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AAbhaneri 183accommodation 1138-41, see also

individual locationslanguage 1201-2, 1204-5

Achalgarh 230activities 105-18, see also individual

activitiesacute mountain sickness (AMS) 1198Adalaj Wav 737Adivasis 68, 168, 663, 692Agartala 634-6, 634Agatti Island 1037Agra 399-412, 421-3, 402, 404

accommodation 410-12attractions 403-10drinking 421emergency 401entertainment 421food 412-21history 399internet access 401medical services 401money 401shopping 421-2tourist information 401tours 410travel to/from 422travel within 422

Agra Fort 407, 408Ahmad Shah Durrani 46Ahmedabad 727-37, 728, 730

accommodation 733-4attractions 729-32food 734-5history 727internet access 727medical services 727money 728shopping 735-6tourist information 729tours 733travel to/from 736travel within 737

AIDS 63Aihole 949air pollution 103, 1197air travel

to/from India 1173-6within India 1178-9

Aizawl 632-3Ajanta 825-8Ajatasatru 581Ajmer 192-5, 194Akbar 44, 408Alang 748Alappuzha 999-1004, 1000Albuquerque, Alfonso de 43Alchi 321alcohol 87-8Alexander the Great 39Allahabad 434-8, 435, 838Alleppey, see AlappuzhaAlmora 495-7, 496Along 624-5altitude sickness 1198Alwar 187-8Amaravathi 976Amber 182Amchi 375Amdavad, see Ahmedabadamoebic dysentery 1196-7Amritsar 268-75, 269, 10Amte, Murlidhar Devidas 830Anandpur Sahib 266-7Andamanese people 1123Andaman Islands 1120-37, 1121Andhra Pradesh 954-79, 955

festivals 956food 418-19volunteering 1165-6

Anegundi 943animals 96-8, see also individual animalsAnjuna 882-5, 883antelope 97, 677, 717ants 721Apatani people 624Araku Valley 974Arambol 887-9, 888architecture 78-9area codes, see inside front coverArmanath 287arts 75-81, see also music, painting

courses 1074, 1143Arunachal Pradesh 623-7Aryan tribes 39Ashoka, Emperor 40, 41ashrams 114-16

Beatles, the 478Gandhi, Mahatma 497

Haridwar 473Puttaparthi 979Rishikesh 477Sabarmati 732Sevagram 830-1Sivananda Yoga Vedanta

Dhanwantari 988Sri Aurobindo 1074Sri Ramana 1070

Assam 611-23ATMs 1151-2attar 1160Attari 275-6Auli 485Aurangabad 817-21, 818Aurangzeb 45, 46, 404Auroville 1078-9autorickshaws 1182-3avian flu 1194Ayodhya 432-4ayurveda 116, 993

courses 174, 1074-5Delhi 138Goa 879Gujarat Ayurved University 767Jaipur 173Kerala 1017Mysore 917-18Panchakarma 1033

BBabur 44Badami 946-8, 947Baga 877-82, 878Bageshwar 498-9Bahadur Shah Zafar 47, 48-9Bahmani sultanate 45Baijnath 383Bakkali 537baksheesh 1152-3Balaji 183Balasore 667Baliguda 662Banasura 618Banbassa 500Bandhavgarh National Park

719-20Banerjee, Rajah 547Bangalore, see BengaluruBangaram Island 1037

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Bangladesh border crossings 545, 636, 641

baolis 731, 732, 738baoris 183, 204Bara Shigri 392bargaining 1145, 1152-3, 1161Baripada 666Barkul 660Barmer 248Baroda, see VadodaraBaroli 209Basgo 320Bastar 721-4bathrooms 1140bats 97Bavikonda 974beaches

Anjuna 882-5, 883Baga 877-82, 878Benaulim 891-4, 892Calangute 877-82, 878Candolim 873-7, 874Cavelossim 894Chapora 885, 886Cherai 1026-7Chowara 992Colva 891-4, 892Fort Aguada 873-7, 874Havelock Island 1132-4, 1133Kollam 997, 997, 9Little Andaman 1137Neil Island 1134-5Palolem 895-7, 895Pulinkudi 992Samudra 992Sinquerim 873-7, 874Vagator 885, 886Varca 894Varkala 993-6, 994

bears 97, 409, 831, 926, 1108, 1118Beatles, the 478begging 65Bekal 1035-6Belur 924Benaulim 891-4, 892Bengaluru 901-13, 902, 905

accommodation 907-9attractions 904-6drinking 910entertainment 911food 909-10

history 901-2internet access 903medical services 904money 904shopping 911tourist information 904tours 907travel to/from 911-12travel within 913

Berhampore 539Betla (Palamau) National Park 583-4Bhagsu 380Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh 849bhangra 265Bharatpur 183-5, 184Bharmour 388-9Bharuch 742Bhavnagar 746-8, 747Bhimbetka 695Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 667-8Bhojpur 694-5Bhopal 689-94, 690, 693, 695Bhubaneswar 645-51, 647Bhuj 770-3, 771Bhujodi 773Bhuntar 349Bhutan border crossings 545, 1176-7bicycle travel, see cyclingBidar 952-3Bihar 566-84, 567

festivals 570food 416volunteering 578

Bijaipur 213Bijapur 949-52, 950Bikaner 249-53, 250Billing 383Bir 383bird-watching 97, 98, 105-6

Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 667-8

Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary 1083

Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652Kanha National Park 717-19Karanji Lake Nature Park 917Keoladeo Ghana National Park 185Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 766Kumarakom Bird Sancturay 1005Little Rann Sanctuary 775Mumbai 790-1Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 737Nameri National Park 618Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 925-7Pench Tiger Reserve 716-17

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 921

Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809-10

Satpura National Park 701Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 266Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary

1012-13Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065

birth 59-61Bishnupur 537-8bison 1006, 1013boars 757boat tours 108boat travel

to/from India 1178within India 1180, 1183

Bodhgaya 576Bodhidharma 1067Bollywood 788Bombay, see MumbaiBomdila 625books 23

bird-watching 98culture 59, 63, 64food 84, 86health 1193history 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 55, 58Mumbai 782photography 1153religion 69-70, 71travel 24

border crossings 1176-8Bangladesh 545, 636, 641Bhutan 545, 1176-7Nepal 456, 499, 545, 558, 574,

1177Pakistan 275-6, 1177-8

Bose, Subhas Chandra 516Brahma 68Brahman 68bread 84-5British rule 47-9, 50Brokpa people 323Buddha Jayanti 26Buddhism 39-58, 72, 374, 552, 971

itineraries 36meditation 116-17

buffalo 935Bundi 203-7, 205bus travel 1180-1, 1183bush walking, see trekkingbusiness hours 1141butterflies 97Bylakuppe 930

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CCalangute 877-82, 878Calcutta, see KolkataCalicut, see Kozhikodecamel safaris 106, 8

Bikaner 253Jaisalmer 246-7Pushkar 196

camels 199, 246-7, 251, 253, 8Candolim 873-7, 874Cannanore, see Kannurcanyoning 108Cape Cormorin, see Kanyakumaricarbon offset schemes 1174carbon-monoxide poisoning 1139car travel 1181-2carpets 1155-6caste system 39, 61cathedrals, see churchesCauvery Delta 1083caves 108

Ajanta 825-8, 826Aurangabad 819Badami 946-7Bhaja 845Bhimbetka 695Diu 751Edakal 1033Elephanta Island 809Ellora 822-5, 824Kanheri 810Karla 845Khandagiri 649Lohani 711Mawsmai 641Pandav 700Pandav Leni 816Pataleshvara 848Tiger 1059Udaigiri 699Udayagiri 649Vijayawada 975

cell phones 1162chai 87Chail 342Chalukya empire 42Chamba 386-8, 387Chamba Valley 383-9Champaner 741-2Chand, Nek 260Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652Chandigarh 256-65, 258

accommodation 260-1attractions 257-60drinking 263-4

entertainment 264food 261-3medical services 257tourist information 257travel to/from 264travel within 264-5

