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5,000 years of history - from the Bhagavad Git to Bollywood - fill this masterful portrait of the world's most populous nation and a rising global power. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.. India - a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history, a country of immense consequence and contradiction - often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together - across its many cultures, races, languages, and creeds - and how has India evolved into the liberal democracy it is today? From the Harappn era to Muslim invasions, the Great Mughals, British rule, independence, and present-day hopes, John Zubrzycki distills India's colossal history into a gripping true story filled with legendary lives: Alexander the Great, Akbar, Robert Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Lord Curzon, Jinnah, and Gandhi.
About the Author
John Zubrzycki is the author of The Last Nizam. He is also an award-winning journalist whose long association with India has included stints as a Hindi student, diplomat, consultant and foreign correspondent. He is the world commentary editor at the Australian newspaper and lives in Sydney.
