Land of Timur, Land of Manas: Travels in Central Asia

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Indians are fond of traveling, within the country and in foreign lands, depending on resources. The number of Indian tourists going abroad is going up by 20-25% every year and the outgoing traffic is already much larger than foreign tourists visiting this country. A large majority of Indian tourists like to visit places of historical and cultural interests and of scenic beauty, rather than for pure entertainment, adventure sports, etc. And on a limited budget Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan fill the bill admirably. But there is almost a total lack of awareness among Indians about these interesting and not-so-expensive destinations so near home. Land of Timur; Land of Manas introduces Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia to the traveling Indians looking for new and interesting destinations. The book contains a brief account of the historical and cultural relations between India and Central Asia over the centuries and a note on the historic Silk Road as well. There is a chapter each to introduce Central Asia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to the readers. There is detailed information about the places to visit, means of travel, accommodation available and food, and prices of all these services, local customs and practices, etc. it will be very useful for budget tourists.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Biswa Ranjan Basu

Biswa Ranjan Basu was born in Calcutta in 1938. After obtaining Master’s degree in Economics from Calcutta University and a short spell of teaching, he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1961. He served in the north-eastern states of Manipur and Tripura for a decade as also in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He served under the Ministries of Home, Commerce, Textiles, etc., of the Government of India for a decade and a half. After retirement, he took up two more assignments, as Chairman of Manipur Finance Commission and Chairman of Manipur Public Service Commissioin. He has traveled widely within the country and abroad.

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Title
Land of Timur, Land of Manas: Travels in Central Asia
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8176465488
Length
xiv+226p., Plates; Maps; References; 23cm.
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#Central Asia