india

Text and illustrations survey Vasco da Gama's journey to find a sea route from Spain to India in the fifteenth century, describing Magellan's life before the voyage, his ships and crew, his arrival in India and his journey home, and his brutality upon his second voyage to India on orders from the King of Portugal. Also provides a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

When twelve-year-old Seema moves to Iowa City with her parents and younger sister, she leaves friends and family behind in her native India but gradually begins to feel at home in her new country.

Explores how traditional religious life in India has undergone change amid economic development around the turn of the twenty-first century, examining the lives of various religious adherents, including a sacred dancer, a Sufi mystic, and a Tantric practitioner.

Describes the history and causes of the conflict between Pakistan and India, discussing the two countries' cultures, religions, and politics; and includes a chronology and further reading list.

Presenting current world press articles, this book focuses on the geographical, cultural, sociopolitical and economic aspects of India and South Asia.

Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about life in India during the time of British rule, covering the years between 1600 and 1905, and discussing topics such as religion, art and architecture, the East India Company, and other topics.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and people of India.

Survey of the people and cultural traditions of the Indian sub-continent, from ancient civilizations through modern times, with color maps, illustrations, essays on key topics, glossary, bibliography, and gazetteer.