Chandipur 667Chandor 891Chandra, Vikram 24Chapora 885-6, 886Chauhan, Prithviraj 41Chemrey 328Chennai 1042-58, 1044-5

accommodation 1051-2activities 1050attractions 1047-50courses 1050-1drinking 1054Egmore 1047-9, 1051, 1052, 1053,

1048entertainment 1054-5food 1052-4history 1043-6internet access 1046medical services 1046money 1046shopping 1055tourist information 1046-7tours 1051travel to/from 1055-8travel within 1058Triplicane 1051-2, 1053, 1048

Chennamangalam 1027Cherrapunjee (Sohra) 641Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria

Terminus) 788chhatris 225, 676, 679Chhattisgarh 669-70, 720-4, 670

festivals 671volunteering 1166

Chidambaram 1079-80, 1080child labour 63-4, 1156children, travel with 1141-2

activities 1142attractions 1142food 1142health 1142

Chilika Lake 659-60Chiling 319-20chinkaras 97Chiriya Tapu 1132chitals 97, 831, 926Chitrakote Falls 723-4Chitrakut 438-9Chittorgarh 210-13, 212

Chola empire 41, 42Christianity 72-3Christmas 27, 843Chumbi Valley 595churches

Armenian Church 514Basilica of Bom Jesus 871Church of Bom Jesus 743Church of Our Lady of the

Immaculate Conception 866Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

743Church of Our Lady of the Sea

743Church of South India 1030Church of St Francis of Assisi

(Diu) 751Church of St Francis of Assisi

(Old Goa) 870Goa 871Holy Rosary Cathedral 514Our Lady Basilica 1083Our Lady of Mercy Church 894Puducherry 1074San Thome Cathedral 1049Sé Cathedral 870St John’s Church 513St Paul’s Cathedral 509St Paul’s Church 751St Stephen’s Church 1115St Teresa’s Church 562St Thomas’ Cathedral 787St Thomas’ Church 751Thrissur 1027

Cinque Island 1132climate 20-1, 1142, 1143, 1147,

1197-8climate change 103, 1174clothing 63, 1171cobras 97Cochin, see Kochicoffee plantations 929Coimbatore 1109-11, 1110Colva 891-4, 892commission agents 1147consulates 1147-8cooking courses 91-2, 139, 218, 374,

518, 867-8, 1017Coonoor 1111-12Coorg, see KodaguCorbett Tiger Reserve 487-9costs 21-4courses 1142-4, see also yoga courses

arts 1074, 1143ayurveda 174, 1074-5

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courses continuedcooking 91-2, 139, 218, 374, 518,

867-8, 1017crafts 793, 1143dance 446, 478, 518, 1017language 139, 375, 446, 478, 554,

793, 1050, 1144martial arts 1144massage 307, 375meditation 139, 174, 307, 374,

446, 477, 518, 1050-1mountaineering 554music 197, 218, 446, 478, 1144painting 218philosophy 374tea 543

crafts 80-1courses 793, 1143

credit cards 1152cricket 81-3

Kolkata 527Mumbai 804

crocodiles 97Crocodile Bank 1059Kanger Valley National Park 724Ken Gharial Sanctuary 689Madhav National Park 677Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

Sanctuary 1013Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

757, 758cultural sensitivity 115cultural tours 109culture 59-83

books 59, 63, 64customs regulations 1144Cuttack 666-7cycle-rickshaws 1183cycling 109, 1179-80

DDal Lake 287, 12Dalai Lama 372, 374Dalhousie 383-6, 384Dalrymple, William 24, 46, 48-9Daman 743-5, 744dance 75

courses 446, 478, 518, 1017Dandi 743dangers 1144-7

Daporijo 624Darap 601Dargah 193Darjeeling 547-59, 548

accommodation 554-6attractions 552-4drinking 557entertainment 557food 556-7history 547internet access 549medical services 549money 549shopping 557tourist information 551tours 554travel to/from 558-9

Dawki 642death 59-61Deccan Plateau 96Deeg 186-7deep vein thrombosis (DVT ) 1193deer 97

Bandhavgarh National Park 719Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012Kanger Valley National Park 724Kanha National Park 717Madhav National Park 677Pench Tiger Reserve 717Sarnath 454Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757Satpura National Park 701

deforestation 103Dehra Dun 461-5, 462dehydration 1197Delhi 119-64, 122-3

accommodation 139-46activities 138attractions 129-38Connaught Place 137-8, 143, 144,

148, 152-3, 154, 130-1courses 138-9drinking 151-3entertainment 153festivals 125food 146-51Greater Delhi 161-4history 120internet access 121medical services 121metro 161, 162money 121, 124New Delhi & around 134-7, 143,

144, 148-50, 126-7

Old Delhi 129-34, 140, 143, 147, 132

Paharganj 140, 141-2, 143, 147-8, 152, 142

shopping 153-6South Delhi 144-6, 150-1, 153,

154-5tourist information 125tours 139travel to/from 156-60travel within 160-1volunteering 1166zoos 137

dengue fever 1194Desai, Morarji 56Deshnok 253Devbagh 934Devi Kund 253Dha-Hanu 322dhal 85Dhankar 395Dharamkot 380Dharamsala 368-9, 370-1, 12Dharasuram 1082Dharavi 793Dharmasthala 933-4Dhauli 652Dhrangadhra 775Diamond Harbour 536diarrhoea 1196-7Dibrugarh 622-3digital photography 1153Diglipur 1136Dimapur 627Dirang 626disabilities, travellers with 1164discounts 1142, 1147Diskit 324Diu 749-55, 750, 751diving 109, 110

Andaman Islands 1124Goa 877, 879Havelock Island 1132health 1197Lakshadweep 1038

Diwali 27, 839-40, 840dolphins 97dosas 415dowry 60Drass 294Dravidian civilisation 1041drinks 87-8, see also winedriving, see car traveldrugs 862, 1145, 1146-7, 1151Drukpa Teshi 26

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Dudhsagar Falls 872Dungarpur 226Dungeshwari Cave Temples 580Durga Puja 27, 507, 840-1, 841Dussehra 27, 840, 917Dwarka 764-5

EEarrakote 723East India Company 45, 47, 48Easter 26economy 65Eid al-Adha 27Eid al-Fitr 27, 843Eid-Milad-un-Nabi 27electricity 1139Elephanta Island 809elephants 584, 618-9, 652, 1012, 1013

Elephant Festival 844elephant rides & safaris 106-7Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 925-7Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

1006-10, 1007Ellora 822-5, 824email services 1150embassies 1147-8emergencies, see inside front coverEnfield Bullet motorcycles 1051environmental issues 102-4

Goa 867Kerala 1003Sikkim 587

etiquette 62Ettumanur 1006events, see festivals & eventsexchange rates, see inside front coverexports 1158

FFaizabad 432-4Fatehpur 189-90Fatehpur Sikri 423-5, 424, 9festivals & events 23, 26-7, 837-44

Andhra Pradesh 956Bihar 570Chhattisgarh 671Christmas 843Delhi 125Diwali 27, 839-40, 840Durga Puja 27, 507, 840-1, 841Dussehra 27, 840, 917Eid al-Fitr 27, 843Elephant Festival 844film 863food 88

Ganesh Chaturthi 26, 841-2, 842Gangaur 842, 842Goa 863Gujarat 729Haryana 257Himachal Pradesh 335Holi 27, 839, 839Jammu 282Janmastami 26, 842-3Jharkhand 570Karnataka 901Karthikai Deepam Festival 1043,

1070Kashmir 282Kerala 982Kolkata 503Kumbh Mela 838-9, 838Madhya Pradesh 671Mahankali Jatra 956Maharashtra 815McLeod Ganj 375Mumbai 779Narial Purnima 841Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

1001Northeast States 612Orissa 646Pongal 27, 839, 1043Pooram Festival 982, 837Punjab 257Pushkar Camel Fair 199, 843,

843Rajasthan 167Ramadan 26, 843Rath Yatra (Car Festival) 26safety 1145Sankranti 956Sikkim 588Tamil Nadu 1043Tibetan New Year 901Ugadi 956Uttar Pradesh 403Uttarakhand 461West Bengal 535yoga 479, 1043Zanskar 300

film 23, 76-7Bollywood 788culture 65festivals 863Kollywood 1054Ramoji Film City 963

