Through his journey, the author looks at all the issues Ganga faces today - from the Tehri dam which diverts most of her source water to create electricity for Delhi to the Farakka barrage which has wrecked havoc in the villages of Bengal. Combining travelogue, science and history, this book is a fascinating - and troubling - portrait of the river today.

Ganga observed: foreign accounts of the river, selected and ed. by Jagmohan Mahajan

Contents: (i) Water of immortality (ii) Customs and ceremonies (iii) Scenes from a budgerow (iv) The river voyage (v) Lure of Varanasi (vi) Fairs and festivals (vii) Flora and fauna (viii) Discovery of source.;

The Ganga Trail: foreign accounts and sketches of the river scene

Mahajan, Jagmohan

ISBN: 9788186569412, 8186569413

Ganga: a river of civilisation, photography by Sanjay Nainwal

Ganga is a river of organic culture, which has created a rainbow of religion, art and philosophy out of the topography of lived experience in the Gangetic valley in the last two-and-a-half thousand years or so.

Garhwal Himalaya: a study in historical perspective

Rawat, Ajay Singh

ISBN: 9788173871368, 8173871361

The book reconstruct the political and administrative history of Garhwal during the period 1358 to 1947.

Garhwal Himalaya: nature, culture and society

Kandari, OP et al. (ed.)

ISBN: 9788190080743, 8190080741

Provides a consolidated overview on the natural and socio-cultural heritage of the region alongside a broad assessment on the state of geographic, geologic, biotic, social, cultural and economic environment(s). The present contribution touches all issues including geography, geology, biogeography, forestry, settlement patterns, agriculture and even archaeology and culture of the region.

Garhwal Himalayas: chorus of solitude, photographer Sanjay Sharma

Raghuvanshi, Alka

ISBN: 9788182901346, 8182901340

A pictorial book on Garhwal Himalayas, described as the abode of the Gods.

Garhwal: the land and people

Negi, SS

ISBN: 9788185182919, 8185182914

The Uttaratantra in the land of snows: Tibetan thinkers debate the centrality of the Buddha-nature treatise

Wangchuk, Tsering

ISBN: 9788195293186, 8195293182

With its emphasis on the concept of buddha-nature, or the ultimate nature of mind, the Uttaratantra is a classical Buddhist treatise that lays out an early map of the Mahayana path to enlightenment.

Heirs to Tibet: travels among the exiles in India

Powell, Andrew

ISBN: 9788187075226, 8187075228

Presents a beautifully written travel account of a remarkable journey, a fascinating investigation into the character of a people and a moving portrait of the plight of the political exile of the Tibetans who fled Tibet in 1950s.

Gateway to the gods: Haridwar-Rishikesh: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath

Khullar, Reeta et al.

ISBN: 9788174764607, 8174764607

This book gives a glimpse of the fascinating and popular tourist sports in Uttaranchal state.

Gaya and Bodh Gaya: a profile

Banerjee, Naresh

ISBN: 9788121003896, 812100389X

The book refers to some aspects of consequence which closely reflect the historical identity and religious sanctity of the twin places-- Gaya and Bodh Gaya.

Amritasya Narmada

Vegad, Amritlal

ISBN: 9788193859834, 8193859839

The book is a travelogue, enriched by a medley of cultures, social customs and traditions. The author undertook a circumambulation of the river Narmada in piecemeal and walked more than 2600 kms. on foot.

A gazetteer of the world: a complete repertory of knowledge: physical, statistical, historical and ethnographical geography, 7 vols

A unique comprehensive dictionary of geographical knowledge.;

Forts,

Rooprai, Vikramjit Singh

ISBN: 9788119626755, 8119626753

The second in Delhi Heritage Series, the author dusts off the patina of time in this evocative catalogue of the forts of Delhi. From the intricate detailing of the stately Red Fort and Feroz Shah Kotla to bemoaning the forgotten history of Qila-i-Rai Pithora and Nai ka Kot, this is a handbook and more--a ready reference of the stories of its opulent patrons...

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