India A Land of Contrasts

Exploring India from the time
of the Indus Valley Civilisation to its modern urban cities, India: A Land of
Contrasts paints a vivid picture of the country’s past and present. The book
makes an interesting use of the country’s topography to demarcate distinct
ways of Indian life, and to highlight the diversity that has made it a haven
for tourists from across the world. Modern India today is an amalgamation of
the old and the new, where remnants of the past palaces, forts, and other
age-old structures, created by mighty rulers co-exist with the hi-tech
creations of India’s ambitious youth. This marriage of the old and new is an
all-pervasive theme of this book, where cities and cultures, rites and
rituals, livelihood and lifestyles, reflect this co-existence. With
breathtaking images of India, the book serves as the perfect appetiser for
those who would like to partake of India’s effervescence and lose themselves
in her myriad offerings, even if momentarily.