In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana Eck offers an extraordinary spiritual journey through the pilgrimage places of the world's most religiously vibrant culture and reveals that it is, in fact, through these sacred pilgrimages that India’s very sense of nation has emerged. No matter where one goes in India, one will find a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Every place in this vast landscape has its story, and conversely, every story of Hindu myth and legend has its place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage. India: A Sacred Geography tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Diana Eck takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country –its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Ultimately, Eck shows us that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. This is the astonishing and fascinating picture of a land linked for centuries not by the power of kings and governments, but by the footsteps of pilgrims. India: A Sacred Geography offers a unique perspective on India, both as a complex religious culture and as a nation. Based on her extensive knowledge and her many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, Eck's piercing insights and a sweeping grasp of history ensure that this work will be in demand for many years to come.

Could you be related to a blonde Lithuanian? Did you know that India is the only country that has both lions and tigers? Who found out how tall Mt Everest is? If you've ever wanted to know the answers to questions like these, this is the book for you. In here you will find various things you never expected, such as the fact that we still greet each other like the Harappans did and that people used to think India was full of one-eyed giants. And, sneakily, you'll also know more about India's history and geography by the end of it. Full of quirky pictures and crazy trivia, this book takes you on a fantastic journey through the incredible history of India's geography.

DID THE GREAT FLOOD OF INDIAN LEGEND ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WHY DID THE BUDDHA WALK TO SARNATH TO GIVE HIS FIRST SERMON? HOW DID THE EUROPEANS MAP INDIA? The history of any country begins with its geography. With sparkling wit and intelligence, Sanjeev Sanyal sets off to explore India and look at how the country’s history was shaped by, among other things, its rivers, mountains and cities. Traversing remote mountain passes, visiting ancient archaeological sites, crossing rivers in shaky boats and immersing himself in old records and manuscripts, he considers questions about Indian history that we rarely ask: Why do Indians call their country Bharat? How did the British build the railways across the subcontinent? Why was the world’s highest mountain named after George Everest? Moving from the geological beginnings of the subcontinent to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises. It is the most entertaining history of India you will ever read.

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Index Part- A: Physical Geography 1.Geomorphology Introduction 1 Origin of Earth 2 Solar System 4 Evolution of Earth 12 Structure of Earth 13 Latitudes and Longitudes 19 Rocks 22 Plateaus 29 Volcanoes 36 Mountains 47 Earthquakes 51 Exogenic Movements 55 Landforms 59 Soil 75 2.Climatology Origins of Atmosphere 88 Structure of the Atmosphere 92 Insolation 95 Heat and temperature 100 Precipitation 104 Polar Vortex 108 Air Masses 110 Atmospheric Circulation 112 Winds 116 Jet Streams 121 Clouds 124 Western Disturbances 128 Front 130 Tropical Cyclones 132 Anti- Cyclone 137 Land Breeze & Sea Breeze 138 Thunderstorm 140 Indian Ocean Dipole 142 El Nino & La Nina 147 Climatic Regions of World 152 3.Oceanography Basic 162 Configuration of Ocean Floor 163 Salinity of Ocean Waters 168 Temperature Distribution 171 Ocean Density 173 Ocean Deposits Classification 174 Ocean Currents 175 Ocean resources 188 Ocean Tides 192 Waves 196 Tsunami 197 Coral Reefs 199 Part- B: Indian Geography 1. Location of India 203 2. Physiography Of India 207 3. Mountain Ranges & Highest Peak in India 230 4. Drainage System 236 5. Natural Vegetation 265 6. Indian Monsoon 274 7. Indian Soil 289 8. Agriculture 304 9. Land Resources 318 10. Industry 321 11. Mineral and Energy Resources 349 12. Water Resources 374 13. Human Settlement & Urban Cities 377 14. India's Demographic Dividend 389 15. Cultural Setting 393 16. Transport 406 17. Major Mountain Passes in India 422

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