National Geographic Traveler  (English, Hardcover, Nicholson Louise)

Revised and updated, "National Geographic Traveler: India" continues its highly acclaimed formula of combing in-depth description and expert inside information with spectacular photography and maps. An extensive review on the country's vast history and rich culture leads the guide, while detailed sidebars throughout delve into India's heart and soul, exploring such diverse topics as Indian marriages, palace hotels, Mahatma Gandhi, and Indian spices. Along the way, the reader is deftly guided to the most popular places to visit - the Taj Mahal, the pink sandstone city of Jaipur, and the water palaces of Udaipur, for example - as well as plenty of lesser-known ones.