This Diwali, discover the joy of gifting a good book. Explore a handpicked selection of reads that make thoughtful gifts for every kind of reader.
The epic of Ram, retold in the paintings of the Mewar court, with artists from different workshops brought together in one volume for the first time.
Over more than a decade, photographer Hilde Lauwaert travelled through Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to document the mythological wall paintings found in temples, palaces, forts and merchant havelis, bringing together over 100 stories of gods and heroes that are slowly fading from view.
A home cook’s guide to India’s sweets, from laddoos and jalebis to Mughal confections and regional classics, with recipes and the stories of the celebrations they belong to.
Gita Ramesh’s guide to living by your dosha, with recipes, yoga and meditation for Vata, Pitta and Kapha, and ways to bring Ayurveda into everyday life for adults and children alike.
A large-format volume of over 250 museum-quality maps, many never published before, that traces 800 years of the subcontinent from Jain and Hindu cosmographs to Maratha fortifications and the Partition of 1947.
An illustrated history of Bombay, following its growth from a cluster of fishing islands to a colonial port and the megacity of cinema, art and commerce it is today.
A box set of two books on Shahjahanabad as it stood in 1846, pairing Mazhar Ali Khan’s five-metre panorama with a hand-painted map, so you can see the Mughal city from above and then walk through it, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
The largest selection of royal photographs in any single book, drawn from princely India, private collections and the world’s finest photo libraries, documenting the maharajas, from enlightened rulers to eccentric princes, in an age that will not come again.
A tour of over 30 of India’s most captivating hotels, from Mughal hunting baghs and seafront villas to jungle camps and city boutiques, in an updated edition by Cosmo Brockway and Harriet Compston.
