In March 1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten became the last Viceroy of India with the mandate to hand over the jewel in the crown" of the British Empire within one year. Mountbatten worked with Nehru Gandhi & the leader of the Muslim League Jinnah to devise a plan for partitioning the empire into two independent sovereign states India & Pakistan on August 15 1947 & he remained as interim Governor-General of India until June 1948. During this time Lord Mountbatten's daughter & India's mother Pamela was with her parents & kept a diary recounting this extraordinary tale of history. The diaries include their trips to stay in Calcutta Bombay Madras Orissa & Assam & the exotic palaces of Indian rulers. ' India Remembered' is a scrapbook of private family photographs taken during this historical period (Edwina Mountbatten walking arm in arm with Nehru through a courtyard or Gandhi taking tea for the first time at Viceroys House).

Includes:: many anecdotes from Pamela Mountbatten's diaries such as reminiscences of having to leave 10 minutes before dinner was actually announced as the walk from the bedroom to the dining hall was so far (if running really late riding a bicycle through the corridors to make time).

Includes:: photographs evoking the atmosphere of the Mountbatten's favourite retreat that of Viceregal Lodge in Simla."



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India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software & service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global & Indian expats are flooding back home. What's more these changes are occurring within the world's largest democracy
- a far cry from neighbouring China. But who & what lies behind India's apparent ascendency? In India Rising" Oliver Balch takes the voices & stories of everyday Indians & presents a fresh vivid highly personalised account of the changes as they are unfolding. Travelling the length & breadth of the country Balch leads readers off the tourist trail & onto the streets of modern day India. From cricket stadiums & shopping malls to rural schools & shanty towns the book blends the best of reportage & travel writing to get under the skin of this nation in transition. What emerges is a captivating portrait of a country at a crossroads. Old versus New. Global versus local. India's march into the twenty-first century is full of tensions & uncertainties. But so too is it brimming with optimism & hope. With over half of its billion plus population under the age of twenty-five India's future will be written by its youth. In describing their hopes & exploring their fears " India Rising" unpicks what makes this vast nation tick & asks where it's heading."
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A brand new edition Nelles Map with a scale of 1:1.5 Million. It features transport systems rail networks physical relief mapping & distance indicators. Major tourist sites are highlighted & the high quality paper ensures durability & easy folding. ...

Disaster has struck Fairyland! Jack Frost has stolen all the jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them the fairies' magic dust is losing its power. Rachel & Kirsty have to help India the Moonstone Fairy Scarlett the Garnet Fairy Emily the Emerald Fairy Chloe the Topaz Fairy Amy the Amethyst Fairy Sophie the Sapphire Fairy & Lucy the Diamond Fairy
- to get the jewels back...before it's too late. in this book Rachel & Kirsty must help India find her magical moonstone so dreams can be enjoyed by everyone once again!
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This title shows you Indian birds as you may never have seen them before! In these pages you can see the details of creatures that otherwise one might be able to afford only a glimpse of. This book of photographic portraits presents both common & seldom seen birds of the Indian subcontinent in their habitats not just as a way to more clearly identify & hence understand them but also because it recognises the important role that environment plays in their survival. The future of birds not only rests on the preservation of their habitats the avian population is itself an important indication of the health of the environment. Birds typically have evolved through their ability to exploit a certain ecological niche. Although the environment a particular bird prefers over another is seldom a defining characteristic such classification can help in identifying birds in the field & provide valuable data towards understanding their behaviour. ...

Based on the principles of light modern Indian food for today's busy cooks
- Anjum has created a collection of 95 delicious dishes
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In her new BBC2" series Anjum Anand travels around the UK creating delicious Indian food that is light & healthy & bursting with flavour. Beginning with easy finger food & light grills perfect for TV snacks Anjum then goes onto visit a country fair in Dorset where she cooks Indian street food creates a tasty lamb curry for some hungry firemen & cooks up a seafood feast on the beach for a group of Cornish surfers. All the recipes from the TV series are included with chapters on Light snacks Seafood Meat & Poultry Vegetables Lentils & Beans Rice & Breads Chutneys & Raitas & Desserts & Drinks. Anjum is passionate about using fresh local & seasonal produce with all the ingredients readily available in supermarkets. Throughout the book there are tips & techniques as well as expert secrets from some of the countrys top Indian chefs." ...

Indian Head Massage covers the fundamentals of the subject in a clear & accessible format: from anatomy & physiology to health & safety massage routines & marketing techniques. This edition has been fully updated in line with the latest NOS & relevant VRQ/NVQ qualifications & contains new essential learning features such as health & safety & knowledge check boxes. Multiple choice questions at the end of every chapter provide you with practice for your assessment whatever awarding body you are following. This book also covers the Indian head massage units for Level 3 Beauty Therapy NVQs/VRQs. Full of new step-by-step photographs FAQs & definitions & links to video clips straight from the page this is an essential text for all students of Indian head massage. Now with a FREE supporting website including interactive multiple choice quizzes anatomy & physiology labelling activities & links to video clips of the routine. ...

Paperback edition of the hardback bestseller. A full colour step by step guide to the techniques & secrets of Indian Head Massage. Discover the secret of Indian head massage & feel fabulous. Indian Head Massage is a wonderfully relaxing therapy that involves massage of the upper back shoulders neck head & face. The massage is safe simple to learn & effective. It can provide relief from aches & pains & stress symptoms promote hair growth soothe comfort & rebalance your skin & give you a sense of deep calmness & tranquility. This book looks at the history of Indian Head Massage introduces the power & importance of touch & takes you step by step through the basic methods of champissage. Each step is fully illustrated & there are clear instructions for different massage techniques for the upper back shoulders neck head & face -- all of which you can practice on yourself or with a partner. Learn how a simple circular temple rub can release your tension headache how to iron down into a state of relaxation & how to send a tingle down your lovers spine with a sensual ear massage. ...

Unlike other books each massage move is illustrated with a photograph making the routine simple & easy to follow. This work contains case studies Self-Test Questions & Tasks essential for exam preparation & portfolio building. It is designed to be used as a workbook which allows students to develop their skills in a step-by-step fashion. It

Includes:: in depth coverage of chakras & auras plus detailed descriptions of oils.

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