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A library of beautifully written, deeply researched guides to the places, people and stories that make India extraordinary — made for travelers who read before they go.
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Five states, told properly
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7 CITY GUIDES
Rajasthan
The Land of Kings
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Kerala
The Backwaters
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Goa
The Konkan Coast
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Uttar Pradesh
The Heartland
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Himachal Pradesh
The High North
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Begin here · the readers' favourite
Jodhpur, the Blue City
In 1459 a king moved his capital to a bare rock, a hermit cursed it, and a city painted itself the colour of the sky. Five centuries of Marwar in one guide: the story in five acts, what the plaques won't tell you, and every fee sourced and dated.
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INDIA UNFOLDED · CITY GUIDE
JODHPUR
The Blue City
No. 02 — RAJASTHAN COLLECTION
FREE FOR NEW READERSThe Jodhpur Guide
32 pages · checklists · Shot List · $9.99
INDIA UNFOLDED · CITY GUIDE
JAIPUR
The Pink City
No. 01 — RAJASTHAN COLLECTION
The Jaipur Guide
32 pages · checklists · Shot List · $9.99
INDIA UNFOLDED · CITY GUIDE
UDAIPUR
The City of Lakes
No. 03 — RAJASTHAN COLLECTION
The Udaipur Guide
32 pages · checklists · Shot List · $9.99
After the trip
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Beyond the destinations
The India Shelf
Not where to go — what India is. Chai, the monsoon, the railways, the code of a temple: thematic guides written like small books, each with a free sampler.
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Before you fly
The visa checklist
The e-visa in one tickable page — and the copycat-site trap that catches thousands.
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100 Hindi phrases
The words that open doors, from meter se chaliye to bahut swadisht. Printable.
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At the airport
Landing in Delhi or Mumbai: prepaid taxis, SIM counters, and the 'helpful stranger.'
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The train station
Reading your ticket, finding your coach, and why the waitlist isn't what you think.
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Your first guide is on us.
Download any one guide free. Read it, print it, carry it across Rajasthan — we think you'll come back for the rest.