I is for India

Description: India : Paperback : Lonely Planet Publications Ltd : 9781741791518 : 1741791510 : 01 Sep 2009 : Explore the myriad wonders of India with this useful guide in hand. Highlights include more than 200 traveler-tested maps, information on thousands of places to stay and eat, and a 32-page color section on India's religions.

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Description: In The Story of India, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of the subcontinent. Home today to more than a fifth of the world's population, India gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the world's largest democracy. Now, as India bids to become a global economic giant, Michael sets out on an epic journey across this vibrant country to trace the roots of India's present in the incredible riches of her past. The Story of India is a magical mixture of history and travelogue, and an unforgettable portrait of India - past, present and future.

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ISBN: 9781846074608

Description: Patterns of India : Hardback : Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale : 9780525577096 : 0525577092 : 03 Mar 2020 : With Patterns of India, take a textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India, with historical and cultural insights alongside 350 bright photographs depicting the vibrancy of everyday life.--.

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Description: A history of India upto 1300 AD introducing the beginnings of India's cultural dynamics.

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ISBN: 9780140138351

Description: India Hicks: Island Style : Hardback : Rizzoli International Publications : 9780847845064 : 0847845060 : 03 May 2017 : From India Hicks, a beautifully illustrated guide to achieving her famously undone, gloriously bohemian decorating style.

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Description: Contemporary India: The Basics provides readers with a clear and accessible guide through the richness, diversity and complexity of twenty-first century India. It explores the reality of the country's cultural diversity which creates both harmony and tension. Covering issues the country faces both domestically and on the global stage, this book analyzes the political, social, cultural and economic landscape of India and investigates how the future might look for India. The book addresses key questions such as: How has India risen to be a major economic power? What role does sectarianism play in the world's largest democracy? How do caste and gender affect the structure of Indian society? What is the domestic and international impact of Bollywood? Featuring maps, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal introduction to India for those who are new to the study of this most fascinating and complex of countries.

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ISBN: 9780415841566

Description: Made in India : Hardback : FLATIRON BOOKS : 9781250071019 : 1250071011 : 15 Sep 2015 : Made In India features more than 130 authentic recipes that capture the flavor of Indian home cooking.

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Description: Bhowani Junction is set in the wake of the partition of India, as the British prepare to withdraw from the newly independent country. Evoking the tensions and conflicts that accompanied the birth of modern India, the characters struggle to find their place in the new India that is emerging. In the last hectic days of the British Raj, Victoria has to choose between marrying a British Army officer or a Sikh, Ranjit, as she struggles to find her place in the new, independent India. One of John Masters' seven novels which followed several generations of the Savage family serving in the British Army in India, it is Masters' most famous novel, and was made into a film in 1956, starring Ava Gardener and Stewart Granger.

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ISBN: 9780285636040

Description: India : Paperback : Grove Press /Atlantic Monthly Press : 9780802145581 : 0802145582 : 12 Apr 2011 : Fully revised with forty thousand new words that take the reader up to present-day India, John Keay's India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today. In charting the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and peoples that comprise the modern nations of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, Keay weaves together insights from a variety of scholarly fields to create a rich historical narrative. Wide-ranging and authoritative, India: A History is a compelling epic portrait of one of the world's oldest and most richly diverse civilizations.

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Description: Inglorious Empire : Hardback : C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd : 9781849048088 : 1849048088 : 01 Sep 2017 : Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj - revealing how Britain's rise was built upon its plunder of India.

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