A history of Dogra rule in Kashmir 1846-1947

Parmu, R.K.

ISBN: 9788183395878, 8183395872

The book describes the origins and the subsequent Dogra rule in Kashmir in avid detail thorough research of available records, both archival and private, in Urdu, Persian and English. Some of these hitherto unknown, particularly Saifuddin's diaries in Persian!;

Laila ke khutoot: the letters of Laila, by Qazi Abdul Ghaffar,

ISBN: 9789383098088, 9383098082

Set in early twentieth century, the Letters of Laila are not only a courtesan's search for identity but also an exposition of the exploitation of women by a complacent and hypocritical society. The letters are by turn witty, philosophical and deeply moving.

Contemporary Urdu short stories from Kolkata,

ISBN: 9789389136906, 9389136903

Dealing with love and loss, dreams and reality, as well as history and violence, this collection encompasses the whole gamut of human experience, seen through the eyes of current Urdu writers from Kolkata.