Firoz Shah 43First War of Independence 47, 51fish 85, 97

fishingAndaman Islands 1125, 1133Manali 362

food 84-94, 413-20, 1148Andhra Pradesh 418-19Bengali 523bhelpuri 418Bihar 416books 84, 86for children 1142courses 91-2customs 90-1festivals 88Goa 419, 9, 419Gujarat 417-18health 1144-5, 1197Kashmir 415Kerala 420, 1021-3, 420language 92-4Madhya Pradesh 417Maharashtra 418Mangalore 417Northeast States 416-17, 417Orissa 419Punjab 414, 414Rajasthan 414-15religion 91restaurants 88-9Sikkim 416sweets 86, 415Tamil Nadu 420Uttar Pradesh 415Uttarakhand 415vegetarian travellers 90West Bengal 416

football 804forests 98-9Fort Aguada 873-7, 874forts

Agra 407, 408Ahhichatragarh 239Akbar’s 436Amber 182Bala Quila 187Barabati 666Bekal 1036Bhadra 729Bharuch 742Bidar 952-3Chandragiri 978Chapora 885Chittorgarh 211Danesborg 1083Daulatabad 821-2Dhankar 395

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forts continuedDiu 751Fort Aguada 874-5Fort Cochin 1015Fort of St Jerome 743Fort William 509Gagron 209Golconda 962, 962Gondla 391Gwalior 672-4Hari Parbat 290Ita 623Jaigarh 183Jaisalmer 241, 6Janjira 831-2Jhansi 439Junagarh 249Kamakhya Devi 345Kangla 630Kangra 382Kankwari 188Kondapalli 976Kota 207Krishnagiri 1071Kumbalgarh 224Lohagarh 183Maheshwar 708Mehrangarh 231Moti Daman 743Naggar Castle 355-6Pokaran 248-9Pratapgad 855Raigad 855Rajagiri 1071Ramnagar 445Red Fort (Lal Qila) 129-34Sinhagad 852Taragarh 193, 203Tirumayam 1092Tsemo 303Uperkot 759Warangal 971

French rule 47fruit 85

GGama, Vasco da 43, 47Gandhi, Indira 53, 54, 56, 136Gandhi, Mahatma 48, 49, 50, 51, 53,

54, 570Anasakti Ashram 497

birthplace of 762Gandhi Jayanti 27Gandhi Memorial 1100Gandhi Memorial Museum 1097Gandhi National Memorial 848-9Gandhi Smriti 135Kaba Gandhi No Delo 768khadi 451Raj Ghat 134Sevagram Ashram 830-1

Gandhi, Rajiv 54, 56Gandhi, Sonia 57Gandhinagar 738-9Ganesh 68Ganesh Chaturthi 26, 841-2, 842Gangakondacholapuram 1082Gangaur 842, 842Ganges River 441-4, 445, 446-7, 7Gangtok 588-94, 590Ganpatipule 832-3gardens, see parks & gardensGaro Hills 642Gateway of India 783-5Gaur 540gaurs 717, 831, 926, 1013, 1108,

1118Gaurisagar 622Gaya 575-6, 575gay issues in India 64-5gay travellers 1148-9gazelles 757gems 179geography 95-6geology 95-6Geyzing 598ghats

Har-ki-Pairi Ghat 471Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat 790Pushkar 196Raj Ghat 134Ram Ghat 438-57Shanagar Burning Ghat 516Vijayawada 975Vishram Ghat 426

Ghori 42Ghosh, Amitav 24Ghur empire 43-4giardiasis 1197gibbons 97, 642Gingee 1071Goa 858-97, 859

environmental issues 867festivals 863food 419, 9, 419volunteering 875, 1166

Gokarna 935-43, 936Golden Temple 270-1, 270, 10golf

Delhi 138Kolkata 518Nainital 490Naldehra 341-2Srinagar 290

gompas 73Bardan 298Bhutia Busty 553Bir 383Bodhgaya 577Chamba 295Chowkhang 306Dhankar 395Dirang 626Diskit 324Druk Sangak Choling 553Durpin 562Enchey 589, 591Ensa 325Gandentse 295Gonkang 305Guru Ghantal 391Hemis 327Hunder 325Karsha 298Khardong 392Kunsamnamdoling 546Lachen 607Lachung 606Lava 565Likir 320Lingdum 595Lingshet 298Manali 359Namgyal Tsemo 305Ngadak 596Old Rumtek 595Pemayangtse 600Phuktal 298Phyang 319Rangdum 296Rewalsar Lake 348Rumtek Gompa Complex 594Sakya Choling 553Samstemling 325Samten Choling 553Sangachoeling 601Sankar 306Serdung 295Shargol 296Shashur 392Soma 303

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Spituk 319Stakna 327Stok 318Stongde 298Tabo 395, 396Takthog 328Tashiding 605Tashijong 383Tawang 626Tayul 392Tharpa Choling 562Thekchhok 328Thiksey 326Thongsa 562Tse ChoklingTsuglagkhang 372Ugyen Sanag Choling 395Wanla 322Yiga Choling 553Yuksom 602Yungdrung 323Zonzhar 325

Gondal 762Gondla 391Gopalpur-on-Sea 660-2Gorakhpur 454-5Govardhana Puja 27Gramphu 391, 392Great Himalayan National Park

349Gujarat 725-76, 726

festivals 729food 417-18permits 727volunteering 1166

Gupta empire 40-1Guru Nanak 43, 71Guru Shikhar 230Gurudongmar Lake 608gurus 116Guwahati 612-16, 613Gwalior 672-6, 673

Hhaggling 1161Hajo 616-17Halebid 924Hampi 938-43, 939, 941, 6hang-gliding 109-10Harappan culture 38-9Haridwar 469-74, 470Harmal, see ArambolHaryana 254-65, 255

festivals 257Hassan 923-4

havelisBikaner 250Diu 751Jaisalmer 241Mahansar 192Mandawa 190Nawalgarh 191Shekhawati 190Udaipur 217

Havelock Island 1132-4, 1133Hawa Mahal 169, 172health 1191-9

books 1193children 1142food 1144-5, 1197insurance 1191internet resources 1193, 1194vaccinations 1192-3

heat stroke 1197-8Hemis 327hepatitis 1194-5Hessaraghatta 913-14hijras 65hiking, see trekkinghill stations

Coonoor 1111-12Kotagiri 1112Mahabaleshwar 852-5Matheran 833-5Morni Hills 265Mt Abu 226-30Mussoorie 465Ooty 1112-18Ranikhet 494Shillong 637-40

Himachal Pradesh 330-97, 332-3festivals 335volunteering 1166-7

Himalaya 34, 95Hindi 1200-4Hinduism 41-2, 67-71, 552Hirapur 652history 38-58, see also individual

locationsAryan tribes 39books 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 55, 58British rule 47-9, 50Buddhism 39-58Chalukya empire 42Chola empire 41, 42French rule 47Ghur empire 43-4Gupta empire 40-1Harappan culture 38-9Hinduism 41-2

Independence 50, 52-3internet resources 38Islam 40Islamic empire 42-3Kashmir 53-5Maratha empire 45, 46-7Mauryan empire 40Mughal empire 44-6, 48-9Pallava empire 42Partition 50, 52-3Portuguese rule 47Rajputs 40, 46-7Vijayanagar empire 42, 45

hitching 1182HIV 63, 1195hockey 82Hodka 773Holi 27, 839, 839holidays 1149homestays 1140

Ladakh 314West Bengal 538

Hooghly River 537hornbills 97horse riding 107

Mumbai 791Ooty 1115-16Pushkar 196Udaipur 218

Hospet 943-4houseboats 1002-3

Dal Lake 287Kerala 1002Srinagar 291, 292

Hubli 944-6Humayun 44Humayun’s Tomb 135Hume, Allan Octavian 338Hunder 325Hyderabad 956-70, 958, 960

accommodation 964-5attractions 959-60courses 963-4drinking 966entertainment 967food 965-6internet access 957medical services 959money 959shopping 967tourist information 959travel to/from 967-8travel within 968-70

hydroelectricity 346hyenas 757

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Iidlis 420immigration 1173Imphal 630-1incense 1160Independence 50, 52-3Independence Day 26Indian Museum 509Indian National Congress 48, 49Indian Uprising, see First War of

