45 books
The first world-class guide showing this modern city in its historical and lived complexity, Kolkata City Guide is the perfect companion for not just the intrepid tourist and the business traveller, but also for Kolkata-bashis curious to know more about their heritage.
Kolkata was the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the British Empire for over two centuries, and here, one beholds the seeds of the modern Indian city. From the looming colonial architecture that ...
Shaped like a soaring bird with wings stretching along the length of the majestic Brahmaputra river, Assam is the magnificent gateway to the northeastern states of India. The highly-visual Assam Travel Guide takes the reader on a mesmerizing journey through the land, exploring its many facets with historical detail, stunning photographs and maps.
The Guide begins by introducing the state’s bounteous natural wealth, showcasing the World Heritage sites of ...
This book is very simple to use. It helps you plan your route to the desired destination. Each map page is overlaid with a grid of letters and numbers. All places in this maps are listed in the index and each name is followed by the page number and the square in which it falls. A reference number has been given where the name could not be accommodated in the map and a list of names against reference numbers is given at the bottom of the page.
Varanasi City Guide leads the reader through time and space to understand what the city has been, how it has evolved, and what remains of its past. Interspersed with innumerable myths and legends, it is a guidebook full of historical delight. Varanasi: Benaras. Kashi. Names of the same city that lies at the spiritual core of every Hindu. Steeped in sanctity, this most blessed of all holy cities, is beloved of the supreme lord, Shiva, and set on the banks of the ...
This, the first comprehensive travel guide to Sikkim, captures the mystique of the mountain land with over 120 photographs, hand-painted illustrations of birds and butterflies and maps and an evocative text. The first three chapters attempt to introduce the reader to Sikkim and its people. Culture, religion and history; festivals, customs and literature, flora and fauna all flavours of life in this almost-undiscovered destination are explored through ...
Through the remains of monasteries and gardens, through the dusty plains to the Himalayan foothills, treading the sites sanctified long ago by the Buddha's footsteps, in an eternal quest to unravel the complex truths of life, lucidly and brilliantly enunciated by the Buddha twenty five centuries ago. The first genuine attempt to present the sacred sites as a traditional pilgrim circuit, following a time-honoured trail with a hallowed history dating back two ...
The Gwalior Guide follows the trail of Gwalior’s historical monuments, royal legacy and cultural heritage, showcasing the best the city has to offer. This guidebook takes you on a magical journey through the magnificent Fort, with in-depth historical details and a host of intriguing legends. It also includes the many fascinating sites to which the city is a gateway – the town of Datia with its remarkable seven-storeyed palace, Orchha, the hidden ...
Covering a total of 600 sq kms, this colour-coded map book containing 128 map pages, gives instant access to roads, residential / institutional / industrial areas and commercial complexes. The map covers the entire urban agglomerate including Tambaram, Ambattur and Ennore, and has a detailed index spanning 39 categories.
Maps of various Indian states following the same standards as our popular India Road Atlas. The map is on a folded sheet and comes inside a booklet with information about the state. A useful product for all infrastructure investors to a state or any one who has interest in the state either for business or tourism.
A map book covering 480 sq. kms of Bangalore, including Yelahanka, Whitefield and Putenhalli. The comprehensive index of colonies, roads, commercial complexes, restaurants, hotels and hospitals and other landmark points makes this map as user-friendly as the city itself.
Mumbai. The very name of the megametropolis evokes high-speed images of life in the fast lane. Commerce and culture, fashion an films, glamour and glitz: it is a city that revels in its this-worldliness. Little wonder then that it shines forth as a lodestar for millions, who throng to it, drawn by dreams of a better life.Mumbai is the economic powerhouse of India, pulsating with a life-force quite its own. Not only is it the financial capital, but togegher with ...
This Travel Guide takes the traveller through exceptionally magnificent landscapes, the world's youngest mountains sheltering some of its oldest monasteries. From the near perfect beauty of Lower Kinnaur to the austere splendour of Lahaul-Spiti, the guidebook charts both the majesty of the setting and the strength of spirit and faith that has allowed for habitation, and travel, here. The great monasteries, such as Lahaul's Guru Ghantal, Spiti's Tabo, Dhankar and ...
In the guidebook, Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab, we have attempted to tread the path followed by the Sikh Gurus with a hallowed history dating back to the 15th century. This highly visual guidebook on historical gurdwaras in the Indian state of Punjab seeks to capture, in essence, the spirit of the Sikhs. The core of the book is a detailed section on the Golden Temple and the other sacred gurdwaras associated with the life of the Gurus, ...