Dharmendar Kanwar Knihy

This is a travel guide to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur exploring all the major sights including Delhi's National Museum, Rastrapati Bhawan, Chandi Chowk Red Fort and Qutb Minar, Agra's Mahal and Itmad-ul-Daula, Deeg, Fatehpur Sikra, Jaipur's City Palace and Amber, Sariska, Samode, Pushkar and Ranthambhore.with special features on Northern India's history, culture, architecture and natural environment. It also includes material on India's religions, performing arts, miniature painting, Indian design and festivals.

Rajmata Gayatri Devi traces the lfie and times of one of the most admired icons of modern India. Educated in England, Switzerland and Shantiniketan. Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar. the princess from the east became the third wife of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur. In a tradition bound set up she participated in religious ceremonies, played tennis with male partners, went swimming and horse riding, and did not miss a single season of polo. She also took it upon herself to bring the women of Rajasthan out of the purdah. Vogue voted her as one of the Ten Most Beautiful Women in the World. and with time, the world also witnessed her political courage and her dignified acceptance of life vicissitudes the los of her only child jagat, a five month ordeal in Tihar Jail under Mrs Indira Gandhis regime.