| Brief Description: | India occupies a strategic position in Asia, looking across the seas of Arabia and Africa on the west and to Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia Archipelago on the east. Geographically, the Himalayan ranges keep India apart from the rest of Asia. Indian population is polygenetic and id said to be the melting pot of various races.Few, if any, can claim to belong to any particular stock. Nevertheless, many Indians pride themselves on thier aryan descent. The book, through its pictures, provides a visual dimension of the country- an invitation for readers who have not yet visited India,and trigger for the memories of those who have done so far. |