Books on indian history

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire eBook : von Tunzelmann, Alex: Amazon.co.uk: Books

‘Deepens our sense of the wonder that was India’ ~ Pankaj Mishra ‘A gem of a book that is a joy to read . . . You can almost touch and feel the centuries and millennia as they pass by’ ~ Tony Joseph ‘Arora explores how Indians lived, ate, loved, built, fought and made sense […]

Step into the world of historical non-fiction with these books recommended by author Manu S Pillai.

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From Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen, The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian Culture, History and Identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary India. India is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints. Out of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important…

These Indian mythology books are sure to entertain as well as teach you more about Indian culture, tradition, and history. In undergrad, with a concentration in South Asian history, we studied classic books on Indian mythology including The Ramayana and The Mahabharata. At the time, Mount Holyoke College and Smith offered the best South Asian...

Books based on Mahabharat Ranging from an entire succint summary of the Mahabharata , to point of views from Kunti, Karna, Draupadi, Yudhistra and other Pandavas, these books are a must read for anyone interested in Indian Mythology.