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Spirituality is the shining thread that runs through every motif of the rich and complex tapestry that is India. It is not only worship in temple, mosque or church, in gurudwara or agiary, that defines the faith of Indians –it is their ordinary, every kind of spirituality that serves as an axis, balancing the temporal with the eternal. The Sacred India Book seizes and distills this ephemeral quality often described as ‘the Spirit of India’. Amit ...
The magnificent edifice of Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly Government or Viceroy's house, is a 'Palace' bigger than Versailles. The last great expression of British imperial might, it has witnessed several events central to modern Indian history, and is today the official residence of the President of India. Written from an Indian perspective, this comprehensive work presents the many aspects of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Opening with the historical context surrounding the ...
In India, where over five hundred ruling families acceded to the democratic union at the end of the British Raj, there is hardly a dearth of palaces, but the magnificence and scale of Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan, its 347 splendidly appointed rooms and elaborate gardens, its seemingly endless corridors and, for the 1940s, very modern comforts, make it one of the most enviable of royal residences anywhere in the world.