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Incredible Himalayas
Environment, Culture, Tourism and Adventure
Capt. M.S. Kohli (General Editor)

ISBN : 8173871795
Year / Edition : 2005 / First Table of Contents
Pages : 258 + 10 coloured plates About the Author
Size / Format : 8.5" X 5.5" / Paperback
Price : Rs. 400  
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 About the book...

The Himalayas are the greatest and one of the magnificent features on the earth and are a world heritage. For centuries, the splendour and majesty of the mighty Himalayas have fascinated and attracted people from all walks of life and from all over the world.
The abode of the saints and rishis, the Himalayas boast of an invaluable wealth of species of flora and fauna and are a source of life to the human civilization. Smt. Indira Gandhi once memorably observed that for centuries Himalayas have protected us, and now we must protect them.
This book, for the first time, brings together the writings of some of the greatest living Himalayan celebrities. It carries interesting and informative articles by experts and enthusiasts. It not only tries to explore the various factors that can contribute to the growth of adventure and tourism in the Himalayas but also emphasises the need to spread awareness about the preservation of the Himalayan ecology and culture.
This book is a landmark presentation in the landmark year 2005 which marks the 40th anniversary of the historic Indian Everest Expedition of 1965, led by Capt. M.S. Kohli which put nine Indians atop the world's highest peak.

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 Table of contents...

From the Editors
From the HET Chairman's Desk
HET: Aims & Objectives, and Code of Conduct
Messages

PART I-ENVIRONMENT
1. The Himalayas Still are the Places of Great Beauty to Visit / Sir Edmund Hillary
2. Incredible Himalayas / Capt. M.S. Kohli
3. Preserve the Beautiful Himalayas / Junko Tabei
4. Climbers' Impact on the High Mountains / Sir Chris Bonington
5. There is Only One Solution / Maurice Herzog
6. Conservation of Himalayan Ecology / Comdr. Joginder Singh
7. Himalayan Ecosystem / M.P. Gupta
8. The Himalayas: A World Heritage / Dr. Karan Singh
9. 21st Century Himalayan Tourism: Macro Visions / A.D. Moddie

PART II-CULTURE
10. The Sherpas / Sir Edmund Hillary
11. Architectural Heritage of the Western Himalayas / Subhashini Aryan
12. Buddhist Paintings of the Trans-Himalayas / Benoy K. Behl
13. Rock Art of the Indian Himalayas / Martin Vernier
14. Myths, Rituals and Religious Beliefs of Kumaon Himalayas / Manju Kak

PART III-TOURISM
15. Uttaranchal: Switzerland of India / Capt. M.S. Kohli
16. Prospects of Himalayan Tourism in the 21st Century / Capt. M.S. Kohli
17. Tourism Development in the Himalayas / Conrad Blanch
18. Tourism in Sikkim / Karma Gyatso
19. Tourism in Uttaranchal / N.N. Prasad
20. Tourism in Jammu & Kashmir / Mohammad Ashraf
21. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh / Ashok Thakur
22. Tourism Attuned to the Himalayas / Bill Aitken

PART IV-ADVENTURE
23. 2005: The Year of Indian Adventure / Capt. M.S. Kohli
24. White Wilderness / Reinhold Messner
25. My First Himalayan Expedition / Ko Yoshida
26. Adventure Tourism and its Activities in Manipur / Dept. of Tourism, Manipur
27. Adventure Tourism in Bhutan / Capt. M.S. Kohli
28. Chaukhamba: The Mountain on the Far Horizon / Colonel Ashok Abbey
29. Swachhand: The Silent Valley / Colonel Ashok Abbey
30. Remembering the First Ascent of Everest / Suman Dubey
31. Adventures in North-East India / Nasim Akhtor
32. Ski Explosion / Colonel N. Kumar
33. Indo-Pak Friendship for Environmental Protection and Peace / Mandip Singh Soin
34. Siachen: A Proposal for Peace / Harish Kapadia
35. Weekend Climbing / Maninder Kohli

PART V-DOWN THE MEMORY LANE
36. My Memories of Everest / Capt. M.S. Kohli
37. The Summit Within / Major H.P.S. Ahluwalia
38. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi / Colonel Ashok Abbey
39. Indian Mountaineering Foundation / N.N. Vohra
40. Resurgence of The Himalayan Club in Kolkata / Meher H. Mehta

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 About the author...
Internationally renowned mountaineer, Captain M.S. Kohli, belongs to the exclusive band of three climbers in the world who in 1962 spent three nights at 27,650 feet on Everest, two without oxygen. He led the first successful Indian expedition to Mount Everest in 1965 which put nine climbers on the summit. It was a world record which India held for 17 years. He climbed Nanda Kot (22,510 feet) in 1959 and made the maiden ascent of highly challenging Annapurna III (24,858 feet) in 1961. Padma Bhushan and Arjuna awardee, he has authored several books.

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