On the Malabar Coast of southern India, along the Arabian Sea, lies a range of mountains known as the Western Ghats, or Sahyadris. Far more ancient than the larger and better-known Himalayas to the north, the Sahyadris harbour the most intact rainforests in peninsular India. Countless species of plants and animals live here, many of which are found nowhere else on earth, and countless of which are still being discovered. Matching this incredible biological richness is the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Western Ghats. This book takes you on a visual journey through one of the last great places on earth - a place to be cherished, a wild heritage to be preserved for generations to come.

This Popular Book On The Range For Past Three Decades, Contains Practical Directions To Hundreds Of Trekking Routes In The Western Ghats. It Guides About Travel Routes, Trekking Trails, Climbing Possibilities, Roads And Driving Routes, Camping And Much More.

A thirteenth-century saga of a brave princess lost in the pages of history. A Throne. The last Heir. Rani Sahyadri is on the run, chased by her arch-enemy attempting to murder her. They intend to eradicate the last heir to the kingdom of Punakka germinating in the warmth of her womb. She has vowed to give birth and protect her child, the next ruler of Punakka. A hot pursuit ensures a battle for survival. Those nine months of a woman’s life are like a dream, but for Sahyadri, they are a nightmare. For eighteen years, the venomous Nagdaksha has been burning in the fire of revenge, hoping to conquer Punakka and slaughter his younger brother Maharaja Punak, father-in-law of Sahyadri. Aided by his two sons, Anandpal and Jaypal, he turns the kingdom to dust. Darkness spreads across the province like poison would spread through the body, turning it lifeless and stone-cold. Clouds of terror and trepidation loom over the land and all hope is lost. Every claim to the throne is beheaded and the only rightful bearer now lies in Sahyadri’s womb. What follows is deceit and treachery and every being's loyalty is under suspicion. Will Nagdaksha succeed in his murderous attempts? What cost will Sahyadri have to pay, to give birth to her child? Will the heir be born?

Divided into three sections, this book is a collection of twentieth-century Malayalam poetry, short fiction, and drama in English translation. With introductions by two well-known bilingual academics, it is designed as a primer for the study of regional literature in translation.

This is the autobiography of one of the world's greatest ornithologists. Sálim Ali traces his fascination with birds from early childhood, and recalls his close association with a host of famous figures: Nehru, Ghandi, and Sidney Dillon Ripley among them.