The Story of India

This sumptuously illustrated book with its magical mix of history and travelogue will provide an unforgettable portrait of India.In this lavishly illustrated companion to his BBC TV series, Michael Wood weaves a spellbinding narrative out of the 10,000-year history of India. Home today to more than a fifth of the world€™s population, the subcontinent gave birth to the oldest and most influential civilization on Earth, to four world religions, and to the world€™s largest democracy. Now, as India bids to become a global giant, Michael sets out to trace the roots of India€™s present in the incredible riches of her past.From the Khyber Pass and the Himalayas to the tropical jungles of India€™s Deep South, this original and striking survey of Indian history provides vivid portraits of India€™s regions and cultures, and new insights into some of history€™s greatest figures: the Buddha and Ashoka, Samudragupta and Akbar the Great, Nehru and Gandhi. It e