{"product_id":"journey-to-the-forbidden-city-9780143449911","title":"Journey to the Forbidden City","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Deepa Agarwal\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: India Puffin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: India Puffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNineteenth-century Tibet was an unknown entity, a complete geographical mystery to the West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere did its capital city Lhasa lie?\u003cbr\u003eWhich rivers, lakes and mountains stretched across this land?\u003cbr\u003eWhere were its fabled monasteries and legendary goldfields?\u003cbr\u003eAnd did the magical flying lamas actually exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was next to impossible for a white man to enter this rigorously guarded territory. And so was chosen an intrepid Indian explorer from the mountains of Kumaon-Nain Singh Rawat. Trekking across this country, he risked life and limb and donned innumerable clever disguises as he surveyed the vast expanses and identified countless villages, cities and people. From putting Lhasa accurately on the world map to earning the title of Pundit, his eventful and often arduous travels led to his name being permanently engraved in the annals of Indian exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on his actual diaries, this gripping narrative is also a tribute to the indomitable spirit of this fascinating man, who rose from being an impoverished village schoolteacher to a legendary hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"India Puffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084647325847,"sku":"9780143449911","price":163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143449911.webp?v=1769201590","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/journey-to-the-forbidden-city-9780143449911","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}