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The nearest of these wonderful examples of stone cutting is on an island in the harbor of Bombay, called Elephanta, because at one time a colossal stone elephant stood on the slope near the landing place, but it was destroyed by the Portuguese several centuries ago.
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The discovery of a medium size stone elephant of obscure origins gave rise to the name "Elephanta".
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Our Stroke points ashore and grins, and says, "Elephanta," and we say, "Are you sure, is it not an island on
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Our abiding memories are of being stranded for eight days in Mumbai by the Icelandic ash cloud which gave us time to go to the caves of Elephanta, eat at some of our favourite Mumbai restaurants like the Copper Kettle, watch the IPL on TV and take an even closer look at the Mumbai Indians who were staying in our hotel.
The Mind Behind The Empire of Moghul: An Interview with Alex Rutherford
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Randy Boyagoda on The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux: This is very much a book written in mind of Forster's humane and hard-eyed sense of what happens when white people caught between good intentions and self-involvement try to play out their internal crises in an intensely foreign country.
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At the Taj, we stayed in a lovely suite called Elephanta.
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Read what real people think about The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux, and write your own review.
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The India he so vividly conjures in The Elephanta Suite is one of transition, or, as one character says, 'an India at odds with itself'.
The Elephanta Suite: Summary and book reviews of The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux.
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The Elephanta Suite is an exquisite triptych in which figures on each panel change the way we see the rest of the composition; and the whole thing, for all its subtlety, is done in strong colours.
The Elephanta Suite: Summary and book reviews of The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux.
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The thought-provoking novellas of The Elephanta Suite are ... beautifully paced, by turns moving, sexy and disturbing.
The Elephanta Suite: Summary and book reviews of The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux.
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