India, 10th Edition

crammed with practical information on this huge, diverse & ever popular destination, including 221 maps! - accommodation options - palatial to ultra-cheap - 16 full-colour pages of highlights, plus themed itineraries and special sections on Indian cuisine, arts & crafts - guide to India's fabulous festivals - There are 330 million Hindu gods & goddesses. - India has the biggest film industry on the planet. - India is the only country in the world that is home to both lions and tigers. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 2 Authors......Page 6 Destination India......Page 10 Getting Started......Page 12 TOP 10......Page 14 Itineries......Page 16 History......Page 26 The Culture......Page 44 Environment......Page 68 Activities......Page 78 Food & Drink......Page 92 Delhi......Page 106 Rajasthan......Page 150 Punjab & Haryana......Page 238 Himachal Pradesh......Page 258 Jammu & Kashmir......Page 326 Uttar Pradesh......Page 372 Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal)......Page 422 Kolkata (Calcutta)......Page 466 West Bengal......Page 496 Bihar & Jharkhand......Page 530 Sikkim......Page 550 Northeast States......Page 574 Orissa......Page 608 Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh......Page 636 Gujarat......Page 690 Mumbai (Bombay)......Page 742 Maharashtra......Page 776 Goa......Page 814 Karnataka......Page 856 Andhra Pradesh......Page 912 Tamil Nadu......Page 938 Andaman & Nicobar Islands......Page 1020 Kerala......Page 1038 Directory......Page 1096 Transport......Page 1134 Health......Page 1152 Language......Page 1162 Glossary......Page 1168 Index......Page 1178 India is as spectacular and as diverse as a Hollywood movie-colorful, exuberant, exciting and loud. Included is the safest path with our vital information on health risks, scams and regions in conflict. Also find your way with 218 maps, including a full-colour country map. Meet and greet the locals using our handy language chapter India is as spectacular and as diverse as a Bollywood movie, colourful, exuberant, exciting and loud. This top-selling guide is better than any blockbuster at conjuring up the highlights, be it soaring Himalayan peaks or sun-soaked Keralan beaches Offers coverage of the destinations in the Northeast States. This work includes an activities section that spans festivals, language classes, yoga courses and Ayurvedic massage. For many thousands of years, India's social and religious structures have withstood in, famines, religious persecutions, political upheavals and many other cata.