India : Land of Celebration

Contents: Preface/Champaka Basu. 1. Wonders of nature: The Great Himalayas, Flora and Fauna/Kishore Singh. 2. People of India: Lifestyle, fairs and festivals/Asha Rani Mathur. 3. Delhi and the North/Monisha Mukundan. 4. Taj Mahal and Mughal Agra/Reeta Khullar. 5. Rajasthan/Reeta Khullar. 6. Mumbai--Western and Central India/Geeta Doctor. 7. Kolkata and the East/Jayabrato Chatterjee. 8. Chennai and the South/S. Muthiah. 9. Music and dance/Leela Venkataraman. 10. Arts, crafts and architecture/Asha Rani Mathur. 11. Spiritual India/Francois Gautier. 

"India is a land of amazing complexity that continues to haunt and beckon travelers the world over. India : Land of Celebration combines the extraordinary work of an adventurous photographer Rupinder Khullar with inspired commentary from several eminent scholars and historians. 

The result is a stunning convergence of word and image, bringing to light the contrasts between a modernizing society and ancient culture grounded in spiritual traditions. This elaborate and richly illustrated collection of more than 500 full colour photographs offers a comprehensive survey of the wonders of India." (jacket)