IndependenceIndira Gandhi (Annamalai) Wildlife

Sanctuary 1108-9Indo-Gangetic Plains 95-6Indore 704-7, 706Indus Valley 326-7Indus Valley civilisation 38-9information technology (IT )

industry 67, 906inner line permits, see permitsinsect bites 1198insurance 1149-50

health 1191motorcycle 1184-5

internet access 1150internet resources 24-5

air tickets 1174-5health 1193, 1194history 38volunteering 1165wildlife conservation 105

Islam 40, 71Islamic empire 42-3Islamnagar 694Itanagar 623itineraries 28-37

JJabalpur 713-15, 714jackals 97, 1118Jagdalpur 721-2Jahan, Shah 404, 407Jaigarh 183Jainism 72Jain temples

Bikaner 250Daman 743Jamnager 766Lodhruva 248Mandu 712Patan 738

Jaipur 168-82, 170-1accommodation 174-7attractions 169-73courses 174drinking 178-9entertainment 179food 177-8history 168internet access 168medical services 169money 169shopping 179-81tourist information 169tours 174travel to/from 181travel within 182walking tour 173-4, 174

Jaisalmer 240-7, 242, 6Jaisamand Lake 225Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary

544Jalgaon 828Jallianwala Bagh massacre

272Jama Masjid (Delhi) 134, 11, 11Jambughoda 742Jammu 277-329, 280-1, 284


Jamnagar 765-8, 766Janmastami 26, 842-3Japanese B encephalitis 1195Jarawa 1123Jari 350Jashipur 666Jawalamukhi 382jeep travel 107, 1186Jehangir 44Jelep La 595jet lag 1193-4jewellery 1156Jeypore 663-4Jhalawar 209-10Jhansi 439, 677Jharkhand 566-7, 582-4

festivals 570Jhunjhunu 192Jispa 392Jodhpur 230-9, 232Jog Falls 934-5Jorethang 596-7Jorhat 619-20Joshimath 484-5Junagadh 759-61, 760Jungle Book 717

Kkabaddi 82Kabi Lunchok 605Kabini Lake 926Kachchh, see KutchKadmat Island 1038Kaffer 565Kailasahar 637Kakkabe 929kalarippayat 1022, 1023-4Kalimpong 560-4, 561Kalpa 346-7Kama Sutra carvings 680, 682, 5Kamaraj, K 1100-1Kamru 345Kanchipuram 1065-7, 1066Kangra 381-2Kanha National Park 717-19Kannur 1034-5Kanyakumari 1100-3, 1102Kargil 295Karnataka 898-953, 899


Karodi 743Karsha 297-8Kasauli 342Kashmir 277-329, 280-1

conflict in 53-5festivals 282food 415safety 283volunteering 1167

Kasol 352Kathakali 1022, 1023Kausani 497-8kayaking 110-11Kaza 393-4Kaziranga National Park 618-19Keoladeo Ghana National Park 185-6Kerala 980-1038, 981

communism 991environmental issues 1003festivals 982food 420, 1021-3, 420

Kesariya 574Keylong 391Khachoedpalri Lake 601-2khadi 451Khajjiar 386Khajuraho 680-9, 681, 5Khalsi 322Khangchendzonga 552, 8Khardung 324Khardung La 323-4

1232 I n d e x ( I - K )


INDEX

Khichan 239Khoksar 391Khonoma 629Khuri 248khurs 97, 775Kibber 394-5Kigwema 629Kinnaur Valley 343-7Kipling, Rudyard 717Kochi 1013-26, 1014

accommodation 1019-21activities 1017drinking 1021-3entertainment 1023-4Ernakulam 1020-1, 1023, 1018Fort Cochin 1019-20, 1021-3,

1016internet access 1013-14Mattancherry 1020, 1023, 1016medical services 1014money 1014shopping 1024tourist information 1014tours 1017-19travel to/from 1024-5travel within 1025-6

Kodagu Region 927-30Kodai, see KodaikanalKodaikanal 1103-8, 1106Kohima 627-9kolams 81Kolhapur 855-7Kolkata 501-31, 504-5, 10

accommodation 519-22activities 518attractions 508-18BBD Bagh 511, 521, 512Chowringhee 519-21, 521, 510drinking 526-7entertainment 527festivals 503food 522-6history 502internet access 503medical services 503-6metro 531money 506permits 506shopping 527, 527-8tourist information 507tours 518-19travel to/from 528-31travel within 531volunteering 1167

Kollam 997-9, 997, 9

Konark 657-9, 658Kondagaon 724Konkan Coast 831-3Koraput 664Kota 207-9, 208Kotagiri 1112Kotpad 664Kottayam 1004-5Kovalam 988-92, 989, 9Kozhikode 1029-31, 1030Kremmer, Christopher 24, 60Kullu 353-5, 351, 354Kullu Valley 350, 351Kumarakom 1005-6Kumbakonam 1081-2, 1081Kumbalgarh 224Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

225Kumbh Mela 838-9, 838Kumily 1008-9, 1007Kunzum La 393Kurseong 546-7Kurukshetra 265-6Kushinagar 455-6Kutch 770-6

LLachen 607Lachen Chu 607Lachung 606Lachung Chu 606Ladakh 299-329

festivals 300homestays 314permits 300responsible travel 310volunteering 307

Lahaul 389-90Lahaul Valley 390Lake Pichola 215Lakshadweep 1036-8, 1037Lalitgiri 668Lamayuru 322-3language 1200-6

courses 139, 375, 446, 478, 554, 793, 1050, 1144

food 92-4Hindi 1200-4Tamil 1204-6

langurs 719, 926, 1006laundry 1150Lava 565leatherwork 1156-7legal matters 1150-1Legship 598

Leh 301-15, 302, 7accommodation 308-11activities 307attractions 303-7courses 307drinking 312food 311-12internet access 302medical services 303money 303shopping 312tourist information 303travel to/from 312-15travel within 315

leopards 97Bandhavgarh National Park 719Betla (Palamau) National Park 583Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012Kanha National Park 717Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 225Nagarhole National Park 926Panna National Park 689Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757-9

Lepakshi 979lesbian travellers 1148-9lesbian issues in India 64-5Likir 320lions 98, 100-1, 651-2, 758

Nandankanan Zoological Park 651Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809-10

literature 24, 77-8, 167, 1050, see also books

Little Andaman 1137Little Rann Sanctuary 775Lodhruva 248Loktak Lake 631Lonar Meteorite Crater 828-9Lonavla 835-6, 845, 836Losar (festival) 27Losar (village) 393-7Lothal 38, 737-8Lucknow 428-32, 429Lutyens, Edwin 49

Mmacaques 97, 926Madgaon, see MargaoMadhya Pradesh 669-720, 670

festivals 671food 417volunteering 686, 1168

I n d e x ( K - M ) 1233


INDEX

Madikeri 927-9Madras, see ChennaiMadurai 1094-100, 1096Mahabaleshwar 852-5, 853Mahabalipuram, see MamallapuramMahabharata 69-70Mahal, Mumtaz 45, 404Mahansar 192Maharashtra 811-57, 812


Mahavir Jayanti 26Maheshwar 708-9Mahmud of Ghazni 41, 42-3Majuli Island 620-1Malana 350malaria 1195-6Malda 540Malpe 934Malvan 833Mamallapuram 1059-64, 1061Mana Village 486Manali 357-66, 358

accommodation 360-3attractions 359drinking 364food 363-4internet access 357medical services 357money 357shopping 364-5tourist information 359tours 359-60travel to/from 365travel within 366

