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The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters William Dalrymple, HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: Lonely Planet

The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters - William Dalrymple Sep 5, 2011. The Age of Kali: Indian Travels & Encounters. Description: William Dalrymple has proved himself to be one of the most perceptive and enjoyable travel writers of the 1990s. His first book, In Xanadu, became an instant backpacker's classic, winning a stream of literary prizes. He wrote the highly acclaimed bestseller In Xanadu when he was twenty-two. Rajesh's weblogs on books, movies and a few more areas of interest. The Age of Kali: Indian Travels and Encounters, William Dalrymple; A fine travelogue, actually a collection of essay papers published over time in the media. Finding Nouf - Zoe Ferraris Sep 5, 2011. The Age of KaliWilliam Dalrymple was born in Scotland and brought up on the shores of the Firth of Forth. The Social Shaping of Technology, 2nd ed. In such an age normal conventions fall apart: anything is possible. Shiva is the Other well-known gods are Ganesh, Parvati, Lakshmi, Durga, Hanuman, and Kali. Knowing a bit about them It is believed that the 10th incarnation of Vishnu will come at the end of the Kali Yuga, which is the current and last epoch in the human cycle of existence, to bring us into Satya Yuga, or the age of enlightenment. Years ago, reading Dalrymple's http://www.amazon.com/Age-Kali-Indian-Travels-Encounters/dp/1864501723>The Age of Kali, Benazir had struck me as quite a pedestrian thinker. When traveling through India you are sure to encounter the temples, idols and followers of the many gods that are part of the culture. He encounters such figures as Benazir Bhutto and Imran Khan and meets with ostracised inmates of a widows' home. As William Dalrymple was told again and again on his travels around the Indian subcontinent, the region is now in the throes of the 'Kali Yug', the Age of Kali, an epoch of darkness and disintegration.