The book is an excellent narration of the historic details before birth of Shivaji Maharaj, his swarajya fight, till his death.The book is compiled with the reference of numerous historic documents and is in simple language for all. Author who has penned down many books, lectures, plays, movies, held exhibitions, slide shows on Shivaji Maharaj. With the aim about letting people know the greatness of Shivaji Maharaj, author has written this characters sketch of Shivaji Maharaj. Each person has been briefed in short about his background which doesnt prove anywhere out of the way story. All the details are given with the base of study of historic documents and which can know after reading.Each fort instances of battles, various attacks by Shivaji Maharaj etc. along with their dates are been given which form a live picture of each page in front while reading. All about Shivaji Maharaj can be known through this book and is worth adding to your library.The book is in the 17th edition currently is around 1000 pages.

    Apart from this, many a times each state of each nation has role models from the past but not forgotten history. Maharashtra has its own idols. The greatest and most loved of them all is shivaji maharaj.

    Babu of Bhokarwadi dons the mantle of magician (‘Jadugaar’) to prove this point! Bajaba makes a complaint about a robbery in the hotel; but then also gives a written submission that the theft never took place (‘Chori zalich nahi’)! Fed up with the local politics (‘Gavgundi’), the newlyappointed lady teacher decides to quit her job and leave the village! Babu and Chengtya too face the same travails (‘Vanvaas’) as Rama had to. The Government issued an Ordinance legalizing corruption (‘Bhrashtaachar’); but this only serves to double Balu’s workload since he is a government servant! Bapu Patil did complete the adoption formalities (‘Dattakvidhi’) for his son, but Babu and Chengta manage to mess things up! Dagadu Gawali one conducts the class (‘Taas’) otherwise taken by the Std. IV Maths teacher who took pleasure in caning the boys! Siva Jamdade, Rama Kharat, Gana Mastar, Nana Chengat, and Babu Pailwan go for a picnic (‘Company’)! Fun…Irony…Advice…Sharp criticism…and tragedy too…such is the nature of this collection of stories.

    A literary speculation about some ambiguous aspects of the epic and sociological speculation about the Hindu Heroic age .

    Nobody can swear and say that they are not found in suchandsuch place. They are certain to be found haunting the ruins of old wadas, wells, and cemeteries. The Hadal lives in wells, and she moves about in the guise of a beautiful woman. The munja is sure to be found on a peepul tree. And of course the pimparni, banyan, and neem trees attract large groups of ghosts, just like monkeys. They are quiescent during daytime, and their day begins after dark. Then one can encounter them anywhere and in any guise. It is said that their feet face backwards; but this is not always true. On nomoon nights they definitely prowl about. To be seen by them, or even talking about them on such occasions is most dangerous!

    Bajind: Wrestler Ganesh ManugdeBajind is a historical novel with a special element, that of secret. Sakharam, the Karbhari of Dhangarwadi, leaves for Raigad. He wants to meet the mighty Shivaji Maharaj. During this short journey, they all luckily meet Khandoji, a great fighter and a skilled detective. Our trio is not aware of Khondaji’s qualities. He promises a meeting with the mighty king. This book also has many angles. The daughter of Shirke Sardar falls in love with Khondoji. The rivalry between Shivaji Maharaj and Shirke is very well known. Shirke is also a rival of Kadamb. Bahirji Naik, the greatest detective of the time and the core part of Shivaji Maharaj’s intelligence department, attacks the Shirkes.There is also a fight between Baji and the Moghul Sardar Husenkhan. Baji is well aware of the language of all living things including plants, animals and birds. At the time of his death, he shares his knowledge with Bajind, his disciple. The novel consists of many such twists and turns. It keeps us stuck to one place. The incidences penned down have their own speed. They do not allow us to linger anywhere. We get carried away with the plot, the story, the scheme, the presentation, the words, the vigour, vitality and valour.Through this book, we get to know more about the witty Bahirji Naik and his Intelligence Team. It also helps us to realise how well-established was the Swarajya. Bajind is a novel which would break many barriers in our minds. It allows us to take a peep into history and learn more about the bravery of our own soldiers and their strong patriotism.

    yet never losing your patience. You end up catching a moving train; you risk your life to avoid the late mark; you listen to the torture and unavoidable criticism from your boss, you drink the tasteless canteen tea, you face many troubles at your home front, you tolerate everything, you stand firmly against the many hollow things in your life, you tolerate the walkouts, the march, the curfew, the hunger strike; everything; Still; You laugh, you make others smile, you play in the train while standing, you talk about your political views earnestly, you try to cheat others innocently just for the sake of the pleasure, you enjoy the bait for the tasteless cup of tea, you are simply great, you are a true `Karmachari` or employee. Actually, in no way this is a collection of short stories. Precisely speaking, it is a mirror in which everybody peeps, be it the peon or the headclerk, be it the first day of someone`s job or the last day of someone`s career, it teaches everybody to love all, to share all your good things with others.

