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An anthology of prose compositions by five eminent Indians: Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Jawaharlal Nehru. Their writings and speeches on India’s history, heritage, education, society and her future are included.... More

India is one of the most exotic countries in the world - a land of maharajas, Krishna, Buddha, Shah Jahan, Ghandi and Nehru. The diversity of landscapes is breathtaking, from the towering Himalaya in the north to the tranquil beaches of the south. This Is India takes the reader on a journey through ... More

This work examines in detail the world of travelogues of a highly interesting culture-universe: the Bengali bhadralok. A travelogue is usually a crucial political/aesthetic text. Its very fabric is structured in space and power - it creates, relates, compares and contrasts spaces and powers. Bengali... More

On 17 May 1993, Rebecca Stephens became the first British woman to climb Mount Everest. On Top of the World   is the story of that remarkable achievement and the courage and determination it took to scale the world's highest peak.... More

The colour and romance of Rajasthan is the focus of this book, which celebrates the state's history, customs, festivals, art and architecture, and the indomitable spirit of its people, through splendid photographs and a very personalized narrative.... More

There are many Delhis. This book makes you walk through five Delhis-Lalkot, Qila Rai Pithora, Siri, Tughlakabad and Jahanpanah. While walking through these different Delhis, one learns about the lives of the rulers and the construction of the monuments they have lived behind. This book is wonderfull... More

"Indian Balm" is the captivating account of a journey Paul Hyland made along the little-known course of the sacred Godavari river in Southern India: a pilgrimage through both his past and India's present. It is the story of the search for his ancestors, missionaries and traders, who settled in the r... More

Few countries in the world hold same mystique as India. This ancient land of Maharajas and Nawabs has attracted people to its shores for centuries. It is home to one of the world's most ancient and greatest civilzation, which boasts of continuity as no other culture in the world. India is also the b... More

Driving Holidays in the Himalayas is a series of books that endeavour to give the reader a glimpse of many exciting, exotic locales that can be easily accessed by road and hopes to provide enough insight to make your trip a comfortable and memorable one.This book explores Sikkim and briefly the adjo... More

Explore the majestic beauty of Bhutan with this new title in the Driving Holidays in the Himalayas series where the author visits, besides other places in this beautiful and pristine country, the gravity defying Taktsang Monastery. It includes driving maps for all sectors and a large state foldout ... More

Preceding page 1: Hunting was the Favourite Royal, pastime with preserves set aside for it, the vanquished big cat with royalty standing before it was emblematic of valour; preciding page 2: the Durbar hall at city palace serves as an introduction to the Gilded Royal era; Preceding page 3: The mahar... More

It is quite interesting that much of the information about Buddhism in India has been gathered from the Chinese pilgrims who travelled to this country. Two of them were Fah-Hian and Sung-Yun. Their writings are invaluable records of not only the state of Buddhism, but also as serious comments on the... More

Between the hills of Maharashtra and Rajasthan to the north and east, the Pakistan border to the west, and the Arabian sea to the south, Gujarat is a state which is unsurpassed for architectural and natural beauties. The book ends fittingly in the isolated region of Kutch, with walled towns, beaches... More