Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography - Couverture rigide

Sanyal, Sanjeev

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0670086398 ISBN 13 : 9780670086399

Editeur : Penguin Books India, 2012

Synopsis

[ LAND OF SEVEN RIVERS HISTORY OF INDIA'S GEOGRAPHY BY SANJEEV, SANYAL](AUTHOR)HARDBACK

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Did the Great Flood of Indian legend actually happen? Why did the Buddha walk to Sarnath to give his first sermon? How did the Europeans map India? The history of any country begins with its geography; its rivers, mountains and cities. Traversing remote mountain passes, visiting ancient archaeological sites, crossing rivers in shaky boats and immersing himself in old records and manuscripts, Sanyal raises important, perennial questions about Indian history. Why do Indians call their country Bharat? How did the British build the railways across the subcontinent? What was it like to sail on an Indian Ocean merchant ship in the fifth century AD? Why was the world's highest mountain named after George Everest?

Biographie de l'auteur

As the Global Strategist of one of the world's largest banks, Sanjeev Sanyal divides his time between India and Singapore. As well as being an Eisenhower Fellow, he was named Young Global Leader for 2010 by the World Economic Forum. His last book was The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise after a Thousand Years of Decline, published by Penguin in 2008.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books India
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0670086398
• ISBN 13: 9780670086399
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192