India in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

India Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is introduced
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India on a very large map from Insight Guides, combining more detailed coverage of northern India at 1:1, 500, 000 with a map of the whole of the Subcontinent, plus street plans of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur & Kathmadu. On one side is a road map of northern India at 1:1, 500, 000, extending south to Bhopal & east to Kathmandu in Nepal & Patna on the Ganges. The map has a very large number of smaller towns & villages, as well as names of numerous hill & mountain ranges, peaks, passes, etc. Topography is presented by relief shading with additional spot heights. The map shows road network with many small local roads,

Includes:: railway lines & indicates domestic airports. The main feature of this title is the highlighting of important tourist destinations, plus a very wide range of symbols indicating other points of interest including temples, historical sites, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is on the reverse. Street plans, all annotated with places of interest, cover Delhi on three separate plans (the city with its outer districts & Noida, a more detailed plan of New Delhi, plus an enlargement of the Rajiv Chowk/ Connaught Place), Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur & Udaipur & Kathmandu. On the reverse side Indian Subcontinent is shown at 1:4, 000, 000 including Nepal, Sri Lanka, most of Pakistan & Afghanistan, & the south-western part of Tibet. Please note: coverage in the east extends only to Kolkata/ Calcutta & Darjeeling so does not include Assam & the other north-eastern states of India. Accompanying index covers both maps, Northern India & the Subcontinent, plus the street plans of Delhi.

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India is a land of contradictions. It is the world's most densely populated country & the tiger's last remaining natural habitat, deeply traditional & intensely modern. A land of more than a billion people, eighteen official languages, & every religion, India defies categorization. In India photographer Olivier Follmi captures a land where tradition & modernity co-exist
- the India of the cellphone & the sacred cow. Yet Follmi looks beyond the noise, chaos, & sensory overload of the Indian street to examine deeper truths about the people & their culture. His photos convey beauty & stillness, expressing a philosophy & an approach to life radically different from the West's. Follmi's work

Includes:: portraits of people of all classes
- farmers & potters, dancers & musicians, parents & children
- & probes human interactions with other animals, including cows, monkeys, elephants. He documents the Indian love of ornament, from women's painstaking adornments to the decorated cattle shelters in the humblest of villages. Olivier Follmi first went to India in the 1970s. Working as a guide, leading tourists on Himalayan treks, & photographing India & its people for more than twenty-five years, he came to know the country intimately. He & his wife divide their lives between the Alps & the Himalayas & have written more than 15 books, including Abrams' Buddhist Himalayas. Follmi is the official photographer of the Dalai Lama & recipient of the World Press award.




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India is a complex beauty: temples, frenetic bazaars, crumbling fortresses, jungles, Himalayan mountains & the jostle of city life to embrace India s unpredictability is to embrace her soul. Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer Getting you to the heart of a place ...

This is a feast of sumptuous short stories from India`s best writers, arranged by region for the culturally conscious voyager
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This is a lavishly illustrated exploration of the cultural legacy of ancient India. For 5, 000 years, India has undergone continual transformation, & the past is still very much present in modern-day India. Packed with outstanding photographs accompanying an insightful text, this book traces the evolution of ancient India, examining the major historical events from the 3rd millennium BC until the arrival of the Muslims in the 12th century AD. The text delves into aspects of daily life in ancient India
- the social & political structures, village & city life, arts & aesthetics, & religion. The final section is a useful reference for travellers to India, presenting the country's most important artistic & religious sites, complete with floor plans, close-up details of statues & works of art, & a wealth of photographs that walk us through the country's most significant monuments. Throughout the book, hundreds of images depict the jewellery, statuary, & other artefacts created during each epoch, revealing details of daily life, spiritual beliefs, changes in dress & fashion, advances in technology, & much more. At the back of the book, an extensive glossary explains relevant terms, from abhayamudra (a position of the hands that invites the observer to approach without fear) to yupa (a sacrificial stake). Anyone interested in ancient civilizations will be fascinated by this painstakingly researched & gorgeously illustrated volume.
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More a continent than a county, India is an overload for the senses. From the Himalayan peaks of Sikkim to the tropical backwaters of Kerala, the desert forts of Rajasthan to the mangroves of West Bengal, India's breathtaking diversity of landscapes is matched only by its range of cultures, cuisines, religions & languages. The new, full-colour Rough Guide to India gives you the lowdown on this beguiling country, whether you want to hang out in hyper-modern cities or explore thous&-year-old temples, track tigers through the forest or take part in age-old festivals, get a taste of the Raj or watch a cricket match. & easy-to-use maps, reliable transport advice, & expert reviews of the best hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs & shops for all budgets ensure that you won't miss a thing. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to India. ...

India explores the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings through the lens of Steve Mc Curry, one of the most admired photographers working today. Explore the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings through the lens of Steve Mc Curry, one of the most admired photographers working today. This new portfolio of emotive & beautiful photographs from India features 150 previously unpublished images taken across the Indian subcontinent, along with iconic photographs that are famous worldwide. Reproduced in a large format with captions, & an introductory essay, this book features a range of color pictures illustrating this most colorful of countries, capturing the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings: from the Ganesh festival on Chowpatty beach in Mumbai to the Kolkata railway station before dawn to the flower markets of Kashmir & the streets of Old Delhi. ...

Lonely Planet is the expert on India. Our 13th edition eases you through the spicy diversity of India
- from the thrilling bustle
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