Remarkable, bewildering, totally irresistible - India offers a million different experiences, all at once, all the time. If you seek spiritual enlightenment, the thrill of scaling the mighty Himalaya, or the buzz of a modern hypermetropolis - or if you just want to lie on a tropical beach and count cows - discover the sensory overload that is India with this topselling guide.

With one foot deeply grounded in time-honoured traditions and the other fervently striding into the e-age, India embraces diversity like no other country on earth. Home to a wildlyvaried population of over one billion people, this is truly a land of astonishing contrasts, as sublime as it is squalid, with plains as flat and featureless as the Himalaya are towering and spectacular, and religious texts as perplexing as their underlying message is simple.

For the traveller, India presents a bewildering and remarkable mix of things to see and do. For those keen on dipping into the sacred, an array of sacrosanct sites and spiritual encounters beckon. History buffs will discover hidden historic gems around almost every corner - from crumbling vestiges of the British Raj fringing frenetic city streets, to mighty battle-scarred forts looming high above forlorn country paddocks. Meanwhile, lovers of the great outdoors can paddle in the warm waters of one of many sun-washed beaches, scout for big jungle cats on an adrenaline-pumping wildlife safari, or simply breathe in flower-scented air on a mind-cleansing forest walk.

India is a place to expect the unexpected and your journey through it is ultimately going to be exactly what you make of it. This mystifying country isn"t a place you merely "see"; it"san invigorating assault on all senses, an experience that"s impossible to define because it"s so incredibly different for everyone. Love it or hate it - and most visitors seesaw between the two - India will jostle your entire being and no matter where you go or what you do,it"s a nlace vou"ll never foraet.

The Authors

Gettino Started

When to Go

Costs & Money

Travel Literature

Internet Resources

Itineraries

CLASSIC ROUTES

The Golden Triangle

Highlights of North India

Highlights of South India

The Best of India

ROADS LESS TRAVELLED

Northeast States

Sikkim

Orissa, Madbya Pradesh &

Chhattisgarh

TAILORED TRIPS

The Land of Kings Loop

The Buddhist Circuit

Northern Hill Stations

& The Himalaya

Southern Temples & Beaches

Snapshot

History

Indus Valley Civilisation

Early Invasions & the Rise

of Religions

The Mauryan Empire & Its

Aftermath

The Golden Age of the

Guptas

The Hindu South

The Muslim North

North Meets South

The Mughals

The Rajputs & The Marathas

The Rise of European Power

British India

The Indian Uprising

The Road to Independence

Independence & the

Partition of India

Independent India

Continuity In Congress

Rising Communal Tension

The Culture

The National Psyche

Lifestyle

Population

Religion

Women in India

Arts

Sport

Media

Environment

The Land

Wildlife

National Parks & Wildlife

Sanctuaries

Environmental Issues

Food & Drink

Staples & Specialities

Regional Specialities

Drinks

Celebrations

Where to Eat

Where to Drink

Habits & Customs

Cooking Courses

Eat Your Words

Delhi

History

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Courses

Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

GREATER DELHI

Khirki Masjid & Jahanpanah

Tughlaqabad

Qutb Minar

Rajasthan

EASTERN RAJASTHAN

Jaipur

Around Jaipur

Bharatpur

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