India - The Eternal Magic

Author: Antara Dev SenPublisher: Roli BooksYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 96ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174370250 DescriptionIndia has always been considered an exotic land, the land of magic and mystery, lavished by nature's splendor. Stretching from the cool grey fringe of the Himalayas in the north to the turquoise spread of the Indian ocean in the south, washed by the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal on either side, the peninsula is a tourist delight. Full of beaches, forests, wildlife, plateaus, deserts, hills and plains, sparkling in the warm sunlight, it is forever alluring. It is the land of the Taj Mahal and the Ganga, of Tagore, the Kamasutra and Mahesh Yogi. To most, India has remained the country of one's dreams.India is also a country of contrasts. It is modern, innovative and rapidly changing on one side, and traditional, conservative and culture-conscious on the other. There is truth in both these view of India: a symbiosis of tradition and modernity. Today, Ind