Manas National Park 617Mandawa 190-1Mandi 347-8Mandore 239Mandrem 887Mandu 709-13, 710Mandvi 774-5Maner 574Mangalore 930-3, 932

food 417Mangan 606Manikaran 353Manipur 630-1maps 1151Mapusa 872-3

Maratha empire 45, 46-7marble 1157Marble Rocks 715-16Margao 889-91, 890marriage 59-61, 11martial arts courses 1144Matabari 636Matheran 833-5, 834Matho 319Mathura 425-7, 426Maurya, Chandragupta 39, 40Mauryan empire 40Mayabunder 1136Mayapur 539McLeod Ganj 369-80, 370, 12

accommodation 375-7attractions 372drinking 379festivals 375food 377-9internet access 372medical services 372money 372shopping 379tourist infomation 372travel to/from 379volunteering 376

measures 1139, see also inside front cover

meat 85media 83medical services 1194, see also healthmeditation 116-17

courses 139, 174, 307, 374, 446, 477, 518, 1050-1

Vipassana International Academy 817

Meghalaya 637-42Mehrangarh 231Melagarh 637Melkote 922metalwork 1157metric conversions, see inside front

coverMettupalayam 1111Minicoy Island 1038Mirik 545-6Mizoram 631-3Modhera 738Mohammed, Prophet 40Mohammed Tughlaq 43Mon 629monasteries, see also gompas

Bavikonda 974Bon 598

Lalitgiri 668Monastery Loop 601-5Namdroling 930Palchen Choeling Monastic

Institute 598Phensang 606Ratnagiri 668Sanchi 698Sankaram 974-5St Augustine 871Than 773Thotlakonda 974Udayagiri 668

money 21-4, 1151-3, see also inside front cover

Monga, Sunjoy 790-1monkeys 701, 716, 717, 636mosques

Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra 193Adina Masjid 540Ahmedabad 729-31Baradwari 540Bhopal 691-2Haji Ali 790-1Hazratbal 290Jama Masjid (Agra) 410Jama Masjid (Bijapur) 951Jama Masjid (Delhi) 134, 11Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) 423Jama Masjid (Leh) 305Jama Masjid (Mandu) 712Jama Masjid (Srinagar) 289Kashmiri 289Katra Masjid (Mathura) 426Katra Mosque (Murshidabad) 539Kuttichira 1030Mecca Masjid 963Mosque of Dilawar Khan 711Nakhoda 514POA Mecca 617

Mother Teresa 509, 514motion sickness 1193-4motorcycle travel 109, 1051, 1184-6mountaineering 111-12, 301

courses 554Darjeeling 554health 1198Himalayan Mountaineering

Institute 553Leh 307Manali 359, 362

Mt Abu 226-30, 228Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 230Mt Arunachala 1070Mt Everest 552

1234 I n d e x ( M )


INDEX

Mt Harriet 1132Mt Katao 606Mt Khangchendzonga 552, 8Mudumalai National Park 1118-19Mughal empire 44-6, 48-9Muharram 27Mulbekh 295-6Mumbai 777-810, 780-1, 5

accommodation 794-8activities 791-2attractions 783-91Central Suburbs 795-6, 797-8, 801,

802-3, 796children 793-4Churchgate 797, 800Colaba 783-5, 794-5, 796-7,

798-9, 784courses 793drinking 801-3entertainment 803-4festivals 779food 798-801, 418Fort Area 786-8, 795, 797,

799-800, 786history 778-9internet access 779-82itineraries 785medical services 782money 782shopping 804-5tourist information 783tours 794travel to/from 805-7travel within 807-9volunteering 1168walking tour 792-3, 792

Munnar 1010-12, 1010Murshidabad 539Murud 831-2music 75-6

courses 174, 197, 218, 446, 478, 1144

Rajasthani 238musical instruments 155-6, 1157Muslim League 49Mussoorie 465-9, 466-7Mysore 914-21, 915

NNaag Panchami 26Nabadwip 539Nadir Shah 46Naga people 627, 628, 629Nagaland 627-30Nagarjunakonda 970

Nagaur 239Naggar 355-7Nagpur 829-31Nahan 343Naini Lake 490Nainital 489-94, 491Nakki Lake 226Nako 397Nalanda 581-2Namchi 596Nanak Jayanti 27Nandi Hills 914Narayan, Jaya Prakash 56Narial Purnima 841Narkanda 342Narmada River 102Nasik 813-16, 814Nathu La 595National Gallery of Modern Art

(Delhi) 136National Gallery of Modern Art

(Mumbai) 785-6National Museum (Delhi) 136national parks, reserves & wildlife

sanctuaries 99-102, 757-9Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary 665Bandhavgarh National Park 719-20Bandipur National Park 926Bannerghatta Biological Park 913Betla (Palamau) National Park

583-4Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary

667-8Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife &

Bird Sanctuary 1083Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary 652Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1012Corbett Tiger Reserve 487-9Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary 665Desert National Park 248Dubare Forest Reserve 930Eravikulam National Park 1012Great Himalayan National Park 349Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) Wildlife

Sanctuary 1108-9Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary 544Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary 386Kanger Valley National Park 724Kanha National Park 717-19Karanji Lake Nature Park 917Kaziranga National Park 618-19Keoladeo Ghana National Park

185-6Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 766Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 1005

Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 225

Little Rann Sanctuary 775Madhav National Park 676-7Mahatma Gandhi Marine National

Park 1132Manas National Park 617Marine National Park 766Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 230Mudumalai National Park 1118-19Nagarhole National Park 926Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 737Nameri National Park 618Neyyar Dam Sanctuary 988Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 925-7Nokrek Biosphere Reserve 642Panna National Park 689Parambikulam Wildlife

Sanctuary 1013Pench Tiger Reserve 716-17Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

1006-10, 1007Pin Valley National Park 395Pobitora National Park 617Rajaji National Park 474-5Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 921Ranthambore National Park 201-3Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809-10Sariska Tiger Reserve 188Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757-9Satpura National Park 699Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary 636Similipal National Park 665-6Singalila National Park 559Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 266Sunderbans Tiger Reserve 534-6Tadoba-Andhari Reserve 829, 831Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary

1012-13Valley of Flowers National Park 485Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065Velavadar National Park 748Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

1031-4, 1032Navratri 26Navsari 743Nawalgarh 191Neermahal 637Nehru, Jawaharlal 52, 55-6, 137Neil Island 1134-5Nepal border crossings 456, 499, 545,

558, 574, 1177New Jalpaiguri 540-4newspapers 83, 1139Nicobar Island 1120-37

I n d e x ( M - N ) 1235


INDEX

Nicobarese 1123nilgai 757, 831Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 925-7Nilgiri Hills 1105Nilgiri tahr 1012Nilgiri tribes 1104, 1113, 1115Nimatighat 620Nimmu 320Nohkalikai Falls 641Norbulingka Institute 381Norgay, Tenzing 553Northeast States 609-42, 610

festivals 612food 416-17, 417itineraries 33permits 610-11safety 611

nuclear power 55Nurla 322

Oobservatories

Jantar Mantar (Delhi) 137Jantar Mantar (Jaipur) 172Vedh Shala (Observatory) 703-4

Om symbol 69Omkareshwar 707-8Onge 1123Onkadelli 664Ooty 1112-18, 1114Orchha 677-80, 678Orissa 643-68, 644


Osiyan 239oud 1160

PPabbar Valley 342Pachmarhi 699-702, 700Padmasambhava 601Padum 297Pahalgam 286painting 79-80, 1157-8

courses 218Pakistan border crossings 275-6,

1177-8palaces

Akbar’s Palace 193Akhand Chandi 387

Amber 182Baz Bahadur 712Bengaluru 904Bhuj 770Bundi 204Chowmahalla 961City (Alwar) 187City (Jaipur) 172City (Kota) 207City (Udaipur) 216Fateh Prakash 211Fatehpur Sikri 423, 424Hawa Mahal 169, 172Hazarduari 539Islamnagar 694Jagmandir 216Jahaz Mahal 711Jai Vilas 674Jambughoda 742Jehangir Mahal 677Juna Mahal 226Kaliadeh 704Karenghar 622Kinnaur Kalachakra Celestial

