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The look of the countryside, the dress of the people, the crowded city streets with their signs in known scripts and their constantly changing smells, a cuisine of many delights where even the western food tastes subtly different, the temples with their brooding magnificence, the sculptured figures of seductive handmaidens and majestic divinities, the cool elegance of inlaid marble all these provide a stimulus to the senses which changes with each place that is visited. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this forms only the visible part of the visit: behind it lies the continuing civilization of which it is a manifestation, a civilization made up of different elements and traditions, many aspects of western thought and life style. Then, too, the enquiring visitor will have a sense of India as a vibrant democracy and growing industrial power, a vast country striving for economic progress, a society of many interests and views. Many are captured by India, and return to it again and again: nobody can be totally unaffected. This book, through its pictures, provides a visual dimension of the country-an invitation for readers who have not yet visited India, and a trigger for the memories of those who have done so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong Considered the Cradle of Mystical and Religious Devotion, A Land where Contemplation is a normal way of Life, India also Represents A World in white Delicate Harmonies intertwine with Ferocious contrasts. 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And India is a country not so much for seeing asfor experiencing. In a departure from the merely exotic, A Passage Through India is ajourney into the heartlands of a nation that writers, since the dawn of time ,have beenexploring for independent interpretation. This account of a journey through India followsthe natural contours of the land, and is amply illustrated with rare pictures from thesensitive camera of a gifted photographer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePHOTOGRAPHER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGanesh Saili was born and brought up in Mussoorie where he teaches English and AmericanLiterature at the Post Graduate College. He traveled through the length and breadth ofIndia to take the pictures for this book. Ganesh Saili together with Ruskin Bond has alsopublished Mussoorie and Landour: Days of Wine and Roses. 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Texts and inscriptions appearing on works of art are translated in the entries: transliterations and scientific and technical studies of selected works appear in appendices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in clear, evocative prose, this comprehensive catalogue offers a vivid picture of Indian art and culture that will engage both scholars and general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eFormation of the collection\u003cbr\u003eA Note to the Reader\u003cbr\u003eMap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION: INDIAN RELIGON AND ART\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE CATALOGUE\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE: SCULPTURE\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of the Pre-and Protohistoric, Maurya, Shunga, and Early Andhra Periods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of the Kushan and Later Satavahana-Ikshvaku Periods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of the Gupta Period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of Kashmir and Adjoining Regions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of Central India, Rajasthan, and Gujarat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of South India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8\u003cbr\u003eSculpture of the Deccan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART TWO: PAINITNG\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 9\u003cbr\u003eEarly Painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 10\u003cbr\u003eMughal Painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 11\u003cbr\u003ePainting in Rajasthan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 12\u003cbr\u003ePainting in Central India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 13\u003cbr\u003ePainting in Central India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 14\u003cbr\u003ePainting in the Deccan and South India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 15\u003cbr\u003eCompany Painting and Folk and Village Painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART THREE: DECORATIVE ARTS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 16\u003cbr\u003eMetalwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 17\u003cbr\u003eNephrite, Rock Crystal, and Other Hardstones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 18\u003cbr\u003eArms and Armor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 19\u003cbr\u003eJewelry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 20\u003cbr\u003eGlass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 21\u003cbr\u003eIvory and Mother-of-Pearl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART FOUR: TEXTILES\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 22\u003cbr\u003eSilk Textiles with Woven Patterns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 23\u003cbr\u003eWool Textiles with Woven Patterns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 24\u003cbr\u003eCotton Textiles with Mordant-Worked and Dyed Patterns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 25\u003cbr\u003eEmbroideries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Transliterations of Texts and Inscriptions\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Technical Studies\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3: List of Exhibitions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eConcordance\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003ePhotography Credits\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Joseph M Dye III \/ Timeless Books \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776742142121,"sku":"8687","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/8687_56a14569-35ad-4b44-999c-eded1880e9fd.jpg?v=1625572035"},{"product_id":"18355-india-the-republic-of-india","title":"INDIA - The Republic of India","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Franceso Milanesio\u003cbr\u003eAndrea Chiappello\/\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Franceso Milanesio\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bookwise India\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 503\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8187330058\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Republic of India, the India that this book talks about, is a composite state. 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