India

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India has always been considered an exotic
land, the land of magic and mystery-
lavished by nature's splendour. Stretching
from the cool grey fringe of the Himalayas
in the north to the turquoise spread of the
Indian Ocean in the south, washed by the
Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on either
side, the peninsula is a tourist's delight. Full
of beaches, forests, wildlife, plateaus, deserts,
hills and plains, sparkling in the warm
sunlight, it is forever alluring. It is the land of
the Taj Mahal and the Ganga, of Tagore, the
Kamasutra, and Mahesh Yogi. To most, India
has remained the country of one's dreams.
India is also a country of contrasts. It
is modern, innovative and rapidly changing
on one side, and traditional, conservative and
culture-conscious on the other. There is truth
in both these views of India; a symbiosis of
tradition and modernity. Today, India is a
developing secular state, proud of its pluralist
traditions yet striving to keep pace with... Tovább

Fülszöveg

India has always been considered an exotic
land, the land of magic and mystery-
lavished by nature's splendour. Stretching
from the cool grey fringe of the Himalayas
in the north to the turquoise spread of the
Indian Ocean in the south, washed by the
Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on either
side, the peninsula is a tourist's delight. Full
of beaches, forests, wildlife, plateaus, deserts,
hills and plains, sparkling in the warm
sunlight, it is forever alluring. It is the land of
the Taj Mahal and the Ganga, of Tagore, the
Kamasutra, and Mahesh Yogi. To most, India
has remained the country of one's dreams.
India is also a country of contrasts. It
is modern, innovative and rapidly changing
on one side, and traditional, conservative and
culture-conscious on the other. There is truth
in both these views of India; a symbiosis of
tradition and modernity. Today, India is a
developing secular state, proud of its pluralist
traditions yet striving to keep pace with the
emerging ideologies around the world.
The true charm of the country runs
beyond the wonder of ancient traditions,
the beauty of blue seas, golden sunshine, or
silvered mountains and lush green grass. It
lies in the careful balancing of its heritage
with the everchanging reality of the present.
Out of the interplay of conflicting cultures
and beliefs, India, incredibly resilient, has
etched out an identity for herself that is both
unique and engaging.
This book gives glimpses of that India. Vissza