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(n/d). c.1984.. A view of India and her people...The purpose of festivals...Folk literature...A day in the life of an Indian housewife...Marriage and Dowry...Mother Teresa." Pp. 121. P/b. Limp red covers. VG.

North Carolina: Pfeiffer College. nd. (c.1981).. To provide American students with a historical sketch of the origin and development of the St. Thomas Community as far as the author could retrieve relevant facts from its manifold traditions". Pp 82, inscrip to fep. P/b, slight scuffing to spine and cover. G+.

Delhi:Department of Buddhist Studies, 1992.. 1st ed. "The genesis of this Compendium of papers represents a 'Quest for Harmony' which I have all along my academic career been engaged in along with a 'Quest for Truth' - has been occasioned by an invitation to participate in an International Academic Conference organised in commemoration of the Birth Centenary of the Great Master Venerable Sotaesan, Founder of Won Buddhism at Won Kwang University, Iri City of the Republic of Korea, April 1991" Pp5/75. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

Bangalore: The Bangalore Press, 1969.. 1st ed. . In India three major religions of the world, Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism took origin and grew together. It was the scene of centuries long encounter between the major religious traditions of the world, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. What were the laws that governed this religious encounter? ... What is the future of a religious dialogue in this world of ours?" Pp7/162. P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

London: The Highway Press, 1959.. 1st.ed. "Indian Christian Community...Desire for an Indian Church...Indian ways of Worship...Towards and Indian Theology." Pp. 112. 1 sketch map. P/b. Illustrated cover. G+.

London: Penguin, Viking, 1995 (rep).. Rep. A series of stories set in Uttar Pradesh, India. Pp. 13/241. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustd. d/w. VG/VG.

Oxford: Heinmann Educational. 1994.. 1st ed. "About the many forms of Hinduism which are found in India". 26.5cms x 19.5cms. Pp 48, some colour illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. VG.

London:Edinburgh House Press,1930.. 1st ed. Pp.224. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. G+.

Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama, 1997.. The concerns of contemporary men and women who seek to live a spiritual life in the midst of everyday activities...A concise introduction to Vedanta, the perennial philosophy of India." Pp, 148. P/b, portrait cover. G+.

Harmondsworth: Penguin. 1992.. A lifetime's travels by the BBC's India correspondent are crystallized into a series of essays that throw more light on this vast, tragi-comic country". Pp 336, 8 b/w illustrations. Paperback. G+.

Delhi: Ess Ess Publications, 1976.. 1st Indian rep. "Starting with the account of Sikh Gurus, it goes on to the religious origins of the faith and gives cogently the doctrines of the religious leaders". Pp. 114. Small bookseller's label (E.D. Galgotia & Sons, New Delhi) to verso front board. Yellow cloth, slightly rubbed, d/w edges chipped with small loss to top edge. G+/G.

New Dehli:Uppal Publishing,1980.. 1st ed. "...perhaps the first book based on empirical research covering several dimensions of the life of the Scheduled Castes in rural parts of Karnataka.Hitherto, researchers were generally interested in probing into the problems of untouchability. Dr Khan has included in his study such major and significant areas as education, occupational mobility, economic conditions, inter-caste relations and power-structure." Pp.14/276,inscribed by author to fep, ephemera loosely inserted include: 2 copies of a leaflet appeal for Sahara (A shelter for orphan children) organised by Prof.Khan; leaflet about the objectives and activities of the Integrated Family Welfare Unit of which Mumtaz Kahn is director(has tear to lower edge); leaflet 'Bio-Data of Prof. Mumtaz Ali Khan'. Red cloth,d/w has edge tears. G+/G.

Gravesend: The Sikh Missionary Society(UK), 1972.. 1st impression, March 1972 - 5,000 copies. Explains the background and symbolism of the Sikh bangle. Pp.15/5. Pbk. VG.

London: Macmillan and Co., 1926.. Rep. Ex college library. Pp.84/4(ads), colour frontis by Wily Pogany, college inkstamps to front endpapers and title page, small closed tear to title page, list of works by Tagore pasted to inside rear board. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, black mark to spine. G+.

Calcutta: Church of North India. 1984.. Pp 118. P/b, creasing to spine. G+.

Londoin: James Nisbet & Co.,1910.. 1st ed. Pp.6/183. Grey stiff card covers, slightly rubbed. VG.

London: Sheldon Press, 1975.. 1st.ed. "Upanishads of India are the fount of much Indian thought...teachings from these classical Indian scriptures to named thinkers, the forest sages." Pp, 98. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.