Author: Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351189325
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian? Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers? Who found out how tall Mt Everest is? If you've ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In here you will find various things you never expected, such as the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans did and that people used to think India was full of one-eyed giants. And, sneakily, you'll also know more about India's history and geography by the end of it. Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India's geography.
Author: Diana L Eck
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0385531915
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 578
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In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana Eck offers an extraordinary spiritual journey through the pilgrimage places of the world's most religiously vibrant culture and reveals that it is, in fact, through these sacred pilgrimages that India’s very sense of nation has emerged. No matter where one goes in India, one will find a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Every place in this vast landscape has its story, and conversely, every story of Hindu myth and legend has its place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage. India: A Sacred Geography tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Diana Eck takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country –its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Ultimately, Eck shows us that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. This is the astonishing and fascinating picture of a land linked for centuries not by the power of kings and governments, but by the footsteps of pilgrims. India: A Sacred Geography offers a unique perspective on India, both as a complex religious culture and as a nation. Based on her extensive knowledge and her many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, Eck's piercing insights and a sweeping grasp of history ensure that this work will be in demand for many years to come.
Author: Alexander Cunningham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Author: Prithvish Nag
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170223849
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Author: Sanjeev Sanyal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184756712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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DID THE GREAT FLOOD OF INDIAN LEGEND ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WHY DID THE BUDDHA WALK TO SARNATH TO GIVE HIS FIRST SERMON? HOW DID THE EUROPEANS MAP INDIA? The history of any country begins with its geography. With sparkling wit and intelligence, Sanjeev Sanyal sets off to explore India and look at how the country’s history was shaped by, among other things, its rivers, mountains and cities. Traversing remote mountain passes, visiting ancient archaeological sites, crossing rivers in shaky boats and immersing himself in old records and manuscripts, he considers questions about Indian history that we rarely ask: Why do Indians call their country Bharat? How did the British build the railways across the subcontinent? Why was the world’s highest mountain named after George Everest? Moving from the geological beginnings of the subcontinent to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises. It is the most entertaining history of India you will ever read.
Author: Lee Engfer
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822503712
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Text and illustrations present detailed information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of traditional and modern India.
Author: Husain
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9781259000898
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Anu Kapur
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
ISBN: 9788170229803
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Compilation of presidential addresses of the first to twenty third Indian Geography Congress.
Author: Bhat, L. S. (ed)
Publisher: Pearson Education India
ISBN: 8131752631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Geography in India is the fifth ICSSR survey of research on the subject and discusses physical geography, population and settlement geography, regional geography and regional planning, remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS), and analytical techniques and quantitative techniques in geography. It analyses past research and emergent fields of specialization, and suggests areas for further research. It discusses the gradual shift from largely qualitative, regional studies to systematic and quantitative geography, and documents the growing number of interdisciplinary studies.
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615302026
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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With a landscape as diverse as the multitude of people that inhabit it, India hosts a wide range of communities, from remote villages nestled in the Himalayas to thriving urban centers. In many ways, it is a land of contrasts, as reflected in its geographyshaped as much by the annual monsoon season as the arid deserts that punctuate the nation. In this volume, readers will experience a juxtaposed journey, visiting both areas that have remained untouched for centuries and areas of technological advancement that have brought the country to the forefront of innovation.
