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Authors: DK Publishing, Abha Narain Lamba
ISBN-13: 9780789483959, ISBN-10: 0789483955
Format: Paperback
Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: September 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: DK Publishing

DK Publishing is world renowned for its distinctive, highly visual books that inform, inspire, and entertain readers of all ages.

Book Synopsis

The guides that show you what the others only tell you. DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides have increasingly become the most sought after guides by seasoned and novice travels alike. Featuring up-to-date information and spectacular 3-D aerial views — all photographed in full-color — each location is shown at its best. Recognized as the most unique and comprehensive travel guides on the market, Eyewitness Travel Guides create the new standard for travels. Every guide in the series is updated annually. 3-D aerial maps help you make the quickest journey from one place to the next. Red star sights help you get the most out of the shortest visit. Full-color photographs are taken specifically for each travel guide, and cut-away & floor plans present unique drawings of historic buildings and museums to show exactly where you are and what you see. All the sights in each area are described in depth with special keyed icons, and there's no need to buy an A-Z guide with our fully indexed street maps. Eat and shop with confidence with our reliable listings of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops in all areas and at all prices. When it comes to entertainment, Eyewitness Travel Guides contains complete listings of theaters, music venues, cinemas, clubs, sports facilities, and activities for children. A special survival guide shows you how to use local currency, public transportation and telephones through pictures. Before your next trip, pick up one of our best-selling Eyewitness Travel Guides today!

Table of Contents

Introducing India
Putting India on the Map8
A Portrait of India12
India Through the Year34
The History of India40
Delhi & the North
Introducing Delhi & the North58
Delhi68
Haryana & Punjab98
Himachal Pradesh108
Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir134
Central India
Introducing Central India156
Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal166
Bihar & Jharkhand212
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh226
Eastern India
Introducing Eastern India256
Kolkata (Calcutta)266
West Bengal & Sikkim284
Orissa304
Assam & the Northeast322
Western India
Introducing Western India340
Rajasthan350
Gujarat408
Southwestern India
Introducing Southwestern India432
Mumbai (Bombay)442
Maharashtra464
Goa484
Karnataka510
South India
Introducing South India546
Chennai (Madras)556
Tamil Nadu576
Andaman Islands616
Kerala624
Andhra Pradesh658
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay686
Where to Eat718
Shops & Markets744
Entertainment748
Outdoor Activities & Specialist Holidays750
Survival Guide
Practical Information758
Travel Information772
General Index784
Acknowledgments812
Further Reading816
Glossary818
Phrase Book820

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