Also, if u are from Pune, u can visit this place
IUCAA to learn building your own telescopes and a lot about Astronomy.
There are some more vendors: Telescope supplier - Astroview
and
Telescope, astronomical, manufacturers - sharpvisionindia
Both of these have an updated price list on the site. so under 1k -1.5k u do have loads of options to explore befor making a decision. search for Astronomy forums or forums specific to telescopes to find out which model under Ur budget will be the best performer.