Reaching as far back as ancient times, Ronojoy Sen pairs a novel history of India's engagement with sport and a probing analysis of its cultural and political development under monarchy and colonialism, and as an independent nation. Some sports that originated in India have fallen out of favor, while others, such as cricket, have been adopted and made wholly India's own. Sen's innovative project casts sport less as a natural expression of human competition than as an instructive practice reflecting a unique play with power, morality, aesthetics, identity, and money. Sen follows the transformation of sport from an elite, kingly pastime to a national obsession tied to colonialism, nationalism, and free market liberalization. He pays special attention to two modern phenomena: the dominance of cricket in the Indian consciousness and the chronic failure of a billion-strong nation to compete successfully in international sporting competitions, such as the Olympics. Innovatively incorporating examples from popular media and other unconventional sources, Sen not only captures the political nature of sport in India but also reveals the patterns of patronage, clientage, and institutionalization that have bound this diverse nation together for centuries.

A successful, ruthless businessman, Amar ends his life to reunite with his beloved in the afterlife. He, an atheist, believed his devout God-loving beloved Sakshi will be in the care of God and is determined to find her again. The journey in the afterlife world is a cascade of tribulations and revelations that hit him to the core. In his search, he finally recognises God’s pride, strength, beloved, wisdom, glory, most beautiful creation and reincarnation on Earth. Facing against ungodly forces, he takes a stand. A man with the ability to always get what he wants on Earth rebuilds himself in the face of harsh truths and realises the reality of this universe, “God needs us.” A swaying journey to realise the big picture from God’s perspective. A book to answer all questions forever unasked, revealing a reality never acknowledged. A voyage to re-recognise kindness and humanity.

Offers A Fascinating Account Of The Life Of Young Indian Ics Officer In The Last Decades Of The British Raj. Gundevia Has Recapitulated The Social And Political Milieu In Which He Worked.

Uttar Pradesh being the most populous state of this country which is now developing at the higher rate in the field of education, infrastructure, economics etc. and creating many job opportunities there. Thus, helping people through employment as a result it is raising their living standards. Cities like Prayaag (Allahabad) and Kashi (Banaras) are also being modified by the government therefore, promoting tourism in the state. This state is the largest producer of food grains among all states in India and accounted for about 17.83 per cent share in the country’s total food grain. General Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh is essential for various competitive examinations and especially for the students who are appearing for Uttar Pradesh Public Service commission (UPPSC) and other state level examinations The current edition of ‘Know Your State – Uttar Pradesh’ gives the detailed study of History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Art & Culture, Center and State government welfare schemes and Current Affairs of Uttar Pradesh. A systematic Chapter wise study will mark improvement in the performance of the students, moreover Tables, boxes and figures gives better representation for memorizing the main points. More than 1100 MCQs have been provided at the end of each chapter that helps in understanding and preparing the subject at the exam point-of-view level. This book comes a quick, relevant and easy route for achieving in the examination. TABLE OF CONTENT Uttar Pradesh: Basic Information, Ancient History of Uttar Pradesh, Medieval History of Uttar Pradesh, Modern History of Uttar Pradesh, Geographical Features of Uttar Pradesh, Climate Soil of Uttar Pradesh, Rivers and Drainage System of Uttar Pradesh, Agriculture of Uttar Pradesh, Irrigation of Uttar Pradesh, Animal Husbandry in Uttar Pradesh, Natural Vegetation of Uttar Pradesh, National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Uttar Pradesh, Energy Resources in Uttar Pradesh, Mineral Resources of Uttar Pradesh, Transport System in Uttar Pradesh, Formation and Administrative Structure of Uttar Pradesh, Local Self Government in Uttar Pradesh, District of Uttar Pradesh, Historical and Tourist Places of Uttar Pradesh, Religious and Other Tourist Places of Uttar Pradesh, Language and Literature of Uttar Pradesh, Art and Craft of Uttar Pradesh, Fairs and Festivals of Uttar Pradesh, Education and Health in Uttar Pradesh, Sports in Uttar Pradesh, Castes and Tribes of the Uttar Pradesh, Demographic Profile of Uttar Pradesh, Social Welfare Schemes, Current Affairs.

Boxing, Narrative and Culture: Critical Perspectives is the first interdisciplinary response to the dominant boxing narratives that are produced, performed and circulated in commercial boxing culture. This collection includes global perspectives on boxing. It highlights the diverse range of bodies and communities that engage with boxing practices but are oftentimes overlooked and overwritten by popular narrative tropes and misconceptions of the sport. These interdisciplinary and global perspectives engage with boxing’s shared narrative resources, offering new readings and insights on how and what boxing performs and for whom. The contributors to this collection are academics, artists, amateur boxers, and/or coaches who provide a culture critique of boxing. The work shows how boxing practices are performed and channelled by individuals and communities who access and utilise boxing culture as a means of physical enquiry, political statement, and community building. These contributions challenge the notion that boxing is a sport reserved for masculine bodies adorned as heroes, warriors, or victims of the sport. Exploring key themes in socio-cultural studies including gender, race, community, media and performance, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in physical culture, sport studies, cultural studies, gender studies, cultural geography, critical race theory, labour studies, performance studies or media studies.

'Havana. Harlem. Haryana. There is a thread that runs through these centres of excellence in boxing... They are places where young boys can choose a career in crime if they want to, and they often do. Or, turn to boxing.' Vijender Singh's one bronze medal in Beijing has changed the fortunes of an entire sport in India. At the very least, it dramatically transformed one town: Bhiwani. Or did Bhiwani transform Indian boxing? The nation now knows Bhiwani as being synonymous with the handsome Olympian heartthrob and then some. Boxing is the new sexy, Vijender is the face of it, and Bhiwani is its home. But inspiring as that tale is and considerable though India's successes in the sport have been since his bronze, the story - as is true of everything in India - is more complex. The sport has a long and meandering history, a Raj connection and a nationalist one, and decades of Indian rule and misrule. There have been many boxing centres in the country, beginning with Calcutta and Mumbai. The state of Manipur has had a long, conflicted history with the sport, as has the Indian Army. Blood, sweat, tears and a healthy dose of conspiracy: the story of Indian boxing is dramatic, simultaneously dispiriting and inspiring.

Sport studies and sports history have witnessed a recent substantial increase in publications. However, the relationship between literature and sport has been little explored. Sport, Literature, Society looks at a wide variety of case studies ranging from Japan to England, from India to Australia and covers sports as diverse as cycling, football, wrestling and boxing. It concentrates on historical perspectives. The contributors are all academics of international reputation and include historians of sport and literary scholars. Literature may shape our perceptions and reactions to sport as much as sport may inform our reading. As mimetic practice, as aesthetic object, as imaginative release, sport is analogous to literature and the other arts; at the same time, it can become the subject of literary, visual or musical elaborations. Literature often conceptualises the place and role of sport in culture and society. Indeed, sport inhabits literature in ways that have not been adequately studied. Sport studies have investigated the relationships between sport and society, education, gender, nation, and class. To look again at these relationships through the prism of literature enables us to change our focus and to assess the centrality of sport in culture. This book was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.