English
244 (A Map)
About the Book
THIS BOOK Is an attempt to project some of
the salient facets of Indias vast and rich
cultural heritage. Her charming geo-
graphical variations, her long and gripping
history, delightful fairs and festivals, en-
chanting arts, awe-inspiring monuments,
beautiful and lively languages, a fascinating
array of gods and goddesses and, of course,
her prominent sons and daughtersall
glimmer through the pages of this book.
Couched in lucid language, the writings and
compilations here are, in fact, a symphony
of choicest colours which bespeaks the
many-sided achievements of the people of
India in various fields of human activity.
Recommended for tourists, research scho-
lars, students and all those who long to see
India and discover her beauty.
About the Author
MADAN GOPAL, BORN on 22 August, 1919 at
Hansi (Haryana), is a visiting Professor of
Mass Communication and Journalism at
Osmania University for Masters degree. A
science graduate from St.Stephens Col-
lege, Delhi, he obtained Diploma in Jour-
nalism from Punjab University, Lahore,
standing first in the examination in 1941.
He headed two media units of the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting, Govern-
ment of India, before he retired. Earlier, he
was 4 regular broadcaster and a columnist
in Hindi on foreign affairs. Madan Gopal
was on the editorial staff of the Statesman,
Delhi and correspondent of European
affairs for standard newspapers of Bom-
bay. He was formerly editor of the Dainik
Tribune, a Hindi Daily, published by the
Tribune Trust, Chandigarh and, of late, a
consultant to the Nat
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