લોકતંત્રનું ગળું ઘોંટી દેવા તત્કાલીન વડાપ્રધાન ઇંદિરા ગાંધીએ દેશમાં કટોકટી લાદી હતી. લોકતંત્રની રક્ષા અને કટોકટી સામેની લડતમાં ગુજરાત હંમેશાં મોખરે રહ્યું. આ સંઘર્ષના અગ્રેસર કાર્યશીલોમાંના એક શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ પોતે લોકશાહીની લડત અને તેના અંતિમ વિજયની ગાથા આ પુસ્તકમાં આલેખી છે. કટોકટી કેવી રીતે આવી એ વિશે ઘણું લખાય છે, પરંતુ કટોકટી ગઈ કેવી રીતે એ વિશે ખાસ કંઈ જ લખાયું નથી. આ વિચારમાંથી જ આ પુસ્તકનો જન્મ થયો. કટોકટી પછી ચૂંટણીઓ આવી અને જનતા પક્ષ વિજયી થયો તે નર્યો ચમત્કાર માત્ર હતો? ચૂંટણીઓ દ્વારા થયેલ ક્રાંતિકારી પરિવર્તન એ અચાનક જ આવી મળેલી સફળતા છે એવો પણ એક મત પ્રચલિત થયો છે. પણ વાસ્તવમાં નિશ્ચિત પરિણામો પ્રાપ્ત કરવા ૨૦ માસ સુધી લગાતાર સુનિયોજિત સંઘર્ષ કરવો પડ્યો છે અને તે સંઘર્ષનાં કેટલાં-કેવાં વિવિધ સૂક્ષ્મ, જ્ઞાત-અજ્ઞાત ક્ષેત્રો હતાં તેની પણ એક ભવ્ય ગાથા છે. આઝાદીની પહેલી લડાઈ કરતાં લોકશાહીના રક્ષણ માટેની આ આ બીજી લડાઈનું મૂલ્ય આ રીતે જરાય ઓછું નથી. અને તેમાં ગુજરાત પણ પ્રારંભથી લડતું રહ્યું છે. તેની ગાથા આ પુસ્તકમાં છે

"अंग्रेजों ने हिंदुत्व को, राष्ट्रीयत्व को क्षीण करने का षड्यंत्र रचा, जिसे डॉ. बाबा साहब अंबेडकरजी ने समझा और समाज में आई बुराइयों को दूर करने का बीड़ा उठाया। वंचित वर्ग में प्रेरणा जगाकर उसमें ऊपर उठने की ललक जगाई। उसी प्रकार गुजरात के लोकप्रिय मुख्यमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भी समाज में व्याप्त दु:ख और अभावों को दूर करने का संकल्प लिया। उन्होंने समरस समाज के विचार को प्रतिष्ठित करने का सत्प्रयास किया। समाज के विविध प्रश्नों को देखने का उनका अपना ही दृष्टिकोण है। नरेंद्र मोदी की समाज के प्रति जो संवेदना है, वंचितों के प्रति जो कर्तव्य-भाव है और सामाजिक समरसता के लिए जो प्रतिबद्धता है, वह उनके भाषणों में, उनके लेखों में तथा उनके कार्य में स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई देती है। किसी भी राज्य के संपूर्ण विकास का मापन राज्य के वंचितों-पीड़ितों के विकास (कष्ट निवारण) के आधार पर होता है। सच्चा सर्वांगीण विकास वही है, जिसमें अंतिम छोर में निवास करने वाले छोटे-से-छोटे आम आदमी तक विकास का फल पहुँचे। श्री नरेंद्र मोदी के शासन का अधिष्ठान ऐसा ही ‘कल्याणकारी राज्य’ रहा है। उनके जीवन-कार्य का केंद्रबिंदु भी समाज के अंतिम पायदान पर खड़ा सामान्य आदमी ही है। यह पुस्तक श्री नरेंद्र मोदी के विचारशील व चिंतनपरक लेखों का संकलन है। इसमें आमजन के प्रति उनके ममत्व भाव, सुख-दु:ख में सहभागिता तथा विचार-चिंतन की श्रेष्ठता, समाज के प्रति संवेदना एवं सामाजिक समरसता के प्रति वचनबद्धता को साक्षात् अनुभव किया जा सकता है। "