Palace 345Krishnapuram 999Lakhota 765Lal Bagh 705Lalgarh 249Laxmi Vilas 740Leh 303Maharaja 916Man Singh 672-4Marble 517Mattancherry 1015Mehrangarh 231Neermahal 637Nil Kanth 712Padam 343Padmanabhapuram 992-3Padmini’s Palace 211Puthe Maliga Palace Museum 985Raj Mahal 677Rana Kumbha 211Sajjan Garh (Monsoon Palace) 217Shaniwar Wada 848Stok 318Suraj Mahl 186Taragarh 383Tipu Sultan 906Tirumalai Nayak 1097Ujjayanta 635Umaid Bhawan 233Vijay Vilas 774

Palampet 972

Palampur 382Palitana 748-9Pallava empire 42Palolem 895-7, 895Panaji 864-70, 865Pandua 540Pang 329Pangong Tso 328Panjim, see Panajipanthers 926, 1013, 1108, 1118Paonta Sahib 343papier-mâché 1158paragliding 109-10

Himachal Pradesh 331Manali 362

Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1013

Parasnath 584parks & gardens

Botanical Gardens (Kolkata) 515Botanical Gardens (Ooty) 1115Brindavan Gardens 922Chambal Gardens 208Chhattar Bilas Gardens 208Cubbon Park 905Lalbagh Botanical Gardens 904Lloyd Botanical Gardens 554Mandore 239Mehtab Bagh 409Pinjore (Yadavindra) Gardens 265

Parsi community 789Parsurampura 191-2Partition 50, 52-3Parur 1027Parvati Valley 350Pashmina Cooperative Society 328Pasighat 625passports 1173Patan 738Pateti 26Pathankot 276Patiala 267-8Patil, Pratibha 57Patna 568-73, 569Pattadakal 948-9Pattan Valley 391Pavagadh 741-2Pawapuri 582Pelling 598-600, 599Pench Tiger Reserve 716-17Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 1006-10,

1007permits 1163-4

Andaman Islands 1122-4Gujarat 727

1236 I n d e x ( N - P )


INDEX

Guwahati 613-14Kaza 395Kolkata 506Ladakh 300Lakshadweep 1037Mizoram 632Nicobar Island 1122-4Northeast States 610-11Shimla 337Sikkim 558, 587Tamil Nadu 1042Tibet 331

Phari 595Phey 319Phodong 606phone codes 1162-3photography 1145, 1153Phyang 319Pichavaram 1080-1pilgrimages 63

Bodhgaya 576Dargah 193Deshnok 253Dwarka 764Gaya 575Hajo 616-17Junagadh 760Khuldabad 822Namchi 596Nasik 814Omkareshwar 707-8Puri 652Rajgir 580Shatrunjaya 748Sivagiri Mutt 994Tirumala 976-8Tiruvannamalai 1069-71Udupi 934

Pin Valley National Park 395Pipli 652planning 20-5plants 98-9Pobitora National Park 617Pokaran 248-9politics 57polo 82Ponda 872Pondicherry, see PuducherryPongal 27, 839, 1043population 66Porbandar 762-4, 763Port Blair 1127-31, 1128Portuguese rule 47postal services 1153-4pottery 1154-5

poverty 65prehistoric paintings 695Prophet Mohammed 40prostitution 65Puducherry 1071-8, 1072Pune 846-52, 847Punjab 254-76, 266-76, 414, 255

festivals 257food 414, 414

Puri 652-7, 653Pushkar 195-201, 197Pushkar Camel Fair 199, 843, 843Puttaparthi 979pythons 97

QQuilon, see KollamQuit India campaign 50, 54Qutb Minar 163-4

RRabdentse 601rabies 1196radio 83, 1139rafting

Himachal Pradesh 331Leh 307Manali 362Rishikesh 478Uttarakhand 459

Raghurajpur 657Raipur 720-1Raj Ghat 134Rajaji National Park 474-5Rajasthan 165-253, 166

Adivasis 168festivals 167food 414-15itineraries 29volunteering 1169

Rajgir 580-1Rajkot 768-70, 769Rajputs 40, 46-7Raksha Bandhan (Narial Purnima)

26Ralang 598Ramadan 26, 843Ramanavami 26Ramayana 70Rambha 660Rameswaram 1092-4, 1093Ramgarh 189Rampur 343-4Ranakpur 225Ranchi 582-3

Raneh Falls 689Rangdum 296Ranikhet 494-5, 495Ranthambore National Park 201-3Raptan, Niranjan 536Rath Yatra (Car Festival) 26Ratnagiri 668, 833Ravangla (Rabongla) 597-8Raxaul 574-5Rayagada 662-3rebel violence 1145Red Fort (Lal Qila) 129-34Rekong Peo 345-6religion 66-73

books 69-70, 71food 91Parsi community 789

reptiles 97responsible travel

coral 1122diving 110Ladakh 310Leh 312McLeod Ganj 377shopping 1155trekking 114-15, 317

restaurants 88-9Rewalsar Lake 348-9rhinos 617, 618-19rice 84Rishikesh 475-82, 476river rafting 110-11, 679rock climbing 111-12

Karnataka 940Manali 363Nainital 490

Rohet 239Rohtang La 390Ross Island 1131-2Rumtek 594-5Rushikulya 660

Ssafe travel

festivals 1145Kashmir 283Kullu Valley 350Northeast States 611Parvati Valley 350swimming 1146trekking 113, 1147women travellers 1171

Sagar Island 536-7Sagnam 395Sai Baba 817, 979

I n d e x ( P - S ) 1237


INDEX

Salaam Baalak Trust 141Sam Sand Dunes 248Sambalpur 665sambars 926, 1006, 1013Samthar Plateau 565Sanchi 695-8, 696sandalwood 99Sangla 344-5Sangla Valley 344Sanjan 743Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809-10Sankaram 974-5Sarahan 344saris 63, 1158Sariska Tiger Reserve 188Sarnath 453-4, 453Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757-9Sasaram 576Satapada 659-60Satna 689satras 621Saurashtra 745-70Sayla 776scams 179, 403, 1145-6sea turtles 97seafood 85Secunderabad 956-70, 958

accommodation 964-5attractions 959-60drinking 966entertainment 967food 965-6internet access 957medical services 959money 959shopping 967tourist information 959travel to/from 967-8travel within 968-70

Senji, see GingeeSentinelese 1123Sevagram 830-1Shah Jahan 45Shah, Tahir 24Shakti 328Sham 320Shantiniketan 538-9shawls 356Shekhawati 189-92, 189Sher Shah 44Shey 326

Shillong 637-40, 638Shimla 334-41, 336-7Shingha Chingyuo 630Shiva 68Shivaji 46Shivaratri 27Shivpuri 676-7Shompen 1123shopping 1154-61

language 1205Shravan Purnima 26Shri Narayana Guru 994Siddhartha Gautama 39Sidhibari 380-1Sikhism 71-2Sikkim 585-608, 586, 8

festivals 588food 416itineraries 33permits 558, 587volunteering 1169

Siliguri 540-4, 542silk 1158-9Similipal National Park 665-6Simla Agreement 53Singalila National Park 559Singh, Manmohan 58Singh, Ranjit 47Sinhagad 852Sinquerim 873-7, 874Sirpur 721Sivasagar 621Sivasamudram 922-3skiing 112

Himachal Pradesh 331Manali 363Solang Nullah 367-8Uttarakhand 460

skin problems 1199sloth bears 409, 831, 1118sloths 1013Smit 640snakes 97, 848snorkelling 109

Andaman Islands 1124-5snow boarding 112

Manali 363Solang Nullah 367-8solo travellers 1161Somnath 755-7Somnathpur 922Sonamarg 294Sonepur 574spas 117spices 84, 872, 928, 1008, 1160

Spiti 392-7sport 81-3squirrel 1012Sravanabelagola 924-5Sri Kalahasti 978-9Sri Sathya Sai Baba 817, 979Srinagar 286-94, 288Srirangapatnam 921-2Stakna 327STDs 1196Stobgais 328stone carving 1154-5street food 89, 90stupas

