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From Bangkok to Bombay (Siam, French Indo-China, Burma and Hindustan)

Another entry in Carpenter's geographical reader series with information on the peoples, cultures, and everyday life of this Asian area. - Summary by BettyB (9 hr 5 min)

Chapters

A Word Before We Start

In Bangkok

King Rama and his Realm

Some Shrines and Rites of Siam

Siam's French Neighbour

Burma and Its Capital

The Golden Pagoda

Rice Mills and Paddy Fields of the Irrawaddy

At the Rangoon Jail

Elephant Lumberjacks

The Light of Asia

The Women of Burma

Calcutta

The Viceroy and his Job

On the Roof of the Globe

The Farms of the Himalayas

On the Fringe of India

The Ashes of Buddha

Travelling on India's Railways

Benares, Holy City of the Hindus

The Bathers and Burning Ghats of the Ganges

The Slaves of Caste

The Hungry Farmers of Hindustan

Delhi

Woman's Greatest Monument

Baby Brides and Child Widows

Jaipur and the Rajahs

Bombay, Western Gateway of India

The Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill

Indian Captains of Industry

John Bull's Biggest Police Job

Husband Hunting and the Social Tug of War