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ज्योतिपुंज—नरेंद्र मोदी संसार में उन्हीं मनुष्यों का जन्म धन्य है, जो परोपकार और सेवा के लिए अपने जीवन का कुछ भाग अथवा संपूर्ण जीवन समर्पित कर पाते हैं। विश्व इतिहास का निर्माण करने में ऐसे ही सत्पुरुषों का विशेष योगदान रहा है। संसार के सभी देशों में सेवाभावी लोग हुए हैं; लेकिन भारतवर्ष की अपनी विशेषता रही है, जिसके कारण वह अपने दीर्घकाल के इतिहास को जीवित रख पाया है। किसी ने समय दिया, किसी ने जवानी दी, किसी ने धन और वैभव छोड़ा, किसी ने कारावास की असह्य पीड़ा सही। भारतवर्ष की धरती धन्य है और धन्य हैं वे सत्पुरुष, जिन्होंने राष्ट्रोत्थान को अपना जीवन-धर्म व लक्ष्य बनाया और अनवरत राष्ट्रकार्य में लीन रहे। उन्होंने भारत के गौरवशाली अतीत को जीवंत रखा और सशक्त-समर्थ भारत के स्वप्न को साकार करने के लिए अपने जीवन को होम कर दिया। ‘राष्ट्र सर्वोपरि’ को जीवन का मूलमंत्र माननेवाले ऐसे ही तपस्वी मनीषियों का पुण्य-स्मरण किया है स्वयं राष्ट्रसाधक श्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने इस पुष्पांजलि ज्योतिपुंज में।

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The life of only those people in the world is purposeful who are able to dedicate a part or whole of their life in others’ good and service. Such great people have made special contribution in constructing the world’s history. In Bharat, in 1925 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was established to achieve the exalted goals of nation-building and individual-building. The work of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been progressing continuously. A large number of people have contributed in taking ahead this task. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, a Swayamsevak himself, during his journey for refinement and transformation got an opportunity to come into contact with a number of selfless and devoted people who dedicated every moment of their lives and every particle of their bodies in the service of the Motherland. Reminiscences of some greatest social workers who relentlessly and untiringly burnt their lives to glow the motherland Maa Bharati.

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ की स्थापना सन 1925 में डॉ. केशवराव बलिराम हेडगेवार ने की थी, लेकिन इसे वैचारिक आधार द्रितीय सरसंघचालक माधवराव सदाशिवराव गोलवलकर ‘श्रीगुरुजी’ ने प्रदान किया था। संघ-स्थापना के मात्र पंद्रह साल बाद ही डॉ. हेडगेवार ने अपने अवसान से पहले श्रीगुरुजी को संघ का द्रितीय सरसंघचालक नियुक्त कर दिया था। द्रितीय विश्वयुद्ध, भारत छोड़ो आंदोलन, आजाद हिंद फौज और नेताजी का देश की आजादी में योगदान, भारत विभाजन, देश की आजादी, कश्मीर विलय, गांधी हत्या, देश का पहला आम चुनाव, चीन से भारत की हार, पाकिस्तान के साथ 1965 व 1971 की लड़ाई—भारत का इतिहास बदलने और बनाने वाली इन घटनाओं के महत्त्वपूर्ण काल में न केवल श्रीगुरुजी संघ के प्रमुख थे, बल्कि अपनी सक्रियता और विचारधारा से उन्होंने इन सबको प्रभावित भी किया था। श्रीगुरुजी के प्रति एक संघनिष्ठ स्वयंसेवक नरेंद्र मोदी की शब्दांजलि है यह पुस्तक