Amaravathi 976Chaukhandi Stupa 453Dehra Dun (Great Stupa) 463Dhamekh Stupa 453Kesariya 574Leh 306Nalanda 582Rajgir 580Ramabhar 455Sanchi 696, 697Shanti Stupa 652Vaishali 573Vishwashanti Stupa 580

Sumur 325Sunauli 456-7sunburn 1199Sunderbans Tiger Reserve 534-6Surajkund 266Surat 742surfing

Andaman Islands 1125health 1197

Suru Valley 296sustainable travel, see environmental

issues, GreenDexSwami Vivekananda 1047, 1048-9,

1101sweets 86, 415synagogues

BethEl Synagogue 514Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue 786Moghan David Synagogue 514Pardesi Synagogue 1015Parur 1027

TTabo 395-6Tagore, Rabindranath 78, 517Taj Mahal 45, 404-7, 4Taj Mahal Palace & Tower 785Takthog 328

1238 I n d e x ( S - T )


INDEX

Talatalghar 622Tamerlane 42, 43-4Tamil 1204-6Tamil Nadu 1039-119, 1040

festivals 1043food 420permits 1042volunteering 1169-70

Tangtse 328Tanjore, see ThanjavurTapovan 380-1Taptapani 662Taragarh 383Tarkarli 833Tashiding 605Tashijong 383Tattapani 342Tawang Town 626Tawang Valley 626-7taxis 1183

women travellers 1171-2tea 87, 622

Banerjee, Rajah 547Darjeeling 552Kurseong 546Palampur 382West Bengal Hills 543

Teesta Bazaar 565telephone services 1161-3, see

also inside front covertemples, see also Jain temples &

individual locationsAihole 949Akshardham (Delhi) 137Akshardham (Gandhinagar) 738-9Arunachaleswar 1069-70Badami 946-7Badrinath 486Bagnath 498Bahai House of Worship (Lotus

Temple) 137Bala Hanuman 765Balaji 183Basheshar Mahadev 349Belur Math 518Bhojeshwar 694-5Bhubaneswar 646-8Brajeshwari Devi 381Brihadishwara 1084Chandi Devi 471Channakeshava 924Char Dham 483Chhoskhor Temple Complex 321Dakshineswar Kali 518Dilwara 226

Elephanta Island 809Ellora 822-5, 824Five Rathas 1060-2Gandamadana Parvatham 1094Gangotri 482Gita 426Golden 270-1, 270, 10Hadimba 359Hoysaleswara 924Jagannath (Koraput) 664Jagannath (Ranchi) 582Jagannath Mandir (Agartala)

635, 636Jagannath Mandir (Puri) 654Jagdish 217Jalakanteshwara 1069Janardhana 994Kailasa 823Kali 515Kamakhya Mandir 614Kapaleeshwarar 1049Karni Mata 253Kesava Deo 426Keshava 922Krishna 934Kumari Amman 1100Lakshmi Narayan (Birla Mandir) 137Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex

(Chamba) 386Lakshmi Narayan Temple Complex

(Rajgir) 581Lakulisha 741Laxman 721Mahabodhi 576Mahalaxmi 790Mahaparinirvana 455Mangaladevi 1008Mansa Devi 471Masrur 382Mata 271Mathakuar 455Mulgandha Kuti Vihar 454Nasiyan (Red) Temple 194Nataraja 1079-80Pataleshvara 848Patalpuri 436Prashara 349Ram Tirath 271Ramakrishna Mutt 1049Ramanathaswamy Temple 1093,

837Ramappa 972Ramtek 830Shore 1060Shri Govindajee Mandir 630

Sree Vallabha 1006Sri Chamundeswari 916Sri Durgiana 271Sri Guru Nanak Ji Gurdwara 353Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple 978Sri Krishna 1029Sri Meenakshi 1095-7Sri Padmanabhaswamy 985Sri Ranganathaswamy 921Sun (Konark) 657-8Sun (Modhera) 738Takhteshwar 746Tamil Nadu 1042Tapkeshwar 463Temple of Somnath 755Thyagararajaswami 1087Trimbakeshwar 817Tripura Sundari Mandir 637Vadakkunathan Kshetram 1027Vedagirishvara 1064-5Veerbhadra 979Venkateshwara 977Virupaksha 938-9Vishwanath 444Vittala 940Yogini 652

tempos 1182-3tennis 81-2textiles 1159-60, see also craftsTezpur 617-18Thanggu 608Thanjavur 1084-7, 1086Thar Desert 247, 8theft 1146-7theyyam 1022Thiksey 326Thiruvananthapuram 983-8, 984Thotlakonda 974Thrissur 1027-9, 1028, 837Tibet

Amchi 375Bylakuppe 930Dalai Lama 372Namgyal Institute of Tibetology &

Around 589Norbulingka Institute 381Padmasambhava 601permits 331Secretariat of the Tibetan

Government in Exile 373Tibet Museum 372-3Tibetan exiles 378Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre

553Tsuglagkhang 372

I n d e x ( T ) 1239

INDEX

tiffins 799tigers 97, 99, 536, 583, 651-2, 1013

Bandhavgarh National Park 719-20Corbett Tiger Reserve 487-9Kanha National Park 717-19Manas National Park 617Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 925-7Pench Tiger Reserve 716-17Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

1006-10, 1007Ranthambore National Park 201-3Sanjay Gandhi National Park

809-10Sariska Tiger Reserve 188Sunderbans Tiger Reserve 534-6Tadoba-Andhari Reserve 829, 831

Tikjuk 598time 1163Timur (Tamerlane) 42, 43-4tipping 1152-3Tiruchirappalli, see TrichyTirumala 976-8Tirupathi 976-8Tiruvannamalai 1069-71toilets 1140tombs, shrines & mausoleums

Ahmedabad 729-31Anand Bhavan 436Bahmani Tombs 953Bahu Begum ka Maquabara 433Bara Imambara 430Bibi-Qa-Maqbara 819Chhoti Dargah 574Chini-ka-Rauza 409Dargah 193Golgumbaz 949-50Har Mandir Takht 571Hoshang’s Tomb 712Humayun’s Tomb 135Hussainabad Imambara 430Itimad-ud-Daulah 409Job Charnock 513Khusru Bagh 436Mahabat Maqbara 759Mausoleum of Sher Shah 576Naqshband Sahib 290Nine Planets’ Shrine 658-9Paigah Tombs 962-3Pir Dastgir Sahib 289Qadam-i-Rasool Shrine 666Qutb Shahi Tombs 962

Ram Rai Darbar 463Rozabal 289Samadhi Swamiji Maharaj Bagh

410Taj Mahal 404Tomb of Tansen 674-5

tourist information 1163tours 1185, 1186touts 1147train travel 1187-90Tranquebar 1083travellers cheques 1153travel to/from India 1173-8travel within India 1178-90trees 98-9trekking 112-13

Garhwal Temple Treks 482Hamta Pass Trek 367Har ki Dun Valley Trek 483Hem Kund Trek 485Himachal Pradesh 331, 333Joshimath 484Kalimpong 562Kedarnath Temple Trek 483Khangchendzonga Trek 603Kodaikanal 1105Kuari Pass 486-7Ladakh 315Leh 307Manali 363McLeod Ganj 374McLeod Ganj to Bharmour 381Milam Glacier Trek 499-500Monastery Loop 601-5Mt Abu 227Naggar 356Nainital 490Nanda Devi Sanctuary Trek 487Nandi Hills 914Ooty 1115Orchha 679Pachmarhi 701Pindari Glacier Trek 499Pin-Parvati Valley Trek 352responsible travel 317Rishikesh 478safety 113, 1147Sikkim 588, 591Singalila Ridge Trek 559-60, 559Udaipur 218Uttarakhand 459Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 1031-4Yamunotri Temple Trek 483Yuksom to Tashiding Trek 604Zanskar 298

Trichur, see ThrissurTrichy 1087-92, 1090Tripunithura 1026Tripura 633-7Trivandrum, see

ThiruvananthapuramTso Kar 329Tso Moriri 327Tsomgo (Changu Tsangu) Lake 595Tsopta 608Tsuglagkhang 372tuberculosis 1196Tughlaqabad 161-3Tura 642turtles 660, 661, 724, 867TV 83, 1139typhoid 1196

