` The product of many years of detailed archival research, Wilson`s book is without question the best one-volume history of the Raj currently in print.`
- William Dalrymple, The Guardian` The core of the book is a virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths of Raj mythology` Financial Times `A forceful reminder that Britain has its own messy past to come to terms with` Guardian In the nineteenth century, imperial India was at the centre of Britain`s global power. But since its partition between India & Pakistan in 1947, the Raj has divided opinion: some celebrate its supposed role in creating much that is good in the modern world; others condemn it as the cause of continuing poverty. Today, the Raj lives on in faded images of Britain`s former glory, a notion used now to sell goods in India as well as Europe. But its real character has been poorly understood. India Conquered is the first general history of British India for over twenty years, getting under the skin of empire to show how British rule really worked. Oscillating between paranoid paralysis & moments of extreme violence, it was beset by chaos & chronic weakness. Jon Wilson argues that this contradictory character was a consequence of the Raj`s failure to create long-term relationships with Indian society & claims that these systemic problems still affect the world`s largest democracy as it navigates the twenty-first century.` This is a brave & long overdue riposte to Raj romanticists` John Keay
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India today is much more than the exotic East of traditional crafts. This book is an intimate exploration of the private homes of those at the forefront of the new approach to decoration & design. Here are interiors by Indians for Indians, by Indians for foreigners, by foreigners for foreigners, & by foreigners for Indians
- radically modern, allusively traditional, distinctively stylish. Henry Wilson, whose perceptive photographs have done so much to bring the variety of India to the attention of the West, shows how the exotic combines with the international through a uniquely Indian sensibility.
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India in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

India in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Italy in the Discover series from Lonely Planet; covering a range of countries worldwide & practically designed to allow travellers to find the most iconic sites & attractions at a glance. Uniquely designed, each title in the series

Includes:: a series of lists of the best things to do & see, with highlights, thematic

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Eastern India at 1:1, 500, 000 in a series of double-sided maps from Nelles, with their slightly smaller size offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map

Includes:: an enlargement showing in greater detail the environs of Kolkata/ Calcutta as well as street plans of central Kolkata & Varanasi, plus a site map of Khajuraho group of temples. Maps in the Nelles regional series of India present the country’s road & rail networks on a base with relief shading to show the topography. National parks & nature or game reserves are highlighted, as are numerous places of interest. Also shown are the country’s internal administrative boundaries with names of the states. Each map

Includes:: enlargements for most visited areas and/or street plans of main cities. Latitude & longitude are shown by margin ticks at 2°. None of the maps are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.





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For an affordable price, India is exposed in Clive Limpkin's beautiful pictures & insightful mini-essays. Limpkin traveled extensively throughout India, & the photographic legacy of his journeys is impressively far-reaching, both in geographic scope & subject. From ' Elephants' to ' Cremation', India Exposed examines natural life, culture, & regions in India. It is a comprehensive photographic tribute of the second-largest nation in the world. ...

India Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

The DK Eyewitness India Travel Guide is your guide to this beautiful part of the world. The guide

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India at 1:2, 000, 000 on a double-sided map from Freytag & Berndt, with an index booklet attached to the map cover also providing street plans of central Delhi, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata & Mumbai, plus Colombo. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, plus most of Pakistan. The map presents the Indian Subcontinent divided north/south with a small overlap between the sides. On the northern side, the north-eastern states of India & eastern Bangladesh are covered on a separate panel which extends coverage to Mandalay. The southern side

Includes:: a large inset with the Maldives. Topography of the subcontinent is presented by relief shading with spot heights, names of main mountain & hill ranges, peak, etc. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads & shows driving distances on main routes, Main railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries & names of Indian states. Small icons indicate various places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, national parks & game/nature reserves, temples & religious sites, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. In addition to the index which lists locations by country, the booklet attached to the map cover also included town centre street plans of Delhi, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata & Mumbai, plus Colombo.







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