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One thousand years ago, India was at the height of its power, influencing the world with its ideas and trade. Now, ten centuries later, India’s recent economic performance is once again attracting world attention as the country re-awakens not just as an economy but as a civilization.
In The Indian Renaissance: India’s Rise after a Thousand Years of Decline, Sanjeev Sanyal looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of decline. He also examines ...
The book presents a fast-paced account that takes a few high points in Indian history and explores India’s past with those aspects in mind. It shows that the country’s history was shaped by its geographical position: its rivers, cities and mountains. Taking into consideration the country’s archaeological findings, old records and manuscripts, it examines questions like why India is called ‘Bharat’, how the British built the railways ...
One thousand years ago, India was at the height of its power, influencing the world with its ideas and trade. Now, ten centuries later, India's recent economic performance is once again attracting world attention as the country re-awakens not just as an economy but as a civilization. In The Indian Renaissance : India's Rise After A Thousand Years of Decline, Sanjeev Sanyal looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of decline. He also examines the ...