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Indians are fond of traveling, within the country and in foreign lands, depending on resources. The number of Indian tourists going abroad is going up by 20-25% every year and the outgoing traffic is already much larger than foreign tourists visiting this country. A large majority of Indian tourists like to visit places of historical and cultural interests and of scenic beauty, rather than for pure entertainment, adventure sports, etc. And on a limited budget Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan fill the bill admirably. But there is almost a total lack of awareness among Indians about these interesting and not-so-expensive destinations so near home. Land of Timur; Land of Manas introduces Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia to the traveling Indians looking for new and interesting destinations. The book contains a brief account of the historical and cultural relations between India and Central Asia over the centuries and a note on the historic Silk Road as well. There is a chapter each to introduce Central Asia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to the readers. There is detailed information about the places to visit, means of travel, accommodation available and food, and prices of all these services, local customs and practices, etc. it will be very useful for budget tourists.