Majestic India

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Religion and society in India. 3. The great Mughals. 4. The British India. 5. Some regions, cities and towns of India.

"Few countries in the world hold same mystique as India. This ancient land of Maharajas and Nawabs has attracted people to its shores for centuries. It is home to one of the world\'s most ancient and greatest civilization, which boasts of continuity as no other culture in the world. India is also the birthplace of major philosophies, Buddhism and Hinduism being the most well  known among them. This vast subcontinent harbours myriad attractions, including the sacred Himalayan Mountains, dense tropical forests, luxuriant sun-bleached beaches, holy rivers and ponds, ancient Hindu shrines and magnificent Muslim monuments. The pages of this book take you though a visual journey of Majestic India." (jacket)