Having grown up in India and gifted several Indian artifacts and books to friends worldwide, I have always wondered what gift would best capture the spirit, sights, and sounds of such a diverse culture, landscape, and environment. No single work of art could possibly do so, but this book comes close, evoking such fond and strong memories and visions of India, that this has, over the past decade, become THE one book I would encourage people to go through, to get a mesmerizing glimpse of India.