100 Wonders of India

The Finest Treasures of Civilisation and Nature

Nirad Grover (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2021
Roli Books Pvt Ltd (Verlag)
978-93-5194-129-3 (ISBN)

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Beginning with the 12,000-year-old cave paintings of Bhimbetka, up to the Bah’ai House of Worship, a blinding masterpiece of 20th-century engineering and design, the wealth of creative genius, brilliant skill and endeavour of its people are evident in India’s man-made wonders. Between the soaring medieval temples of the South and dramatically perched Buddhist monasteries of the North; the uniquely ornamented stepwells of the West and the grand Victoria Memorial, a symbol of British supremacy in the East, lie massive forts, fairy-tale palaces, tombs of Sultans, ruined ancient cities, statuesque cathedrals, and of course, the resplendent Taj Mahal. Along with these are the wonders bestowed on India by nature. In a country blessed with astoundingly diverse ecology and terrain, these range from the mighty Himalayan peaks of Nanda Devi and Kanchenjunga to the elephant-inhabited lush tropical forests of Periyar, and from the pristine-white island beaches of Lakshadweep to the tiger-infested delta of two legendary rivers: the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. Showcased in this book, in a feast of lavish colour photographs and lucid text, are 100 fabulous destinations that evoke the wonder that is India.

Nirad Grover studied history at Delhi University, and took up a career in travel photojournalism. His work has been published in many Indian and international journals and newspapers. Having a variety of interests, Grover has edited and contributed to books on history, travel, wildlife, and other diverse subjects.

Erscheinungsdatum	14.02.2022
Zusatzinfo	335 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 299 mm
Gewicht	1131 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Asien ► Indien
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	93-5194-129-9 / 9351941299
ISBN-13	978-93-5194-129-3 / 9789351941293
Zustand	Neuware