Overview

"Blue Guides: Complete Cultural Guides -- The guide contains superb plans of cities, cave sites and temple complexes, as well as illustrations of architecture and sculpture. Organised state by state, each chapter includes select coverage of where to stay and eat. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent cultural traveller to this extraordinarily varied country, with excellent introductory sections on India's history, religions, culture and art. Ideal as an on-site guide as well as for pre-travel reading, to help visitors plan their itinerary. Illustrations to inform rather than to decorate: maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details and photographs. -- ""Often plagiarised by other guide writers, Blue Guides have always been a gold standard for accuracy and depth"" Daily Telegraph. ""Guide books in the grand tradition of thoroughness and objectivity"" Georgia Review."

Full Product Details

Author:   Sam Miller
Publisher:   Blue Guides
Imprint:   Blue Guides
Edition:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9781905131532

ISBN 10:   1905131534
Pages:   900
Publication Date:   01 October 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Highlights of India; Geography; History; Architecture and the Arts; Religion; The Guide: Delhi; Rajasthan; Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand; Haryana; Chandigarh; Punjab; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu & Kashmir; Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh; Chhattisgarh; Mumbai (Bombay); Maharashtra; Kolkata (Calcutta); West Bengal; Sikkim; Northeast States; Bihar; Jharkhand; Orissa; Goa; Karnataka; Andhra Pradesh; Kerala; Tamil Nadu; The Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Practical Information; Glossary; Index; Maps and Plans: Atlas of India back section; Highlights of India; City and town maps: Agra; Ahmedabad; Amritsar; Ajmer Badami; Bangalore; Bhopal; Bhubaneswar; Bijapur; Chandigarh; Chennai; Cochin city; Cochin environs; DelhiDelhi overview; New Delhi; Old Delhi; Goa; Goa overview; Panjim; Old Goa; Gwalior; Hyderabad; Jaipur; Jaisalmer; Jodhpur; Kanchipuram; Kolkata: Kolkata overview; Central Kolkata; Kumbakonam; Leh; Lucknow; Madurai; Mumbai: Mumbai's islands; Mumbai Overview; Central and South Mumbai; Mumbai: Gateway of India and Town Hall area; Mumbai: VT Area; Murshidabad; Orchha; Patna; Pondicherry; Simla; Srinagar; Trichy; Trivandrum; Udaipur; Varanasi; Site plans: Aihole, Karnataka; Ajanta, Maharashtra; Amber Fort, Rajasthan; Champaner, Gujarat; Chittorgarh, Rajasthan; Elephanta Cave Temple, Mumbai; Ellora, Maharashtra; Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh; Gaur, West Bengal; Gingee, Tamil Nadu; Golconda, Hyderabad; Hampi, Karnataka; Humayun's Tomb and Nizamuddin, Delhi; Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh; Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu; Mandu, Madhya Pradesh; Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi; Nalanda, Bihar; Pattadakal, Karnataka; Qutb Minar Complex, Delhi; Rajgir, Bihar; Red Fort, Delhi; Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh; Srirangapatnam, Karnataka; Taj Mahal, Agra; Tughlaqabad Fort, Delhi.

Reviews

'I can vouch for its accuracy and novelty - the Indian guide which reaches the long-forgotten wonders ignored by other guides, and the best possible guide to off-the-beaten-track India.' William Dalrymple (author of Nine Lives, City of Djinns, The Age of Kali etc)

Author Information

Sam Miller is a long-standing India expert, who now heads the BBC World Service Trust in India.

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