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Jadoowallahas, Jugglers, and Jinns:
A Magical History of India
by John Zubrzycki
Pan Macmillan India — Picador India Pages: 508 ISBN 9789386215352 __0__
Magic, in case you did not know, is as old as India. Indeed, the blurred boundaries between magic, mythology and religion continue to be the defining feature of Indian enchantment, the origins of which go back to the start of the Harappan civilization nearly 5,000 years ago. Australian diplomat-turned-writer John (…)
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8 April 2023* Science As a Cultural Ideal | Ravi Sinha
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