title: The Best of India: A Cookbook
author: Balraj Khanna
description: This wonderful series is the easiest way to sample some of the world's finest cuisines from the comfort of your own kitchen. Small in size, yet large in recipe selection, each volume offers a delicious range of dishes--from the simple to the imaginative.
zlib_text: **A Brief History**
  
   **of Modern India**
  
  _**by**_
  
  Rajiv Ahir
  
  _I.P.S._
  
  _**With contributions from**_
  
  R. Vidya
  
  Sabina Madan
  
  Shashi Kumar Saxena
  
  Kalpana Rajaram
  
  _**Editor**_
  
  Kalpana Rajaram
  
   **Revised and Enlarged Edition**
  
  i
  
   **2017**
  
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  ISBN 81-7930-654-2
  
  First published in 1995 by Spectrum India
  
  23rd Edition 2017
  
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