Foreword
-- Shri Jagmohan, Minister for Tourism and Culture, Govt. of India
Preface
Transliteration Chart
List of Illustrations and Maps
Introduction
Definition of 'Tourist'
Scope of Tourism
Abstracts from the Speech of Dr. Karan Singh
Growing Affluence and Aviation Facilities -- Economic Implications of Tourism -- Sociological Implications of Tourism -- Environmental Implications of Tourism -- The Role of IUOTO, etc.
PART - I
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF TOURISM
1. History of Tourism
Tourism up to 1841
Modern Tourism: Phase I (1841-1918)
Modern Tourism: Phase II (1918-40)
Modern Tourism: Phase III (1945-72)
Sex -- Occupation -- Purpose of Visit
Modern Tourism: Phase IV (1980-2002)
2. India: Land, People and History
The Physical Background
Physical Features -- Geological Structure -- River Systems -- Deserts -- Forests -- Climate
The Population
National Symbols
National Flag -- State Emblem -- National Anthem -- National Song -- National Calendar
The Constitution and the Government
The Union and its Territory -- Citizenship -- Fundamental Rights -- Directive Principles of State Policy -- Executives -- Official Language -- Legislature -- Council of States (Rajya Sabha) -- House of the People (Lok Sabha) -- Qualification for Membership of Parliament
Glimpses of Indian History
The Principal Cultures, Dynasties and Rulers of India (3000 BC -- AD 1950) -- The Mauryan Dynasty (322 BC -- 185 BC) -- The Shunga Dynasty (185 BC -- 73 BC) -- The Indo-Greek Kings and Others Foreign Rulers (200 c. BC -- c. AD 320) -- The Imperial Guptas (AD 320-499) -- Imperial Kannauj (AD 606-47) -- The Early Chalukyas (AD 543-757) -- The Eastern Chalukyas (AD 650-1122) -- The Rashtrakuta Dynasty (AD 760-973) -- The Chola Kings (AD 846-1279) -- Sultans of the Bahmani Dynasty of the Deccan (AD 1347-1518) -- The Sultans of Bijapur (AD 1490-1686) -- The Rulers of Vijayanagar (AD 1336-1585) -- First Dynasty -- Sangama -- The Slave Dynasty of Delhi (AD 1206-90) -- The Khalji Sultans of Delhi (AD 1290-1320) -- The House of Tughluk (AD 1320-1413) -- The Sayyid Rulers of Delhi (AD 1414-51) -- The Lodi Dynasty (AD 1451-1526) -- The Sur (Afghan) Dynasty (AD 1540-57) -- The House of Timur (The Moguls) (AD 1526-1857) -- The Maratha Peshawas (AD 1731-1818) -- The Family of Sindhia (AD 1726-1827) -- The Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab (AD 1798-1849) -- The Nizams of Hyderabad (AD 1713-1948) -- The Nawabs and Kings of Awadh (AD 1722-1856) -- The Nawabs of Bengal (AD 1740-70) -- British Governors-General and Viceroys (AD 1774-1947) (Temporary and Officiating)
Presidents of the Republic of India
3. Museums Monuments and Cognate Subjects
Art and Architecture
Chronology of Early Indian Art Styles
The Religious Heritage
Traditional Arts and Crafts
Music and Dance
Food and Drink
Cultural Tourism for Domestic Tourists
Museums, Libraries and Academies
Museums -- Libraries -- Academies
Some Specialised Museums
Crafts Museum, New Delhi -- Rabindra Sadana, Shantiniketan -- Teen Murti House -- Nehru Memorial Museum, New Delhi -- Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi -- Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata
Classified List of Art and Archaeology Museums
Andhara Pradesh -- Assam -- Bihar -- Chandigarh -- Chhattisgarh -- Delhi -- Gujarat -- Haryana -- Himachal Pradesh -- Jammu & Kashmir -- Jharkhand -- Kerala -- Karnataka -- Madhya Pradesh -- Maharashtra -- Manipur -- Meghalaya -- Orissa -- Punjab -- Rajasthan -- Tamil Nadu -- Uttar Pradesh -- West Bengal
Classified List of Science, Natural History, and Technology Museums
Andhara Pradesh -- Assam -- Bihar -- Chandigarh -- Chhattisgarh -- Delhi -- Gujarat -- Haryana -- Himachal Pradesh -- Jammu & Kashmir -- Jharkhand -- Karnataka -- Kerala -- Maharashtra -- Meghalaya -- Manipur -- Madhya Pradesh -- Orissa -- Punjab -- Rajasthan -- Tamil Nadu -- Uttar Pradesh -- Uttranchal -- West Bengal