    Va Pu met her in various situations, every now and then. Va Pu has presented this "Sakhi` with her being, her feelings, her high thinking, her sensitivity; every time with a different dimensions. This Sakhi has the capacity to take us beyond imagination, giving us immeasurable happiness. All the nine stories in this collection give us a new dimension for living. They give us pleasure, they reveal the secrets of living, they show us a new angle to make us happy while leading this otherwise monotonous life. They have the capacity to make us aware of the beauty of each moment, the happiness that each moment possesses. The author himself has a very clear vision about the relations, this clear vision is reflected through his Sakhi, his simple, plain and transparent writing makes his Sakhi our Sakhi. But he never complains about it. He wants it in precisely the same way. Va Pu himself says in one of his writings, ` a big tree which is capable of casting shadow should never question a wayfarer as to why has he chosen that tree for shadow instead of taking refuge under some other shadow?`

    

    This is marathi book by great Babasaheb Purandare.As expected book is written and presented in such manner that one can easily imagine narrated scenes.This book tells story of courage shown by "Sarja", one of villagers from empire of Maratha king Chatrapati Shivaji.It describes how he helped to king to regain one of fort from Mughals.The story is happened in region nerby pune called "Shelar khind"

    However makes sense to build it under his name so that it doesn't get missed

    Babu was going deeper down the hell. He was under obligation to pay the amount of ten thousand that he had taken as loan from Tavanappa and now was unable to repay it. It was a custom in their village to solve their disputes mutually. Hence a few wise heads sat together and found out a solution. It was decided that Tavanappa would be the new owner of the Babu’s hotel and would in fact give Babu two thousand rupees in return. Babu agreed to this and detached himself completely from all the things that were the part of his hotel ‘Swalpaviram’. While Babu opened another hotel close by, Tavanappa started regulating the business at Swalpaviram. When a few days past after this transaction, someone put an idea into Tavanappa’s mind saying that he was entitled to receive everything that was under the roof of the hotel, including the beautiful woman!

    And also her cousins Gautam and Tanmay. I mean, even if they don't live there, they come quite often to play with her. So they too are a part of the family, right? These are cute little stories of this family.

    What is life? It is a combination of human beings common as well as uncommon 99% are common, only one percent of them are uncommon. Till today we heard only from these one percent people, they were kings, saints, philosophers, poets, scientist, heroes... They presented their sugarcoated talks and cheated the common men. They killed the initiatives of every common man. Still, the common man was striving with all his strength to safe guard the cultural values, the only support for humanity. The hero of this novel is a common man. He does not have any exclusive qualities, he does not succeed in doing something exclusively good but he hesitates to do anything bad. This is an outstanding novel by Khandekar expressing the pains in the life of a common man.

    Thereafter, the continuous progress of science and technology has helped the police force with extremely innovative ways to reach to the core of any crime. With this growing knowledge the police became smarter. But how could the culprits not learn all the new ways? They also have learned to keep themselves updated with the latest in science and technology. In a way, this can be considered as a race between the police task and the culprits. While the police force tries to make use of the latest technology to explore the tracks led behind by the culprits if they get guidance from a scientist then the exploration is more fruitful and quick. Amrutrao Mohite and Dr. Kaushik come together for an investigation and make the journey thrilling revealing the challenges.

    Once her fledglings develop wings, the female eagle pushes them out over the edge of the nest. Only the ones with strong wings soar and return they are true eagles. If the king is indeed an eagle he will return to the nest. Otherwise, one will have to sadly conclude that this house never gave birth to an eagle. - The hunter who would catch this eagle in his net is yet to be born!

    He does not feel that the whip a farmer carries to control his livestock should be limited to this purpose. On the contrary, he feels that it should be used to overcome all the injustice the farmer faces. It is the strongest weapon in the hands of farmers to fight the exploitation, to pursue truth and to oppose the wicked. He is a firm believer that our wealth has abandoned us because she is fade up of the untouchability, she is fade up of remaining hungry, she is gone back to her father, beyond the seven seas. Without her, everyone has to face hunger and poverty, there is no other alternative. If we truly wish to bring her back to our country then we must try it. We can do so if our farmers learn all the arts, if they are learned, then only they will be able to bring her back.

    It is true that if we cut the tree, we will gain a lot of money by selling the wood, but we will be benefitted more by its shadows for generations to come. It is many times valuable than the money we might get from one time sell of the wood.` "Vapurvai` this title is based on the Marathi word Apurvai, which means novel, or something unprecedented. Va Pu proves true to it. All his stories attract the readers with their simplicity; there is not just one quality of his writing which captivates a mind. It is a combination of many good things under one roof, or on one page. He captures the beauty of all the incidents in his superb style. He reveals the secrets of the routines. He finds the very uniqueness in every character, under every or any circumstances. Life is full of different phases; those of sorrow, happiness, struggle, brooding, and many more. Va Pu handles them all with equal capacity revealing the beauty for us, and conquering our minds once again; as always.

    

    A thrilling story of a IAS officer being kidnapped by bodo militants and his endurance through grueling 81 days of captivity.

    Merge like a drop or a wave and become like the ocean. Drown! Merge! Cease to exist! Surrender yourself completely into the Self; lose your duality; then you will become the ocean! Become vast! There will be no more boundaries, no sorrow, and no pain. You will be neither poor nor meek. You will be accomplished, wealthy, and like a King. All divine incarnations are your reflections. You are no longer 'you'; you are God!

    Malati Karwarkar proves to be the holistic guide to every parent expecting a healthy child. The nutritional requirements of a woman increase in pregnancy. It is therefore very necessary that diet and nutrition should be checked and improved before each pregnancy.

    For the first time in history, Hinduism itself forms here the subject of generalization of a Hindu mind of the highest order. What Hinduism had needed was the organizing and consolidating of its own idea, a rock where she could lie at anchor, and an authoritative utterance in which she might recognise herself. What the world had needed was a faith that had no fear of truth. Both are found in the words and writings of Swami Vivekananda. It is the latest gospel of a modern Prophet of religion and spirituality to the mankind.