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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
- Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's 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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- Rahul Paranjape
- 11-07-19
Amazing! Short but comprehensive at the same time
Very well written and narrated. I listened to it start to end in just 3 streches. It was captivating.
The only qualm I have about it is not recognizing any of the other freedom fighters than Nehru and Gandhi from Congress. there was a significant arms movement which happened in parralel to Nehru/Gandhi and was equally important to gain India Independence
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- Ray
- 10-22-19
indulges in a fair bit of sophistry
The source material is biased toward Western history. Uses the civilizing force argument against caste-divided Indians which has been disproved by contemporary British accounts. Not recommended.
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- Patricia David
- 09-09-19
History Of India
I have never read a history of India that is better written or substantiated. I would recommend this book very highly to anyone who wants summary content on Indian history.
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- Sheng L.
- 11-22-20
Don’t waste your time
The narrator can’t even pronounce the names of characters and places properly. You would think they’d make a bit more effort. Don’t waste your time.
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- 09-16-20
Great Summary History of India
The subtitle of this book is spot on. This is a captivating guide to begin an exploration into the history of ancient, Greek-era, medieval, British Raj, modern India, and more. This is a summary history, not a scholarly history, of the eras examined and inspires a deeper inquiry into any or all of those areas of study. The writing is clear and concise, focusing on characters and events crucial to each period. I enjoyed the narrator's voice, style and tone. Recommended as a summary guide to the history of India.
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- Joey
- 05-20-20
India's Great History
I enjoyed this historical accounts of ancient and modern India and the various individuals and times that shaped it destiny.
Muhammad Gandhi was interesting part since I only knew his role as a moral spiritual leader but never anything about his early life and sacrifices.
That was great. Also, Britain's role as a trade nation and later as an empire imposing its influence on India.
I also see how Pakistan and India came into being seeing that Hinduism and Muslim religions could not coexist within the same region. This was well the money and time for this audiobook.
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- Ed Wood
- 09-10-19
Nicely Done
Very well written and thorough given its expansive topic and single volume length. Well detailed book on the history of India. Lots of detail and goes from the very beginning to modern times. Not a book to read overnight or for the casual tourist but great book for those who real students of this countries' history. I do feel like I understand the history, culture and current state of affairs much better.
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- Chi Benitez
- 09-09-19
Quite Good
This is a difficult undertaking for many reasons, chiefly among them are poor historical records in the pre-Muslim period and the many parallel storylines in different regions. Through all this, Keay does a commendable job akin to painting and putting together a jigsaw puzzle with blank pieces. Beware the language can feel quite contrived at times and the writing tends to meander in places.
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- Haywood
- 09-09-19
Simple and Good
The author's style is reasonably readable given the often-times dry material. I am dinging one star for not condensing the overly detailed conquests and bloodlines of comparatively tribal houses, as I just feel that, while important to the student of India's history, they are out of place in a survey this general, and dilute the most salient points of interest of these ancient kingdoms. Still, I shouldn't complain about getting exactly what I asked for, which is a complete history of India from the earliest extant knowledge to the present day.
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- Richard Joseph
- 09-09-19
Recommended
I would most definitely give this book top marks and would whole heartedly recommend it to anyone who wants to read about the history of the Indian subcontinent.
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- Silvia Sampere
- 01-31-20
Not that captivating
Mainly about country political history, except last few chapters. Unfortunately, narration is slightly shallow, unexciting.
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- Ava Zara
- 08-23-19
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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- Choljen
- 08-21-19
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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- Scarlett Tom
- 08-20-19
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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- Charles
- 08-18-19
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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- Murray Kerrigan
- 02-14-20
Disappointing
I was disappointed with this audio book as it was superficial, skimming over subjects. It didn't add any more insight than what I could have gotten from Wikipedia. It read as a list of events. I was looking for more.
The narrator North American twang was very pronounced and I found myself switching off.