4. Popular Religions and Pilgrimage Tourism in India
Buddhism
Important Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites
Jainism
Important Jaina Pilgrimage Sites
Hinduism (Vaishnava and Shaiva Religions)
Important Hindu Pilgrimage Centres
Islam
Important Places of Muslim Pilgrimage
Sikhism
Important Places of Sikh Pilgrimage
Zoroastrianism
Important Zoroastrian Pilgrimage Sites
Christianity
Important Christian Pilgrimage Sites
5. Ancient Indian Literature
Sacred Literature
Secular Literature
6. Festivals in India
Festivals of National Importance
January 26 -- Republic Day -- January -- Kumbha Mela -- March -- Holi -- March/April -- Good Friday -- August 15 -- Independance Day -- July/August -- Raksha Bandhan -- August/September -- Khordad Sal -- August/September -- Ganesha Chaturthi -- August/Septem ber -- Janmashtami -- Muharram -- October 2 -- Gandhi Jayanti -- September/October -- Dashahara -- October/November -- Diwali -- October/November -- Guruparva
Festivals of Regional Importance
Northern India -- Eastern India -- Noth-East India -- Western India -- Southern India
7. Indian Food and Drinks
8. Yoga: Philosophy and Practice
9. Music in India
10. Classical Dances in India
Kathakali
Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi
Kathaka
Odissi
Manipuri
Folk Dances
11. Indian Architecture
Hindu-Buddhist Architecture
Rock-cut Monuments
Temple Architecture
Gupta Temple -- Chalukyan Temple (c. AD 500-750) -- Post-Gupta Temple of North India -- Later Chalukyan or Hoysala Temples (c. AD 1050-1300)
South Indian Temples
Pallava Style (c. AD 600-900) -- Chola Style (c. AD 900-1150) -- Pandya Style (c. AD 1100-1350) -- Vijayanagara Style (c. AD 1350-1565) -- Nayaka Style (c. 1600 Onwards)
Indo-Islamic Architecture
The Tughluq Period (c. AD 1320-1413) -- The Sayyid Period (c. AD 1414-44) -- The Lodi Period (c. AD 1451-1526)
Pre-Mogul Architecture of Delhi
The Slave Period (c. AD 1206-90) -- The Khalji Period (c. AD 1290-1320)
Mogul Architecture
Modern Influences
12. Sculpture and Painting
Terracottas
Bronzes
Paintings
Mural Paintings -- Miniature Paintings
13. Applied Arts of India
Indian Textiles
14. Monuments
Standardised Facilities
Guide Services -- Visual Aids -- Book Stalls -- Site Museums -- Refreshments -- Lavatories -- Flood-Lighting and Son-Et-Lumiere
Arts, Crafts and Souvenirs
Accomodation at Outstanding Sites -- 'Quiet Enjoyment'
Monuments of Uttar Pradesh
Monuments of Agra -- Fatehpur-Sikri -- Sarnath -- Kushinagar
Monuments of Bihar
Bodha-Gaya -- Rajgir -- Nalanda -- Sasaram
Monuments of Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho -- Sanchi -- Mandu
Monuments of Rajasthan
Jaipur and Amber -- Udaipur -- Chittrogarh -- Mount Abu -- Ranakpur -- Ajmer Mosque (Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhonpara)
Monuments of Tamil Nadu
Mahabalipuram -- Kanchipuram -- Gangaikondacholapuram -- Brihadishvara Temple at Thanjavur -- Mandurai -- Fort St. George, Chennai
Monuments of Karnataka
Hampi -- Aihole -- Badami -- Belur -- Halebid -- Somnathpur -- Shravanbelgola -- Alampur
Monuments of Andhra Pradesh
Nagarjunakonda
Monuments of Maharashtra
Ajanta -- Ellora -- Elephanta -- Karle and Bhaja
Monuments of Orissa
Konarka -- Bhubaneshvar -- Udayagiri and Khandagiri
Monuments of Gujarat
Junagarh -- Modhera -- Somnath -- Dvaraka -- Mount Girnar -- Bhadra Fort -- Jummar Masjid
Monuments of Delhi
Red Fort -- Qutab-Minar -- Humayun's Tomb -- Jama Masjid -- Purana Qila -- Jantar Mantar -- Kotla Firuz Shah
15. Other Places of Tourist Interest
Eastern Region
Darjeeling -- Puri -- Chilka Lake
North-Eastern Region
Tawang -- Shillong
Northern Region
Delhi -- Nainital -- Kashmir -- Chandigarh -- Amritsar -- Almora -- Pindari Glacier -- Shrinagar -- Gulmarg -- Pahalgam -- Allahbad (Prayag) -- Varanasi, (Banaras) -- Sarnath -- Jaipur
