Just over 60 years after winning independence from British rule, India's economy is booming and the nation is fast becoming a leading global power. Home to a dizzying array of peoples, beliefs, lifestyles, and languages, India can seem overwhelming in its complexity. This book takes the lid off this vast and intriguing country, where tradition and modernity coexist. India offers an eye-opening, thought-provoking, and authoritative visual guide to one of the world's great nations. More than 700 specially commissioned photographs – taken by world-class photographers and covering the length and breadth of the country – combine to create a stunning and revealing portrait of a colourful nation. Take a visual journey through India's diverse landscapes to all corners of this vast country. Follow India's history from the first flourishing of the Indus Valley civilization, through the era of the great Mughals, to its future as a world superpower. Find out what life is like in India today through photographic interviews with people from all over the country and from all walks of life. Explore the foundation stones of India's great culture: the beliefs, arts, and literature that have influenced generations. Enjoy photographic tours of important Indian buildings–public and private, traditional and modern – from all around the country. Take a tour of India's top attractions, from ancient temples to wildlife sanctuaries, and find out what to see, where to stay, and how to get around.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Abraham Eraly
Abraham Eraly was born in Kerala and was educated there and in Chennai. He has taught Indian history in colleges in India and the United States, and was the editor of a current affairs magazine for several years.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR George Michell
George Michell obtained his PhD in the field of early western Chalukya temple architecture from the School of Oriental African Studies, University of London, in 1974. From 1974 to 1977, he directed courses on Asian architecture at the Architectural Association, London, and was the co-editor of Art and Archaeology Research Papers from 1972 to 1982. Since the 1980s, he has co-directed an international team of scholars and students at Vijayanagara, the medieval Hindu site in Karnataka. George Michell has also lectured at universities and museums throughout the USA, Europe, India and Australia. Among his many Publications are The Royal Palaces of India, Islamic Heritage of the Deccan, Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning and Hindu Art and Architecture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Yasmin Khan
Yasmin Khan has got her master’ degree in sociology and started her career as a social worker. She got her Ph.D. in sociology in 1976. She taught study of society in various govt. and private colleges. Her field to write the present book on cultural reorientation. She has contributed many research papers published in Journals. She is visiting Professor of Sociology in many universities in India and abroad and also invited to deliver lectures in Canada and United States on her area of specialization.
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