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 Holidays in Western India   -   Travel information Western India.

States in West India : Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa.

Major cities in West India : Bhopal, Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Panaji, Raipur.


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Car Rental in West India

  Holiday Autos   -    
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

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Hotels in India

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

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  Booking  -  Hotels in India   -   Mumbai

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  British Airways   -   Holidays in West India

  The Adventure Company
Do you want to see wildlife, go trekking, discover fascinating cultures and ways of life, experience life in a tribal village, see the stars from a desert wilderness... Try one of the activity holidays, travel experiences not to be missed!  Adventurecompany.co.uk.

  Kuoni Holidays    -   Resorts : Agra, Delhi, Goa, Kerala, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Shimla
Type of holidays : All inclusive, Beach holidays, Escorted tours, Family holidays, Train holidays, Spa
India highlights :
**  The splendours of Rajasthan, including the colonial grandeur of Delhi, the legendary 'pink city' of Jaipur, the enchantingly beautiful Jodhpur and Jaiselmer, rising sheer from the desert sands.
**  The Taj Mahal, the most sublime monument to love ever created and possibly the world's most beautiful building.
**  Goa, India's smallest state of Portuguese colonial culture, World Heritage listed architecture and natural wonders, from aromatic spice gardens to breathtaking Indian Ocean beaches.

My Travel   -   Sun Holidays in India [ Goa ]

Thomas Cook   -   Delhi, Goa and Kerala



Travel Guides India / Related books

India Travel Guides [ Amazon.co.uk ] 

Lonely Planet India (Travel Guide)  -   by Hugh Finlay, Sarina Singh (Editor)
Paperback 1072 pages (August 22, 2003); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Transportation / How do I travel to Western India

  Goa Airport
  Mumbai Airport

See Airports Authority of india

  Ebookers   -   
Book cheap flights to Mumbai at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares.

  

  British Airways   -   Flight tickets Mumbai 
 
  Airline Tickets Western India / Bargain Flights  
Price comparison possible.

  Indian Railways Online Passenger Reservation Site
Train Schedule,  Internet Reservation,  Time Schedules,  Fares,  Trains and more
  Palace on Wheels   -   luxury train
Palace-on-Wheels has been rated amongst the top ten luxury trains of the world. India boasts of other luxury trains too like the Royal Orient and the Fairy Queen. It happens to be one of the finest ways to travel through the intoxicating, incomparable, incredible, impressive, inimitable, inspirational land of India.
  Southern Railways

  Indiatransit.com   -   extensive information public transport in India

  Mapsofindia.com
Political maps, Travel to India Maps, States / Districts & Cities, Reference Maps, Transport Network Maps, India Information in Text.
  Maps of India [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castaņeda Library  -  Map Collection ]


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  Travel Insurance

  Incredible India   -   Tourism India 

  Goa   -   Government of Goa   -   Capital City Panaji
Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast.
  Gujarat   -   Government of Gujarat   -   the most industrialized state in India
Gujarat borders Pakistan, and the states of Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. The international border with Pakistan is to the north-west. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city and is located near Ahmedabad, the current state capital and commercial center of Gujarat.
  Maharashtra   -   Government Maharashtra
India's third largest state in area and second largest in population. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai, India's largest city, is the capital of Maharashtra.
  Madhya Pradesh   -   Government Madhya Pradesh   -   Heart of India
It borders the states Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Zie Tourism Madhya Pradesh. Capital City Bhopal.
  Chhattisgarh   -   Government of Chhattisgarh   -   with Capital City Raipur

  Bhopal   -   Capital City of Madhya Pradesh 
  Gandhinagar   -   planned Capital City of Gujarat
  Mumbai   -   Capital City of Maharashtra
Mumbai a cluster of seven islands, derives its name from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the Koli fisher folk, its oldest inhabitants.
Once a Portuguese princess' dowry and later an adornment of neo-gothic British architecture, Mumbai today, is more than just a metropolis. It is infact an enigma of mud huts & sky- scrapers, age old traditions & high fashions, the industrialists' heaven & movie makers' hollywood.
  Panaji   -   Capital City of Goa
  Raipur   -   Capital City of Chhattisgarh

  Chandigarh [ UT ]   -   Chandigarh Administration
  Dadra en Nagar Haveli [ UT ]   -   Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  Daman en Diu [ UT ]   -   Union Territory in the west of India

  News from India   -   Times of India   -   largest English language newspaper in India
  Magazine India   -   India Today

