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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
It follows the same standards as our popular city map range of product. However, provide the whole city at a glance in one large single sheet. This is extremely useful for a overall view and understanding of the city. The map is indexed and easy navigation is possible to all Points of Interest through alphabetical index. It comes as a Z folded sheet neatly tugged into a booklet filled with useful information about the city.
It follows the same standards as our popular city map range of product. However, provide the whole city at a glance in one large single sheet. This is extremely useful for a overall view and understanding of the city. The map is indexed and easy navigation is possible to all Points of Interest through alphabetical index. It comes as a Z folded sheet neatly tugged into a booklet filled with useful information about the city.
This book offers an entry into Chamba nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, with its steep mountain ranges, sparkling rivers and lush valleys. Beginning with the establishment of Bharmour, with its elegant complex of ancient temples through to the growth of Chamba town and its emergence as a reputed centre for temple building and miniature painting and, in relatively modern times, the creation of Dalhousie, one of India's most restful hill stations, this book ...
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.
With this book we hope to bring the splendid temples of Himachal -along with the beautiful sculpture and painting with which they are embellished and the intriguing legends that surround them - from the shelter of snow-peaked mountains into the spotlight. We hope that readers will be inspired by the over 450 specially-commissioned photographs and deeply researched and informative text to visit this magnificent region, not just for its enchanting topography ...
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.