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  • A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of The Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
  • Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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Summary

If you want to discover the captivating history of India, then pay attention....

India is a land of mystery, richness, and deep spiritual discovery. Every facet of this ancient land seems scented with the famous spices that lured European traders to its shores more than five centuries ago. Here, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Buddhists live shoulder to shoulder in a crowded world of multiple gods and juxtaposed pilgrimage routes, each one perfectly peaceful in their own beliefs and traditions.

In History of India: A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of the Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More, you will discover topics such as:

  • The Indus River Valley
  • Mythology of the Vedic Age
  • Aryan India and the Great Vedic Debate
  • Alexander the Great
  • The Empire of Chandragupta Maurya
  • Buddhism and the Regrets of Ashoka
  • The Return of the Greeks
  • The Gupta Empire
  • Ancient Mathematical Discoveries
  • The Delhi Sultanate
  • Babur and the Mughal Empire
  • The Taj Mahal and a Story of Love
  • India is “Rediscovered” by Portugal
  • The Maratha Empire
  • The East India Trading Company
  • East India Company Rule
  • The British Raj
  • The Caste System
  • Mohandas Gandhi
  • The Salt March and Independence
  • Wildlife, Then and Now
  • A Brief History of the Curry
  • The Space Program
  • And much, much more!

So if you want to learn more about the history of India, get this audiobook today!

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Awesome

This book has given me a deep appreciation for history. Non-biased and detailed. I gave it one star less because he does go into to much detail with too many names. I would have appreciated him giving more general themes and highlight the main figures.

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Very Informative

I was initially inclined towards buying different books for ancient, medieval and modern Indian history, but since I didn't find good books for each separately, I decided to try this one-in-all book. Given the obscurity and lack of direct evidence associated with Indian history, one has to say its a great piece of work with all five thousand years of Indian history condensed into one precisely well written, highly recommended book.

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History Of India

I'm a history buff and this book is very interesting. It is not a one-sided, bias book, but tries to give a very good broad overview and when there are some issues which different historians disagree on, he will give both views and site who they are(such as the Indian historians who don't admit to some of the influences from the west in Indian culture) Overall very interesting, well written, and intriguer. 

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Good To Go

Altogether an excellent book on India's history and its ancient civilization. A book to read -- an educating refresher, if you will -- even if you know about Indian history already.

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Not that captivating

Mainly about country political history, except last few chapters. Unfortunately, narration is slightly shallow, unexciting.

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