Cuisine  -  Indian Recipes

A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food  -   K.T. Achaya
Paperback 364 pages (January 9, 2003);  Publisher: OUP India;  Language: English;  ISBN: 019565868X
The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes  -   C. Humphries
The grand tour of Indian cuisine - all in one top-value cookbook. With enough range to prepare any variety of Indian meal, this comprehensive cookery collection now boasts high-quality, full-colour photographs. From classic favourites to exotic regional specialities, this is handy for everything from salads and snacks to special dinner parties, and includes all the most popular favourites. Offering this kind of quality, style and value, it's a must-have for your cookery shelves.
Paperback 464 pages (March 14, 2002);  Publisher: Foulsham;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0572028075
  Indian Food Guide   -   recipes
  Cuisine of India [ Wikipedia ]
Regional Indian cuisines;  Staple ingredients and spices,  Regional specialties [ Other famous Indian dishes & Some sweets and desserts ], Indian food abroad
Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala  -   Maya Kaimal
Hardcover 240 pages (August 2000);  Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0060192577

History of India

India is home to some of the most ancient civilizations and has given birth to four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

Stone Age rock shelters with paintings at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh are the earliest known traces of human life in India. The first known permanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago and developed into the Indus Valley Civilization, which peaked between 2600 BC and 1900 BC.

The country was a part of the British Empire before gaining independence in 1947.

  India's History   -   Wikipedia
Prehistory, Indus Valley Civilisation and the coming of Aryans, Shishunaga Dynasty, Rise of Jainism and Buddhism, Mauryan Period, Shunga Period, Classical Age, Pallavas, Chalukya Empire, Chola Empire, Vijayanagar Empire, Islamic rule, Mughal Dynasty, Colonial India [ British, Portuguese, French, The Dutch,  The Danes ], British India, 1947 Onwards
The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity  -   Amartya Sen
India is a large and very diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. The Argumentative Indian brings together an illuminating selection of writings from Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India in the light of its long argumentative tradition. The understanding and use of this rich argumentative tradition are critically important, Sen argues, for the success of India's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peace.
Hardcover 256 pages (June 2, 2005);  Publisher: Allen Lane;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0713996870
  Timeline India   -   Wikipedia

Music, Culture & Entertainment

  Bollywood Music
  Hindi MP3   -   Hindi music
  Hindunet
  Hindiwood

India - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette  -   Nicki Grihault
Culture Smart! India offers illuminating insights into Indian culture and society. It will help you turn your visit - whether on business or for pleasure - into a memorable and enriching experience.
Paperback 168 pages (March 27, 2003);  Publisher: Kuperard;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1857333055
Bollywood: A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema  -   Tejaswini Ganti
'Bollywood' - once a tongue-in-cheek word used by the English-language media in India - has become the dominant global term to refer to the prolific Hindi language film industry located in Bombay (renamed Mumbai in 1995). Characterised by music, dance routines, melodrama, lavish production values and an emphasis on stars and spectacle, Bollywood films have met with box-office success and enthusiastic audiences from Bombay to West Africa to Russia, and throughout the English-speaking world. In Bollywood , filmmaker and film scholar Tejaswini Ganti provides a guide to the cultural, social and political significance of Hindi cinema, outlining the history and structure of the Bombay film industry, and its impact on global popular culture. Providing information and commentry on the key players in Bollywood, from composers and lyracists to directors and stars, as well as material from current filmmakers themselves, areas covered in Bollywood include: Chronology Main Themes in Hindi Cinema Key Characteristics of Popular Hindi Cinema Significant Filmmakers Significant Films Scholarship about Hindi Cinema Filmmakers Point of View.
Paperback 264 pages (June 24, 2004)
Publisher: Routledge,an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0415288541
A Tale of Four Dervishes 
Mir Amman
The Panchatantra is one of the earliest books of fables and its influence can be seen in The Arabian Nights, the Decameron, the Canterbury Tales and most notably in The Fables of La Fontaine...Tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Visnu Sarma whose existence has not been conclusively established. Faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Visnu Sarma evolved a unique pedagogy--for his aim was to teach the princes how to think, not what to think--and it was thus that these entertaining and edifying stories came to be composed. The Panchatantra started travelling from the land of its origin before AD 570, as a version in Pehelvi. Since then more than 200 versions have been executed in more than fifty languages. Chandra Rajan, a noted Sanskrit scholar, has based her translation on the Purnabhadra recension (AD 1199). While remaining faithful to the original, she breathes new life into the stories, skilfully combining prose and verse to give us an eminently readable translation.
Paperback 158 pages (April 15, 2003);  Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0140245731
India - the Raga Guide 
These four CDs tucked into a meaty, comprehensive book portray and explain the different histories, tonalities, and rhythms of 74 of Hindu's most common ragas.

Web Portals / Search Engines / India Directories

  India Image   -   Gateway to Government of India Info over the web
Official Government of India Portal developed with an aim to provide comprehensive, accurate , reliable and one stop source of information about India and its various facets including its Government, heritage, economy, news, online citizen services etc. Links at various places have been provided to other official Indian Government Portals/websites.

  Searchindia.com   -   search engine
  Travel India
Links to Andaman Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bengalen, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu en Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep Islands, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura en Uttar Pradesh


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