Southern Region
Chennai -- Kanya-Kumari or Cape Comorin -- Udagamandalam (Ooty) -- Kodaikanal -- Kochi -- Thiruvananthapuram -- Mysore -- Shrirangapatanam -- Hyderabad-Secunderabad
Western Region
Mumbai -- Aurangabad -- Goa -- Ahmedabad
Tourist Circuits in India
Delhi Zone -- Mumbai Zone -- Kolkata Zone -- Chennai Zone
River Valley Projects
Bhadra Project (Mysore) -- Bhakra-Nangal Project -- Hirakund Dam Project (Orissa) -- Tungabhadra Project (Andhra and Mysore) -- Nagarjunasagara Project (Andhra Pradesh) -- Tehri Dam Project -- Sharda Sahayak Project
Ports
Mumbai -- Kolkata -- Kochi -- Kandla -- Chennai -- Marmugao -- Vishakhapatnam
16. Eco-Tourism and India's Natural Heritage
Eco-Tourism
Sacred Groves
Wild Life
Parks and Sanctuaries
Gir National Park -- Kanha National Park -- Shivpuri National Park -- Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary -- Dachigam National Park -- Corbett National Park -- Chandraprabha National Park -- Sariska Sanctuary -- Hazaribagh National Park -- Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary -- Manas Tiger Reserve -- Kaziranga National Park -- Bandipur National Park -- Ranganthitoo Bird Sanctuary -- Mudumalai Sanctuary -- Vedanthangal Water Bird Sanctuary -- Periyar National Park -- Dudhwa National Park -- Desert Sanctuary -- Ranathambhore National Park -- Namdapha National Park -- Keibul lam Jao National Park -- Wild Ass Sanctuary -- Bandhavgarh National Park -- Palamau Tiger Reserve -- Simlipal National Park -- Bhitarakanika Sanctuary -- Chilka Sanctuaty -- Sunderband National Park -- Nagarjunasagar Shrisailam Sancturary -- Nagarhole National Park -- Annamalai Sanctuary
Other Tourism Varieties
River Rafting -- River-Side Festivals -- Trekking, Mountaineering and Rock Climbing in the Himalayas -- Skiing, Ice Skating and Heli Skiing -- Camel Safaries
PART - II
PRACTICAL TOURISM
17. Tour Planning
Travel Agency
International Passage Booking -- Domestic Passage Booking -- Tour Operation
Tour Promotion
The Retailer -- The Wholeseller
Package Tours
18. Transportation and Accommodation Planning
Road Services
Rail Services
Air Services
Accommodation
Different Types of Accommodations
19. Guidelines for the Guides
Definition
Scope of Work
Mannerism
Guiding in Monuments
Guiding in Wildlife Parks
Subsidiary Duties of a Guide
Training of Guides
20. Policies for Tourism and the Related Organisations
Need for National Tourism Administration
Tourism Planning in India
National Action Plan for Tourism, 1992 -- National Strategy for Development of Tourism, 1996 -- National Culture Fund, 1996 -- Nineth Plan, 1999-2002 -- Delhi Declaration, 2001 -- National Tourism Policy, 2002
Information Centres
Tourism Training Institution
Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)
Tourism and Travel Organisations
International Union of Official Travel Organisation (IUOTO) -- World Tourism Organisation (WTO) -- Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) -- Universal Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA) -- International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) -- International Air Transport Association (IATA) -- Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) -- Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) -- Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)
21. Tourism Marketing
Steps in Tourism Marketing
Market Research in Tourism -- Tourist Market Segmentation -- Marketing Communication
Appendix-1: The WTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
Appendix-2: PATA Code for Environmentally Responsible Tourism
Appendix-3: Information Centres in India and Abroad
Appendix-4: Tourism in India
Appendix-5: Tourism Training Institutes in India
Appendix-6: Tourist Statistics and Earnings in 2000
Select Bibliography
Index
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