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The Rise of Sikhs Abroad (by Gurmukh Singh)

This stock-taking coffee-table travelogue highlights the rise to prominence of Sikh communities around the world. Packed with the latest information, this book sketches the lives of some of the most prominent Sikhs in various fields. It is a riveting account of how Sikhs, who started emigrating from Punjab towards the end of the nineteenth century, today occupy a place of pride in their adopted lands. It gives an accurate idea of how in just one century Sikhs have become a global community.

The Ramayana - Illustrated (by J P Losty)

The illustrated Ramayana commissioned by Rana Jagat Singh of Mewar in Rajasthan between 1649 and 1653 and now mostly in the British Library is among the greatest of seventeenth-century Indian manuscripts. Nearly 130 of the paintings are here presented in book from with the first time, allowethe reader to follow the story through the paintings, while the detailed introduction puts this epic manuscript into its historical and cultural context.

Indian Miniature Painting (by Anjan Chakraverty)

Indian miniature painting is a 'visual chamber music' to be savored slowly, intently and rather privately. 'Miniature' generally refers to a painting or illumination, small in size, meticulous in detailing and delicate in brushwork.

The rich heritage of Indian miniature painting has long been the delight of collectors, art

Marvels of Indian Paintings - Rise and Demise of Company School (by Pran Nevile)

Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of the fines company School paintings assembled for the first time from the collections of museums and libraries all over the world, Marvel of Indian Painting presents a visual treat and also provides rare glimpses of the Indian social and cultural scene of the period

100 Wonders of India (by Nirad Grover)

Showcased in this book, in a feast of lavish colour photographs and lucid text, are 100 fabulous destinations that evoke the wonder that is India. Each is described with details of history and brought to life with vivid colour images. Also included is useful information for travellers

Faces of India (by Peter Spira)

Faces of India takes the reader on a personal photographic journey through the country, and presents a penetrating view of the myriad faces and expressions of this vast subcontinent.

Hindu India - From Khajuraho to the Temple City of Madurai (by Henri Stierlin)

This volume surveys the masterpieces of Hindu and Jain architecture, the products of a millenarian tradition. The earthly dwellings of the cosmic deities: such is the Indian temple. Its walls swarm with statues and symbols of the Indian pantheon.