Along with that, the status of the princely states under the British rule is also discussed. India: A History also includes the countries of Bangladesh and Pakistan, which were parts of ancient India. Mainly because of the lack of unity based on religion, caste, creed and color. He describes how in spite of a common culture running through the blood of most people in India, this country has never been a single unitary state. This country possesses so much continuity and diversity, that it’s called a subcontinent. In this book, the author speaks about the distinct features of India. Right from the first Harappan Civilization in the ancient times to the present day activities, this book is an attempt to paint a big picture of India to its readers. |1 .India: A History, available in paperback, is a book which describes the country of India, in all its richness and glory, from times immemorial.

|a This probing and provocative chronicle of 5,000 years of South Asian history blends together insights from a variety of scholarly fields and weaves them together to chart the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and peoples that makes up the modern nations of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.

|a List of illustrations - List of maps - List of charts and tables - Introduction - Harappan world: C3000-1700 BC - Vedic values: C1700-900 BC - Epic age: C900-520 BC - Out of the myth-smoke: C520-C320 BC - Gloria Maurya: C320-200 BC - Age of paradox: C200 BC-C300 AD - Gupta gold: C300-500 AD - Lords of the universe: C500-700 - Dharma and defiance: C700-C900 - Natraj, the rule of the dance: C950-1180 - Triumph of the sultans: C1180-1320 - Other Indias: 1320-1525 - Making of the Mughal Empire: 1500-1605 - Mughal Pomp, Indian circumstance: 1605-1682 - From Taj to Raj: 1682-1750 - British conquest: 1750-1820 - Pax Britannica: 1820-1880 - Awake the nation: 1880-1930 - At the stroke of the midnight hour: 1930-1948 - Crossing the tracks: 1948. |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 545-557) and index. |a xxviii, 576 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : |b illustrations (some color), maps |c 24 cm

India by john keay