Fodor's Exploring India »

Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. Fodor's Exploring India gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

Contents
How to Use this Book
Contents
My India
India Is:
Delhi
A Subcontinent
A Democracy
Ritual
The Hindu Trinity
Architecture
Crafts
Music and Dance
Festivals
Wildlife
Food
High Technology
India Was:
Indus Valley
Ashoka
The Classical Age
Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties
The Delhi Sultanate
The Mughals
British Expansion
The British Raj
Independence
A to Z
Delhi
Introduction
New Delhi Museums
New Delhi A-Z
Old Delhi A-Z
Accommodations and Restaurants
Shopping
Practical Details
Focus On
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Walk
Old Delhi
The Northwest
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Focus On
Textiles
Tigers
Rajput Style
The North
Western Himalayas
Focus On
The Ganges
Tibetan Refugees
The Northeast
Kolkata
Eastern Himalayas
Orissa
Focus On
The Tagores
Buddha's Enlightenment
The Troubled States
The Center
Mumbai
Focus On
The Last Nizam
Poverty
The South
Focus On
The Portuguese Legacy
Keralan Backwaters
Ayurvedic Medicine
Hoysala Temples
The Goddess
Drive
Goa
Travel Facts
Arriving
Essential Facts
Getting Around
Communications
Emergencies
Other Information
Tourist Services
Glossary
Accommodations and Restaurants
Index
Acknowledgments
Maps