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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 ...
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 comprehensive map book for Delhi and neighbouring Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Faridabad covering 1134 sq. kms. Fully colour-coded, it gives details down to house numbers. 15,000 names of roads, colonies, buildings, hospitals and other points of interest alphabetically-indexed.
This is the third revised edition of the popular Delhi City Guide. This encyclopedic guidebook has over 700 photographs and architectural drawings and 42 detailed maps. The detailed Practical Information section gives listings of area-wise hotels and restaurants, cinema halls, auditoria etc. Contributions by the best scholars and specialists make this a perfect companion for the intrepid tourist and the armchair traveler. In its third edition, the Delhi City ...
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.
This Travel Guide pieces together the many facets of this robust land and its people to create a picture that encapsulates both the most visible aspects of Punjab's heritage - the Golden Temple - and those less explored - exquisite maqbaras nestled in bylanes, grand forts looming over small towns, pure white gurdwaras set in lush greenery. Highly visual, with over 200 photographs, illustrations and maps, and a detailed Practical Information ...
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.
India Road Atlas is a unique product and one of its kind in India. It is an extremely useful product for travelers and all kinds of road users. Be it a weekend off city motorist or a foreign tourist, India Road Atlas brings in a powerful pack of useful information in one handy package. The product is launched is strategic alliance with Survey of India. India Road Atlas contains high quality maps having shaded relief and 3D elevation, National Parks and ...
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.
The guidebook From Ajanta to Ellora is a perfect companion not just for the intrepid tourist but also for the armchair traveller curious to know more about the World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora. Excavated in the ancient volcanic hills of western India, the rock-cut temples and monasteries at Ajanta and Ellora are some of the most amazing representations of man's creativity and architectural innovation. These excavations some of which began 2000 years ago ...
Bhopal -A Good Earth Guide -brings together different aspects of the multi-faceted Bhopal city, taking the reader on a journey through its history and architectural splendour, exploring grand monuments such as the Taj-ul-Masajid and Gohar in as much detail as the cultural hub of Bharat Bhavan. The highly visual guidebook includes a well-researched chapter on the many tourist destinations to which the city is a gateway, including the World Heritage Sites of Sanchi ...
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 ...