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India, the book is a rich mirror held up to all things Indian. In another of its award-winning Insight Guides series, Apa
Productions leads you directly into the heart of the subcontinent.Turn the pages of India and discover a country and a culture rich and varied beyond measure.
A superbly qualified team of talented Indian writers and photographers have written and photographed much of this book, providing a uniquely indigenous perspective. Some keenly perceptive
foreign writers and photographers have also contributed. Recent events have brought India more and more to the center of the world stage. Just as all eyes are once again on India, an Insight Guide captures the true and complex unity of this most diverse and beautiful land.This books content includes following subjects-

PART ONE-

GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND PEOPLE
Introduction to a Subcontinent
-by Samuel Israel
On the Monsoon Trail
-by Kamala Seshan
History
-by Harbans Mukhia
Ancient Land, Young Nation
The Sultanates and After
The Years of ‘The Raj’
India Today
– by Prem Shankar Jha
Ethnic Profile – Tradition and Change
-by Radhika Chopra
The Religions of India
– by V.S. Naravané

PART TWO-

PLACES AND TRAVEL
The Indian Kaleidoscope
-by Samuel Israel
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND
VALLEYS
Delhi, A Living History
-by M.C. Joshi
Uttar Pradesh: Fusion of Cultures
-by M.C. Joshi
Himachal Pradesh
– by Vijay Parmar
Jammu and Kashmir
-by Jeffrey Y. Campbell
Punjab and Haryana
-by Khushwant Singh
CENTRAL DRY LANDS AND FORESTS
Rajasthan, Desert State
-by Francis Wacziarg and Aman Nath
Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Heartland
-by MM. Buch
EASTERN HORIZONS
Bihar, Land of the Buddha
-by Michel Vatin
Calcutta, a Lively City
-by Michel Vatin
Bengal, Ganga’s Bounty
– by Michel Vatin
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
-by Michel Vatin
Sikkim, Buddhist State
– by Michel Vatin
Assam, Brahma’s Gift
-by Michel Vatin
Northeastern States
-by Michel Vatin
Orissa, Love and Devotion
-by Michel Vatin
WESTERN GATEWAY
Bombay – Busy and Bursting
-by Samuel Israel and
Bikram Glewal
Maharashtra, Sermons in Stones
-by Anil Dharkar
Goa: White Churches, Golden Sands
– by Usha Albuquerque
Gujarat, A Delicate Balance
– by Jaya Jaitly
SOUTH TO THE CAPE
Madras
– by Bikram Grewal
Tamil Nadu, A Visual Legacy
-by K.V. Soundararajan
Andhra Pradesh
– by K.V. Soundararajan
Karnataka, Temples and Palaces
-by M.V. Kamath
Kerala, Land of Contrasts
– by Pepita Noble

PART THREE

SPECIAL FEATURES
A Festival a Day
-by Royina Grewal
Music and Dance Refined Forms of Art
-by Leela Samson
Art -Born from the Earth
– by Geeti Sen
Handicrafts and Fabrics
– by Laila Tyabji
Box Office to New Wave
-by Anil Dharkar
An Inspired Use of Spices
– by Royina Grewal

Call of the jungle
-By Toby Neil Sinclair

PART FOUR

GUIDE IN BRIEF
– by Royina Grewal
Travelling to India
Travel Advisories
Getting Acquainted
Tourist Information
Transportation
Accommodation
Communications
News Media
Health and Emergencies
Shopping
Tours
Cultural Activities
Festivals
Sports
Appendix
Accommodation
Airlines
Embassies/High Commissions/
Consulates
Government of India Tourist Offices
Museums
Further Reading
Art/Photo Credits
Index

Maps

India
Northern India
Delhi City
Central India
Eastern India
Calcutta
Bombay
Western India
Goa
Madras
Southern India