UUdaipur (Rajasthan) 213-24, 214

accommodation 219-22attractions 215-18courses 218drinking 223entertainment 223food 222-3internet access 213money 215shopping 223tourist information 215tours 218travel to/from 223-4travel within 224

Udaipur (Tripura) 636Udayagiri 668Udhagamandalam, see OotyUdipi, see UdupiUdupi 934Udvada 743Ujjain 702-4, 703Upshi 329Uttar Pradesh 398-457, 400-1


Uttarakhand 458-500, 460festivals 461food 415volunteering 1170

Uttarkashi 482

Vvaccinations 1192-3Vadodara 739-41, 739Vagator 885-7, 886

1240 I n d e x ( T - V )


INDEX

Vailankanni 1083Vaishali 573-4Vaishno Devi 287Vajpayee, Atal Behari 57Valley of Flowers National Park

485Varanasi 440-52, 442, 444, 7

accommodation 447-9attractions 441-5drinking 450-1emergency 440entertainment 450-1food 449-50ghats 441-57internet access 441medical services 441money 441shopping 451-7tourist information 441tours 447travel to/from 451-2travel within 452volunteering 445

Varkala 993-6, 994Vasant Panchami 27Vashisht 366-7Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary 1065vegetables 85vegetarian travellers 90Vellore 1068-9, 1068Veraval 755, 756Victoria Memorial 508Vidisha 698-9Vijayanagar empire 42, 45Vijayawada 975-6vikrams 1182-3Viper Island 1132Virupaksha, H 945Visakhapatnam 972-4visas 1164-5Vishnu 68volunteering 1165-70

Goa 875Leh 307Madhya Pradesh 686

McLeod Ganj 376Varanasi 445

Vrindavan 427-8

WWandoor 1132Wanla 322Warangal 970-2water 103-4, 1197water sports 109

Goa 861, 877Mumbai 792

water sportsGoa 877

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 1031-4, 1032

weather 20-1, 1142, 1143weaving 768websites, see internet resourcesweights, see inside front coverWest Bengal 532-65, 533, 541


Western Ghats 1103-19, 1105white-water rafting

Darjeeling 554Teesta Bazaar 565

wild boars 1006, 1108, 1118wildlife, see animals, plantswildlife conservation 105, 115wildlife safaris

Ranthambore National Park 201Sanjay Gandhi National Park 809-10Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 757Satpura National Park 701

wildlife sanctuaries, see national parks, reserves & wildlife sanctuaries

wildlife-watching 105-8wine 816wolves 97, 225women in India 73-4women travellers 1161, 1199, 1170-2woodcarving 1160WWI 50

YYadav, Lalu Prasad 571yoga 117-18yoga courses 118, 1144

Delhi 139festivals 479, 1043Goa 861, 879Isha Yoga Center 1111Khajuraho 686Leh 307McLeod Ganj 374Mumbai 793Mysore 918Puducherry 1074-5Pushkar 197Ramamani Iyengar Memorial

Yoga Institute 849Rishikesh 477Sivananda Yoga Vedanta

Dhanwantari Ashram 988Udaipur 218Varanasi 446

Yuksom 602, 603Yumthang Valley 607

ZZainabad 775Zangla 298Zanskar 296-8

festivals 300trekking 298

Zingchen 319Ziro Valley 624zoos

Darjeeling 553Junagadh 761Katraj Snake Park & Zoo

848Kolkata 516Lucknow 430Nainital 490Nandankanan 651-2Thiruvananthapuram 983-5

zorbing 113, 363Zoroastrianism 73, 789

I n d e x ( V - Z ) 1241

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1242

GOAaccommodation

Backwoods Camp 872activities

Barracuda Diving 877Yoga Magic 883

attractionsSavoi Plantation 872

environmental organisationsGoa Foundation 867

foodBlue Planet 897

volunteeringEl Shaddai 875Goa Animal Welfare Trust

875International Animal Rescue

875

HARYANA & PUNJABaccommodation

Mrs Bhandari’s Guest House 273

HIMACHAL PRADESHaccommodation

Ecosphere 393shopping

Bhuttico 356Norbulingka Institute 381Stitches of Tibet 379Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative

Centre 379volunteering

Gu Chu Sum 376Lha 376Tibetan Children’s Village 373Tibetan Welfare Office 376Volunteer Tibet 376

KARNATAKAaccommodation

Cicada Kabini 926Kabini River Lodge 926Kadkani 929Rainforest Retreat 929

ecotourismJungle Lodges & Resorts Ltd

900Kishkinda Trust 944

KERALAaccommodation

Bethsaida Hermitage 992

KOLKATAecotourism

Help Tourism 507shopping

Ankur Kala 528Ashalayam 528Women’s Friendly Society 528

MADHYA PRADESH & CHHATTISGARHcrafts

Saathi 724volunteering

Sambhavna Trust 691

ORISSAecotourism

Grass Routes Journeys 655

RAJASTHANaccommodation

Apani Dhani 191Shakhawati Guest House 191

shoppingAnokhi 180Fabindia 180

SIKKIMaccommodation

Dungmali Guest House 596Hidden Forest 592

TAMIL NADUaccommodation

Cardamom House 1108Raintree 1052

craftsCottage Crafts 1108Mr Kathirval 1087

environmental organisationsKeystone Foundation 1112

shoppingFabindia 1077Green Shop 1117Kasha ki Aasha 1077

wildlife conservationCrocodile Bank 1059 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai)

Wildlife Sanctuary 1108

UTTAR PRADESHaccommodation

Uma Guesthouse 447food

Brown Bread Bakery 450volunteering

Sankat Mochan Foundation 446

wildlife conservationWildlife SOS 409

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UTTARAKHANDecotourism

Himalayan Snow Runner 484Mohan’s Adventure Tours

471 Trek Himalaya 467 shopping

KRC Community Centre 494

Panchachuli Weavers Factory 496Sarv Handicraft Emporium 464

WEST BENGALaccommodation

Basudha Farm 538Henry Island 537Karmi Farm 538

coursesLochan Tea Limited 543Makaibari Tea Estate 543

ecotourismHelp Tourism 535

shoppingHayden Hall 557Life & Leaf Fair Trade Shop 557

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LighthouseLookout

Mountain, VolcanoNational ParkPass, Canyon

WaterfallRiver Flow

Geographic

InformationBank, ATM

Embassy/ConsulateHospital, Medical

InformationInternet Facilities

Police StationPost Office, GPO

TelephoneToilets

Point of Interest TransportAirport, AirfieldBorder Crossing

Bus StationGeneral Transport

Taxi Rank

SleepingSleepingCamping

ShoppingShopping

EntertainmentEntertainment

DrinkingDrinking

Café

EatingEatingBeach

BuddhistCastle, Fortress

ChristianHindu

Islamic

JewishMonument

Museum, Gallery

PoolRuinSikh

Skiing

Zoo, Bird Sanctuary

Jain

Trail Head

Sights/ActivitiesSYMBOLS

Petrol StationParking Area

CAPITAL (NATIONAL) Large City

Small City

CAPITAL (STATE) Medium City Town, Village

POPULATION

Rocks

Building

Land

MarketArea of Interest

Campus Reservation

Cemetery, Other

Park

SportsUrban

Mall

Forest

Cemetery, Christian

Airport

Beach, Desert

AREA FEATURES

DisputedAncient Wall

Cliff

Regional, SuburbState, Provincial

InternationalBOUNDARIES

Swamp

ReefMangrove

Lake (Dry)Lake (Salt)

WaterCanal

Intermittent RiverRiver, Creek

Mudflats

HYDROGRAPHY

TramBus RouteMetro

FerryRail (Underground)

RailTRANSPORT

Walking Tour DetourWalking Tour

Walking Trail

Tunnel

LaneTertiary

Walking PathTrack

TollwayFreewayPrimary

Mall/Steps

Pedestrian OverpassSecondary

Unsealed RoadOne-Way Street

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