Title:
The shortest history of India : from the world's oldest civilization to its largest democracy : a retelling for our times / John Zubrzycki.
ISBN:
9781615199976
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Edition:
[Revised edition].
Publication Information:
New York : The Experiment, 2023.
©2022
Physical Description:
280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
General Note:
Originally published in Australia by Black Inc. in 2022.
Contents:
A note on pronunciation, place names, and dates -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Lost civilizations -- Religious revolutionaries -- The classical age -- The coming of Islam -- The magnificent Mughals -- Merchants and mercenaries -- The lighting of the fuse -- The long road of freedom -- Creating the nation-state -- A "new India"?.
Summary:
"Five millennia of civilization masterfully condensed into an absorbing, fast-paced narrative of how India became the world's largest democracy and a rising global power." -- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1381938000
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