Much to my wonder and amusement, I read that the legendary writer, the late Khushwant Singh, also did the same thing. He called it a "Khichri Diary" it was a collection of miscellaneous nuggets of humor, wisdom, shayari (poetry), and so on. As a professional photographer for over four decades, 1 travelled to many nooks and crannies of the Himalayas in search of works of the Almighty, and as a result I ended up with thousands of images of nature in its pristine glory.
Then an idea dawned: why not combine a visual with an elevating thought? India has a great number of minds whose quotes and writings have been hailed as many of the most profound of humankind.
This book is a collaboration of these two ingredients, a good visual and an inspirational thought. Visuals often brighten up a page, and it is my desire that this experiment should succeed. The reader, I hope, will be happy to read what such enlightened souls have said and also enjoy the accompanying photograph.
The visionaries included come from different walks of life, and by virtue of their scholarship and erudition left indelible impressions on our country and indeed on the world. I would like apologies, right at the beginning, for some other significant personalities have been left out. This is so merely because all such people cannot be assembled in one book. I dare imagine that this volume will be cherished for many times to come, because wisdom is eternal and cannot be dated.
With this hope I offer this potpourri of photographs and memorable quotes that go beyond all societal boundaries.
**Contents and Sample Pages**
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Hindu (876)
Agriculture (85)
Ancient (994)
Archaeology (567)
Architecture (525)
Art & Culture (848)
Biography (587)
Buddhist (540)
Cookery (160)
Emperor & Queen (489)
Islam (234)
Jainism (271)
Literary (868)
Mahatma Gandhi (377)
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