This book is a worthwhile, prolific, and insightful life sketch of the torch-bearer of Indians. It is about the common man’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who has become a ray of hope for 125 crore Indians—from a humble farmer to an ambitious industrialist—by taking the path to good governance after being sworn in as India's Prime Minister in May 2014. The game-changer of Indian politics, Modi had taken a mesmerising hold over the Gujarat masses with three consecutive victories in the state assembly elections and was a senior campaign adviser, drawing unprecedented crowds for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. After being elected PM, Modi is often featured in 24x7 Breaking News on media channels and enjoys a good rapport with top world leaders whom he visited during his six months as Prime Minister. The insightful leader led India at the India-ASEAN Summit and the G-20 Summit, and held bilateral meetings with the leadership of countries such as the US, Japan, China, and other neighbouring countries of India. He has launched new avenues of cooperation with the countries with which India has deep historical and cultural ties over centuries. His initiatives, such as 'Make in India' and 'Swachchha Bharat Abhiyan', have been widely lauded. Modi has called for innovative efforts to make renewable energy, especially solar energy, competitive with conventional energy and pitched for global cooperation on repatriation of black money.

After a school trip to the zoo, Amma is surprised that Meera has seen no animals – not a monkey, a lion, or even a giraffe... But why did Meera see no animals there? Her lively mother forgets to ask! Zestful pictures capture the hilarious inversion of role play.

Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend goats, collect firewood, fetch water… But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the ‘why-why girl'! In this inspiring and delightful story, her first picture book, acclaimed Jnanpith award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi tells us how she meets Moyna (and her mongoose) and helps her find answers to all the why-whys – in books, that Moyna herself learns to read. Some of the translations have been done by well-known writers: Malayalam by Paul Zacharia, Tamil by Ambai, and Kannada by Girish Karnad. CBSE recommended

When a herd of elephants creates trouble in the jungle, do the little rabbits run away in fear? No! From Aztec to Chinese, there are many versions of the story about the rabbit in the moon. The illustrations for this bilingual retelling are based on the pithora folk style of central India, which derives from cave art.

Dhum Dhum Dhum… dhup dhup dhup… Dungi dances to a dhinchak beat in this foot-tapping story that will make young readers move and groove, clap and tap! Big sheep, small sheep, bored sheep, happy sheep… eye-catching visuals bring to life the dance and drama in a woolly world.

Ilham has a problem. Her Papa has given her a crisp fifty rupee note for her birthday, and she doesn’t know where to keep it absolutely safe. A pocket would be best, but her new frock doesn’t have one. So she runs to Salma Chachi the tailor to get a pocket stitched — but that leads to another problem. A charming little nugget of a story with the flavour of old Hyderabad captured warmly in the pictures!

Muthu’s constant companion is a rooster called Goondi. But her grandfather tells her not to get too attached to Goondi, since he belongs to Selvi Paati. And the village head wants to buy him for his son’s wedding feast… Muthu can’t bear the thought! So, she makes her move and Thatha makes his, in this tender story about what a dear friend is worth. Pictures add richness and depth to this layered narrative set in an Irula fishing village in Tamil Nadu. Their varying tones and textures capture the setting, the people and the moments.

There is a BIG monster that only Montu can see, that shows up whenever he’s angry or sad, and makes him even more angry, even more sad. One day, when he hurts his leg and is stuck at home, he starts to draw. He draws the window, the tree outside and… the monster! But as he keeps drawing, the monster gets smaller and smaller. What’s happening? Pictures and text gently tell this story of a boy who learns to deal with his inner demons, illustrating how art can heal.

The old snake is punished – the frogs will now ride on him. The frogs jump for joy – but they had better watch out! This unusual bilingual retelling of a Panchatantra favourite swings sympathy in favour of the snake. Stunning pictures are based on wooden folk toys from Channapatna in Karnataka, a craft style that came centuries ago from Persia.

Yak yak yak... the tortoise loves to talk – and learns the hard way that keeping his mouth shut is sometimes very necessary! The clipped narrative style pares the original fable from the Panchatantra down to its essence with dramatic effect in this bilingual retelling. It is offset by decorative, detailed illustrations in the style of kalamkari textiles from Andhra Pradesh.

Thom! It lands on Kuttan’s toes. Dheem! He kicks and up it goes. The pages of this book resound with the rhythm of dance as Abu's big red ball bounces in tune with the delightful illustrations. CBSE recommended

Boodabim floats in the sky, he swims in the ocean and he simply glows in stripes! Who is he? A cloud? A fish? A tiger? Boodabim can be anything he wants to be! Minimal text and rollicking illustrations make this a most endearing book for little ones.