Chasing the Mountain of Light: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond

Mishra, Pankaj

Harisinghani, Ajit

More, Indrajeet

This anthology of nearly 400 extracts from over 170 accounts range from ancient times to the early twentieth century. Including extracts from travellers from all regions of the world, the book is arranged by subject, vividly capturing the mystery and exoticism that have enchanted visitors throughout history.<br>This anthology of nearly 400 extracts from over 170 accounts range from ancient times to the early 20th century. Including extracts from travelers from all regions of the world, the book is arranged by subject, vividly capturing the mystery and exoticism that have enchanted visitors to the mysterious world of India throughout history. <br><br>Thanks to the perseverance and zeal of H.K. Kaul, who made it his laudable mission to delve through centuries of dusty, archived manuscripts and bring them to light, this remarkable volume contains hundreds of insights inspired by India over the centuries. Flipping its pages is armchair travel at its best...With a scholarly introduction on the history of travel to India, and a select chronology of writers who have added to the Indian canon, Kaul's anthology of travelers' tales offers an enourmous variety of descriptions, reactions, and observations, providing hundreds of vignettes culled from the centuries, and some insights into the minds and preoccupations of the writers, as well.--<em>Amazon.com</em><p></p><br><br>

John Keay

Mallet, Victor