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HarperCollins Publishers Indian and Asian History Books

India (English, Paperback, Keay John)

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Author

Keay John

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780007307753, 9780007307753
Pages: 704

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Older, richer and more distinctive than almost any other, India′s culture furnishes all that the historian could wish for in the way of continuity and diversity. The peoples of the Indian subcontinent, while sharing a common history and culture, are not now, and never have been, a single unitary state; the book accommodates Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as other embryonic nation states like the Sikh Punjab, Muslim Kashmir and Assam.

Above all, the colonial era is seen in the overall context of Indian history, and the legacy of the 1947 partition is examined from the standpoint of today, revised for 2010.

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Book Details

Imprint

William Collins

Dimensions

Width	45 mm
Height	198 mm
Length	129 mm
Depth	2 inch
Weight	530 gr

Ratings & Reviews

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322 Ratings &

34 Reviews

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Perfect for the amatuer history reader

Well, this book covers a lot of ground as far as our history goes, starting from harappa culture all the way upto post-independence india, this book gives a comprehensive look at the indian history. Having said that, i was afraid initially, as this is my first attempt at a history novel i thought that it may be too dry for my tastes. But i was pleasently surprised, its not draggy at all, in fact i got hooked onto the book at few sequences such as mauryan empire, gupta empire, mughal world, a...

Vinnakota Akashdeep

Apr, 2013

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Simply superb !!!

'Ambitious, colorful and fascinating' is what The Times has to say about this book and I can't agree more! Perhaps, I must also add 'balanced' to the list :)

I always felt that history was boring with all the dates and names to remember, but John Keay's, India A History, is more like an extremely interesting story book except that the characters and events are very real!

Also, John Keay's command over the language is just amazing. It might take some time to get used to his sentences which ...

Aravind

Oct, 2011

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A must 'ave book on the History of India

An excellent introduction to the complete history of India starting from mythical antiquity to the death of Indira or thereabouts. Wonderfully written and perfectly split into periods so you can visualize the gradual formation of the India we all love and live in today. Keay's language is neither too dull to make you want to call an early night nor too embellished make you miss the historical point. Keay helps present an unbiased perspective 'cause history is as much about what happened as wh...

maneesh nerurkar

Oct, 2011

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Simply awesome

TREMENDOUSLY INTERESTING BOOK LOADED WITH KNOWLEDGE . A MUST BUY. UNBIASED , UNLIKE MOST OF THE INDIAN HISTORY BOOKS. GOOD READ .

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Dec, 2019

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Highly recommended

INDIA, LIKE AMERICA, BELONGS ONLY TO RICH LIKE INDUSTRIALISTS, SATELLITE CHANNEL OWNERS, HOTELIERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OWNERS OR TO FAMOUS LIKE CINEMA STARS, TV STARS, CRICKET STARS..........

Anand LN

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Nov, 2017

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Worth buying - best indian history book

great collection and enough pages to describe every single event.

book have decent collection of photographs related to history.

worth to have in your collection. just go for it. thanks flipkart for quick delivery.

Sundar Rajan

Certified Buyer, Trivandrum

Sep, 2014

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Well written Indian history by John Keay

Awesome book. well written about the history of India by John Keay. Must read book for the history interested people.

Thanks for flipkart for the timely deliery.

Arun Prasadh N

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May, 2014

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Best book for indian history!

Written by a foreign author, currently the best in providing knowledge about India. I gifted it to my brother. He loved it.

Ritika Sinha

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Apr, 2014

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best book..

awesome work by author ... very well researched book.. from 3000 BC to 1984 AD .. very good. one of the best book i ever read in my life

Avanish Mishra

Certified Buyer, Delhi

Mar, 2014

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A Good Read

An unbiased and fluid description of Indian history, with sufficient depth and information. Enjoyed reading the book as the writing style is captivating. Author tries to give all the possible scenarios or versions associated with some important events and lets you choose the best possible version.

Vimal Kishore

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Feb, 2014

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