Kurta: It is an upper garment for men and women, originating in the Indian subcontinent, with regional variations of form.
Maika: Bride’s parental home.
Chapatti: It is an unleavened flatbread from the Indian Subcontinent. Chapatti is made of whole wheat flour, salt and water, and is cooked on a flat skillet.
Achaar: A word for pickles in Indo-Aryan languages.
Parathas: It is a flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is layered cooked flat bread.
Sabji: Vegetables cooked dry with spices and served with Chapatti or Rice.
Sasural: In-law’s house.
Seth: In this context a very rich man.
Didi: Elder sister.
Lehenga: It is a form of skirt from the Indian subcontinent which is long, embroidered and pleated.
Choli: It is a midriff-baring blouse or upper garment commonly worn with the Indian sari or lehenga.
Suhaag Raat: It is a significant ritual in the life of a newlywed couple in the Indian subcontinent, refers to the first night when the marriage is consummated. The bed of the newlywed couple is decorated with flowers, which are believed to bring sweetness to their relationship.[1] This is an important custom followed in Vedic Hindu marriages
Ghoonghat: It is a veil worn by Indian women, especially by the brides in north India, mainly covering their face.
Maang teeka: It is a composite ornament composed of a chain with a hook at one end and a pendant at the other. The hook holds it at the hair end, while the pendant falls on the exact center of the forehead.
Bindi: It is a red dot worn on the center of the forehead, commonly by Hindu and Jain women. It is now available in varied designs and color.
Jamai ji: Son in law.
Dupatta: It is a scarf that is like a shawl and is essential to many South Asian women's clothing (usually matched with the garment). The dupatta is most commonly used as part of the women's salwar kameez costume and worn over the kurta, but is originally part of the lehenga choli outfit. It is used as a veil as well.
Pallu: The loose end of a sari or a dupatta, worn over one shoulder or the head.
Dori: In this context it is the decorated matching two long thick threads attached to the shoulders of the choli and tied at the back which helps in holding the wide necked blouse together.
Shervani: It is a long coat-like garment worn in the Indian subcontinent. It was traditionally associated with the Indian subcontinent. It is worn over a kurta with the combination of either a churidar, a dhoti, a pajama, or a salwar/sirwal as the lower-body clothing. It is often made from heavier suiting fabrics, and by the presence of a lining.
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Reshma Ranjan
About the Author:
Reshma Ranjan is a passionate romantic who loves literature and has been driven by the romance around her. She has made up her own happy endings in her imagination for every movie and for every book with a sad ending.
“Slowly I started to create my own characters and situations, creating a world of romance and happy endings to my liking. But for my laziness, I would have penned umpteen numbers of stories with unexpected people meeting and falling in love and uniting for a lifetime. “
She is also a voracious reader without which she could never have started writing.
“If I can bring a smile and a happy sigh on at least one reader’s lips, I will feel a blessed writer. “
Other works by the author:
Love Sees No Reason (Romance Novella)
Sceptical of his twin brother Suraj’s hasty marriage to a complete stranger Ria Nair, has made Suhaan suspicious about his brother’s wife whom he has never met. The fact that the couple adopts a baby immediately after the wedding, only serves to increase his antagonism.
Who is this Ria, and why did she marry his brother?
Suraj dies, forcing Suhaan to return to the homestead to take over the family business. That’s when the inevitable happens – he comes face to face with his brother’s widow and discovers that he is attracted to her.
On one level, Ria is all innocence and vulnerability. On another, is her mysterious and hurried marriage to his brother. She could be a gold digger.
Is his attraction for her mere lust – or could it be... love?
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Blind, Certainly Is Love (Romance Novel)
Neha Jaiswal is beautiful and intelligent—an alluring combination—but chooses to be a recluse. What works for her is her intimidating personality that comes with her success. With no desire to get into a relationship, the strong, assertive, and hardworking Neha manages to keep the men at bay—all except one.
Sumit Conrad, a super successful businessman, is an intriguing specimen of a man. Known to the world as the good Conrad, Sumit is actually a recluse who prefers only his own company, with the exception of his brother John and sister-in-law Sarika.
When fate throws the flirt in Sumit and the furious Neha together, sparks are bound to fly.
Will Sumit be able to convince the headstrong and opinionated Neha that what he wants is a long haul and not a passing phase?
Or will the stubborn and cantankerous Neha be successful in driving him away?
Will their love make them blind to each other or to their own flaws? Will this blind love ever find its way?
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Next in the Series now available on Amazon,
A Promise Togetherness Forever
Piyush and Sunaina’s Sanctum, Book 2 Verma Clan Sanctum Series (Romance Novella)
A successful architect and a major player in a well reputed architectural firm, Piyush Mauli is sure of his life and what he wants even at a youthful age.
A budding architect, Sunaina has a promising career ahead of her. Problem is, she has lost her will to live after suffering from months of abuse.
Piyush appreciates Sunaina’s skill as an architect but has no idea of the pain and trauma she hides under layers of make-up. At work, Piyush is a hard taskmaster and hides his tender and caring side behind his aggression.
Piyush doesn’t hesitate even for a moment to become Sunaina’s savior. But can a relationship formed under such traumatic conditions last the test of time? Can their relationship ever culminate in a love with a promise of togetherness forever?
Reading A Promise, Togetherness Forever will reinstate your belief that love can heal all wounds, those inflicted on the body as well as the soul
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Marijuana Diaries (Anthology)
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Between the pages…
Meet the Editor:
Dola Basu Singh: An expert in capturing the pulse of the characters and the world an author creates, as an editor she helps in making the book nearly perfect.
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