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Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India

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Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India offers an illustrated exploration of India's rich folklore and supernatural traditions. Covering tales from Ladakh to Kerala and beyond, it presents an encyclopaedia of eerie beingsβ€”from robotic guardians of ancient relics to spectral motorcyclists venerated by temple devotees. This volume uncovers mystical entities like night-flying necromancers and wandering disembodied heads, blending myth and real-life stories into a captivating journey across India’s diverse cultural landscape.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for readers fascinated by folklore, supernatural legends, and Indian mythology. Fans of illustrated guides and those who enjoyed Eli Roth's Urban Legends or Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities will find this collection particularly engaging.

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An illustrated guide to the folktales and real-life stories of the ghosts, monsters and demons of India, a culture famously rich in tradition and legends. Perfect for fans of Eli Roth's Urban Legends and Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.

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Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India is an illustrated guide to the folktales and real-life stories of the ghosts, monsters, and demons of India, a culture famously rich in tradition and legends. Perfect for fans of Eli Roth's Urban Legends and Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.

"I was not prepared for how deeply this book captivated me ... Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India is exemplary of what a book can be, how it can operate. It's a bridge across space, time, and language" - Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

An encyclopaedia of evil entities and folkloric fiends from across India, from Ladakh to Kerala, Lakshadweep to Nagaland, Naraka to Tuchenkwaka, complete with 60 spooky illustrations. Inside this book you will find:

  • Killer robots built with stolen Roman engineering technology that once guarded the relics of the Buddha
  • The ghost of a 21-year-old motorcyclist whose Enfield Bullet is venerated at a highway temple in Rajasthan
  • A Himalayan drum-playing spirit-teacher whose wife is a fearsome Yeti
  • Diabolical entities conjured into existence by the simultaneous deaths of seven tigers
  • Triple-rooted night-flying Vedic necromancers
  • Call-centre employees from beyond the grave
  • The dreaded Ngalei Ahmaw of Maraland, whose victims' heads detach themselves from their bodies at night and go wandering in search of blood ... AND MORE

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Readers have praised the book for its vivid and entertaining depiction of Indian folklore. Helen Nde of Mythological Africans describes it as an "astounding job" capturing how people relate to their world through these tales. Exquisite Terror Magazine calls it a "must-read" that delves into India’s dark cultural imagination with thrilling and nightmarish creatures, making it a fantastic and insightful read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786788078

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Watkins Publishing

Edition: New edition

Contributors:

  • With J. Furcifer Bhairav

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Rakesh Khanna grew up in Berkeley, California, of mixed Punjabi and Anglo-American heritage. He co-founded Blaft Publications in Chennai with his wife, Rashmi Ruth Devadasan, in 2008. The company publishes translations of bestselling Indian-language pulp fiction, folklore, and graphic novels. J. Furcifer Bhairav is the pseudonym of an extremely private and somewhat mysterious individual who is the child of a professional exorcist.

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