The Shortest History of India

5000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world’s most populous nation and a rising global power. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting fast-paced read.India—a cradle of civilization with five millennia of history a country of immense consequence and contradiction—often defies ready understanding. What holds its people together—across its many cultures races languages and creeds—and how has India evolved into the liberal democracy it is today?. . From the Harappan era to Muslim invasions the Great Mughals British rule independence and present-day hopes John Zubrzycki distills India’s colossal history into a gripping true story filled with legendary lives: Alexander the Great Akbar Robert Clive Tipu Sultan Lakshmi Bai Lord Curzon Jinnah and Gandhi. India’s gifts to the world include Buddhism yoga the concept of zero the largest global diaspora—and its influence is only growing. Already the world’s largest democracy in 2023 India became the most populous nation.. . Can India overcome its political social and religious tensions to be the next global superpower? As the world watches—and wonders—this Shortest History is an essential clarifying read.