History of India and Indian Mythology: An Enthralling Guide to Major Civilizations, Empires, Events, People

Two manuscripts in one book

History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion
Indian Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Myths, Gods, and Goddesses from India

India has an amazing history, from some of the world’s earliest civilizations to its contemporary high-tech culture and a huge diversity of religions, arts, and people.

In the first part of this book, you will discover

How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire!
The importance of nonviolence in Indian culture
How just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millions
How the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influences
Why only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru is
How India exported Buddhism to the world
India’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstracts
Why a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen Victoria
How a film actress became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state
How to escape jail in a basket of sweets