Ageless India, with enchanting, ethereal images of a land that is often mysterious, its layered histories enticing the senses, creating room for wonder, all merging seamlessly with the vitality and assertive energy of the present. Rarely do past centuries jostle and fight for space with the contemporary, as in India. Write your private stories in these books as you traverse the past and the present of an unusual civilisation, to later share the experiences with those you love. About the Author(s) / Editor(s) National Museum, New Delhi, has contributed the photographs reproduced in this volume. The text by the National Museum Curator has been edited by Joyoti Roy and Vasundhra Sangwan, who work at the Outreach Department of the museum.