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15 best books about India and 1 place to stay for most anticipated trip
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The simple and astonishing truth about India and Indian people is that when you go there, and deal with them, your heart always guides you more wisely than your head. There’s nowhere else in the world where that’s quite so true.
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Shantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts, Paperback
Discover the soaring Himalayas, explore fantastic forts and the rich cultural heritage of India
Whether you want to be awed by the scenic landscapes, relax on the beaches of Goa, or marvel at the majestic Taj Mahal, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that India has to offer.
India is a treasure trove of things to see and experience. Packed full of ancient palaces and temples, museums and historic monuments, it has been captivating visitors since time immemorial. Beyond the architectural wonders, the country abounds wit...
Whether you want to be awed by the scenic landscapes, relax on the beaches of Goa, or marvel at the majestic Taj Mahal, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that India has to offer.
India is a treasure trove of things to see and experience. Packed full of ancient palaces and temples, museums and historic monuments, it has been captivating visitors since time immemorial. Beyond the architectural wonders, the country abounds wit...
DK India by DK Travel
The internationally bestselling author of The Anarchy returns with a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's under-recognized role in producing the world as we know it.
For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilization, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail acr...
In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India's oft-forgotten position as the heart of ancient Eurasia. For the first time, he gives a name to this spread of Indian ideas that transformed the world.
For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilization, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail acr...
In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India's oft-forgotten position as the heart of ancient Eurasia. For the first time, he gives a name to this spread of Indian ideas that transformed the world.
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World (B&N Exclusive Edition)|eBook
Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga. Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. B...
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Paperback
Mukherjee follows the diverging paths taken by three extraordinary Calcutta-born sisters as they come of age in a changing world. Moving effortlessly between generations, she weaves together fascinating stories of the sisters' ancestors, childhood me...
Desirable Daughters by Bharati Mukherjee, Paperback
A beautiful cross-section of 20 houses spread across the country and the architects who brought them to life - from Ladakh right down to Kerala and everything in between. The book strikes a curious but credible balance between marrying fact and lyricism that is key to understanding why architecture is classified as one of the seven arts. A refreshing read for architecture and design enthusiasts and novices alike.
20 x 20: Twenty Architects x Twenty Iconic Homes of India
A definitive work, the result of more than a decade of investigation on the site and in texts by the foremost authority on Mughal architecture
The Complete Taj Mahal
Indian Wisdom and Wellness through 100 Herbs is a journey into the heart of India's herbal legacy.
The Herbal Sutra - by Madhulika Banerjee (Hardcover)
Inspired by India is an exploration of more than six centuries of trade, cultural exchange, and inspiration between India and the West. Through the lens of various material categories, including textiles, fashion, jewellery, and perfume, marvellous stories unfold surr...
Inspired By India: How India Transformed Global Design
One of Bollywood’s most celebrated actors, Sonam Kapoor is also a great patron of Indian design and decorative arts, as evidenced in the succession of interiors she has created for herself over the last several years. Whether in London or now in Mumb...
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Floor Coverings from Kashmir by Promil Pande investigates the legacies behind the legends of Kashmiri carpets. In Irish poem “I have spread my dreams under your feet; / Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” The poet likens dreams to a carpet, both of which demand to be t...
Kashmir Carpets
From monuments to mausoleums and temples to traditional homes, the jali is an elevated art form across Indian religions and cultures. In Jali: Lattice of Divine Light in Mughal Architecture by Navina Najat Haidar, the author explores the delicate beauty of more than two hundred lattice screens from across India.
Jali: Lattice of Divine Light in Mughal Architecture|Hardcover
Floor Coverings from Kashmir by Promil Pande investigates the legacies behind the legends of Kashmiri carpets.
Kashmir Carpets
Architectural Styles is an incomparable guide to architectural styles across the centuries and around the world. Modeled after an architect's plein air sketchbook, the volume features hundreds of detailed drawings by esteemed architectural illustrator Robbie Polley alongside incisive and informative descriptions. This unique guidebook takes readers from Europe and the Americas to Egypt, China, and I...
Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide
The grave, sensuous, and infinitely varied arts of India have long been admired in the West. This engaging book tells the story clearly and vividly from the first, still mysterious, beginnings in the Indus valley, through the great masterpieces of Bu...
Indian Art|Paperback
The new Fairmont Mumbai celebrates the city's rich art deco heritage. Each room comes alive with design details meant for complete immersion. The Gold Lounge, for instance, is designed in memory of the Juhu Aerodrome. But even before the framed piece...
FAIRMONT MUMBAI
Welcome the new era of Art Deco splendour at Fairmont Mumbai, a dazzling destination where grandeur and extraordinary theatre blend with the everlasting elegance of the 1920s. Adjacent to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport and moments away from Mumb...
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