories give new insight in philosophical approach to life and life after death. The readable stories deal with different human emotions but the core remains the victory of Humanity over Tyranny.

Great son of India, Shaheed Bhagat Singh was executed by the Britishers on 23rd March, 1931. He dedicated his life to free motherland from the cruel clutches of the British.
His Jail Diary was handed over, along with other belongings to his father, Sardar Kishan Singh after his execution. After Sardar Kishan Singh?s death, the notebook, along with other papers of Bhagat Singh, was passed on to his another son, Shri Kulbir Singh. After his death, it has passed to his son, Shri Babar Singh. It was the dream of Shri Babar Singh that the Indian masses get to know through this historical diary what were the actual thoughts of Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Also general people can also see the original writings of Bhagat Singh because he is the hero of every caste, religion, poor, rich, farmers, labourers and everyone who loves Bharat.
Bhagat Singh?s deep thinking and vision, love for mankind can be seen by his these words, ?Our political parties consist of men who have but one idea, i.e. to fight against the alien rulers.
That idea is quite laudable, but cannot be termed a revolutionary idea. We must make it clear that revolution
does not merely mean an upheaval
or a sanguinary strife. Revolution necessarily implies the programme of systematic reconstruction of society on new and better adapted basis, after complete destruction of the existing state of affairs (i.e. regime).?
Publication of this Jail Diary is a befitting tribute to the hero of India?s freedom struggle since it will infuse feeling of nationalism, patriotism and dedication among the readers.

Amongst the ancient devotees of God, Prahlada has been quite respectful and famous. He had ideological differences with his father, Hiranyakshipu. Hiranyakshipu was against the traditional Sanatan Dharma. He was against yajnas, worship and other religious rites because Lord Vishnu had killed his brother Hiranyaksha. But Prahlada was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu.

Bharat Ratna is the highest Civilian Award of India for exemplary service to the nation in various fields viz. social service, art & culture, science & research, sports etc. Bharat Ratna is special identity of those exceptional personalities, who possess extraordinary leadership qualities, who set a goal for their life and who never waived from their goal. They lead from the front, confront the challenges with fortitude, never allowed themselves to be cowed down by adverse circumstances; rather, they mould the circumstances in order to earn name and fame for themselves.
The purpose of this book is to acquaint the youth with the personalities and works of such great gems of India who have brought laurels for themselves and our motherland. Readers will realise that it is not enough to fly high in imagination for achievement of goal, rather it needs strict discipline and finest efforts.

There is no reference about the time of birth of Bharata, the son of Dushyanta either in the history or in the Puranas. We could find a brief reference in the Mahabharata only . On its basis, the writers have portrayed his character in their poetic imagery . The story of the birth of Bharata is quite interesting.

Bhaskarachar ya was a world-famous astronomer and mathematician. In his memory , India sent its satellite ?Bhaskara-2? into space. He was the first Indian scientist, who declared several centuries before Newton that the ear th has a wonderful force, which attract ever ything towards itself. He had also held the position of chairman of the astronomical obser vator y at Ujjain.

The moment one reads these lines, the sonorous voice of Bhupen Hazarika rings in your ears. The singer who could hold sway over listeners with his soothing melodies needs no introduction.

Since time immemorial, India was referred to as ?a golden bird? and Bihar as ?a seat of learning? where great universities like Nalanda and Takhshila and noted scholars like Chanakya dispersed knowledge among the people. The blessed land of Bihar has been witness to several momentous events owing to its historical, cultural, social, economic, geographical and political importance.
This book is an attempt to acquaint readers with diverse topics related to the state of Bihar in the format of a questionnaire. Every effort has been made to introduce readers to little-known aspects of the state. The book deals with Bihar?s history, political system, geographical expanse, industry, agriculture, forest, tourism, education, arts and sports. The book contains 1,000 questions with four answers each, one of which is correct. These questions could have been placed directly, but that would not have generated interest among the readers. They have, therefore, been segregated under various topics so as to enthuse the readers. This format, we believe, makes the whole exercise of answering the questions less monotonous.
May we be allowed to say that this collection is the most comprehensive quiz book on Bihar.

Born as William Henry Gates III on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington, the future software billionaire grew up in the heart of a typically upper middle-class American family with two siblings, elder sister Kristianne and a younger sister Libby. Aware of their son?s immense potential, the Gates enrolled thirteen year old Bill at Seattle’s exclusive preparatory Lakeside School.

Despite being unrelated to each other, Sachin and Binny Bansal, were actually brought up in the same city, Chandigarh and incredibly, studied at the same school though at the time they were not very familiar to one another. However certain biographical differences make any study of their journeys interesting.

The Life of George Washington, Volume I of George Washington was the product of his last years and remains his most personal work. Christened with the name of the great general, Irving was blessed by Washington while still a boy of seven, and later came to know many of the prominent figures of the Revolution. In these pages he describes them using firsthand source material and observation.

Jayprakash Narayan (J.P.) was born on 11 October 1902 in the village of Sitabdiara in Saran district of Bihar, India. He came from a Kayastha family. He was the fourth child of Harsu Dayal Srivastava and Phul Rani Devi.
The People?s Hero ? an Indian independence activist, social reformer and political leader, remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s opposition against the powerful Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In 1999, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India?s highest civilian award, in recognition of his social work. Other awards include the Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1965.
During the Indian independence movement he was arrested, jailed, and tortured several times by the British and won particular fame during the Quit India Movement.
J.P. returned to prominence in State politics in the late 1960s. On 8 April 1974, aged 72, he led a silent procession at Patna. This led to students? movement in the state of Bihar which gradually developed into a popular people’s movement known as the Bihar Movement. JP died in Patna, Bihar on 8 October 1979, three days before his 77th birthday, due to effects of diabetes and heart ailments.
A readable biography about a legendary personality and popular Indian.

Dr . Birbal Sahni was primarily a botanist, but he was a geologist and archaeologist as well. He kept himself in volved in discovering the secrets of Nature throughout his life. He was the Father of Palaeobotany in India.
Birbal Sahni was born on November 14, 1891, in Behra village of Shahpur district in Punjab , which is now a par t of Pakistan. He was the second son of Lala Ruchiram Sahni and Ishwari Devi. His father , Ruchiram Sahni, was a Professor of Chemistry . Therefore, Birbal Sahni inherited interest in Chemistry from him.

Birsa Munda is famous as ?Birsa Bhagwan? (God Birsa) among the Munda tribes of modern Jharkhand state . He was born on 15th of November in the year 1875 at a place called Ulihata in Ranchi district. Since he was born on Thursday , he was named ?Birsa Munda? as per the culture and tradition of Munda tribes .