{"id":2759,"date":"2019-04-13T13:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cholantours.com\/blog\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2026-02-17T07:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:39:36","slug":"books-to-read-before-visiting-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cholantours.com\/blog\/books-to-read-before-visiting-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to Read Before Visiting India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reading books opens a new world where you can live virtually with those characters. Information search is the main action to be carried out before visiting a destination. On this World Book Day, we would like to suggest some books that will give in-depth knowledge about India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Mr Iyer goes to war<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lobo\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> debut novel depicts Hindu mythology, incarnation, economy, political and cultural aspects<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of Varanasi and Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh. A 60-year-old Mr Lalgudi Iyer is the protagonist of this journey who suddenly gets an epiphany about being an incarnation of a mythological hero, Bhima. Mr<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Iyer and his Sancho Panza, an undertaker named Bencho, go on a series of adventures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy on: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Pruavg <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Women of the Raj<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was the period of colonialism, a<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">whole lot of British migrated to India to rule them under a government known as the Raj. This book shows the life of women in both Indian culture and those who turned into<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anglo India<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">n\u2019.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The author presents a vivid cultural and social history of women and India in its richness and vitality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2W1euSb.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Eat, Pray and Love<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An educated, ambitious woman who was<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">supposed to live happily, but unfortunately was levelled up with divorce, depression, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">failure in love. To find her soul, she went on an exploration of food, spirituality and affection. First to Pasta country, she got to know the art, Italian language and get fat by eating lots and lots of Cheese. Next to the Land of Religion and mythology,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Indi<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a\u201d,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> where she got to know the art of spirituality. Next to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nature\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> paradise, the Indonesian island of Bali. \u00a0This book is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Zv9gjx. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4. Holy cow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Holy Cow<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Macdonald\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> often hilarious chronicle of her adventures in a land of chaos and contradiction, of encounters with Hinduism, Islam and Jainism, Sufis, Sikhs, Parsis and Christians and a kaleidoscope of yogis, swamis and Bollywood stars. From spiritual retreats and crumbling nirvanas to war zones and New Delhi nightclubs, it is a journey that only a woman on a mission to save her soul, her love life, and her sanity can survive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2XyAxQo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5. A Passage to India<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pankaj Mishra outlines <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forster&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> complex engagement with Indian society and culture. This edition reproduces the Abinger text and notes, and also includes four of <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forster&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> essays on India, a chronology and further reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2KX6Bw4 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6. Around India in 80 trains<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monisha once travelled to India with her parents and had an<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">unfavourable experience. Twenty years later, she again travelled to India and travelled through India in 80 trains. It depicts the story of adventure and drama infused with sparkling wit and humour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Vo6e1p <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">7. God of small things<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arundati <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Roy\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> debut novel is a power-packed family story, forbidden love and political drama. This novel is a must-read to know the culture and political state of India in 1969.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your copy: https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ppv3ok<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>South Tourism, is now merged with Cholan Tours, a leading Destination Management Company.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading books opens a new world where you can live virtually with those characters. Information search is the main action to be carried out before visiting a destination. On this World Book Day, we would like to suggest some books that will give in-depth knowledge about India. 1. 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