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This India travel pictorial captures the mind-boggling geographic and cultural diversity of the Indian subcontinent.Exciting India brings readers the major attractions of India through spectacular photographs. The heart of India is the densely populated Gangetic plain, the home of great civilizations for over 5,000 years. To the north of the of the plain lies the spectacular Himalayan range which has been described as the finest natural combination of boundary and barrier that exists in the world, with some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.India is a land of numerous rivers, most of them centres of pilgrimage. The Ganges is the most famous of the holy rivers and it flows through towns of great sanctity, such as Rishikesh, Hardwar and Benares. Further south, along the western and eastern coastlines, are Goa, Kerala and Lakshadweep — ideal getaways with pristine beaches and scenic waterways. Forts, palaces, temples, vibrant markets and living cultural traditions are to be found across the length and breadth of this vast landscape, making a visit here a truly enriching experience.


An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India

Автор: William Robertson

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Полный вариант заголовка: «An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India : and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope : with an appendix, containing observations on the civil policy – the laws and the judicial proceedings – the arts – the sciences – and religious institutions, of the Indians / by William Robertson, D.D.F.R.S. Ed.».


A journey from India to England, through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia A journey from India to England, through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia

Автор: John Johnson

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Полный вариант заголовка: «A journey from India to England, through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia : in the year 1817 : illustrated with engravings / by Lieut. Col. John Johnson».


The West Indian The West Indian

Автор: Richard Cumberland

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Полный вариант заголовка: «The West Indian : a comedy : adapted for theatrical representation, as performed at the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden / by Richard Cumberland ; regulated from the prompt-books by permission of the managers».


An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India. Vol. 1 An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India. Vol. 1

Автор: Mountstuart Elphinstone

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Полный вариант заголовка: «An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India : Vol. 1 : comprising a view of the Afghaun nation, and a history of the Dooraunee Monarchy : with an entirely new map : in 2 volumes / by the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone».


An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India. Vol. 2 An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India. Vol. 2

Автор: Mountstuart Elphinstone

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Полный вариант заголовка: «An account of the Kingdom of Caubul and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India : Vol. 2 : comprising a view of the Afghaun nation, and a history of the Dooraunee Monarchy : with an entirely new map : in 2 volumes / by the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone».