"A Bird's-Eye View of Picturesque India" by Sir Richard Temple. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

* The book provides a glimpse of the visual history of India at the beginning of the industrial travel era, a hundred years back* Explore the geographic diversity of 130+ cities through 550 picture postcards of pre-Partition India* The book contains a detailed catalogue of the printers, photographers and publishers of the first picture postcards of IndiaWith the dawn of the twentieth century, at the height of the British Empire, came significant changes in the landscape of India - formation of new capital cities in the plains and summer retreats in the hills, evolution of towns or nagores and pores, growth of cantonment towns with their military and civil lines, development of ports or pattanams and creation of cultural, educational and trading centers, all increasingly well connected by an extensive rail, road and, later on, air network. The 550 postcards featured in this book visually document this growth, while also capturing evidence of earlier times in India's fascinating polytemporal towns. The postcards are divided across six chapters representing six regions within India and Pakistan, as they were a hundred years ago. Through these picture postcards and the supporting text, the readers can vividly imagine what it would have been like to travel by road or rail across India during the period 1896-1947. An attractive and nostalgic record of the topography of the time, these picture postcards are an untapped resource for those interested in the evolution of cities, town planning, architecture, ethnography, sociology or, simply, travel.

"India Through the Ages" is a compelling work written by means of Flora Annie Steel, a British writer who lived in India during the overdue 19th and early 20th centuries. The book provides an insightful and comprehensive assessment of India's records, lifestyle, and societal evolution. Flora Annie Steel's narrative takes readers on an adventure through India's rich and various beyond, protecting the country's historic civilizations, the upward push and fall of empires, and the affect of diverse dynasties and rulers. The creator delves into India's non secular traditions, artwork, architecture, and the long-lasting effect of cultural exchanges. What sets "India Through the Ages" apart is its meticulous research and the writer's private reports and observations all through her time in India. Steel's particular perspective, as a British girl dwelling within the united states of america at some stage in the colonial era, provides depth to her narrative, supplying a nuanced exam of the complexities of India's history and its interactions with the British Empire. The book serves as an invaluable aid for the ones interested in Indian records and culture. It not only presents historic insights but also gives a window into the cultural, social, and political dynamics that formed India for the duration of a while.