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Bhagavad Gita

Translated and Narrated by Stanley Lombardo

by Stanley Lombardo ...

Narrated by Stanley Lombardo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

Stanley Lombardo narrates the audiobook edition of his new verse translation of the most famous free-standing sequence from the great Indian epic "The Mahabharata" hews closely to the meaning, verse structure, and performative quality of the original. ... Read more

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Stanley Lombardo narrates the audiobook edition of his new verse translation of the most famous free-standing sequence from the great Indian epic "The Mahabharata" hews closely to the meaning, verse structure, and performative quality of the original.
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Freedom at Midnight

by Larry Collins, Dominique Lapierre ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

22 hours 35 min

This is the story of the eclipse of the British Raj and the birth of an independent India and Pakistan. The fabled India of the maharajas, with their palaces and harems, their gold-caparisoned elephants and their glittering private armies—the India of Kipling’s legendary army, with its young British officers commanding troops of a dozen races, religions, and castes—the India of tiger hunts and ... Read more

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This is the story of the eclipse of the British Raj and the birth of an independent India and Pakistan. The fabled India of the maharajas, with their palaces and harems, their gold-caparisoned elephants and their glittering private armies—the India of Kipling’s legendary army, with its young British officers commanding troops of a dozen races, religions, and castes—the India of tiger hunts and
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The Anarchy

The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

by William Dalrymple ...

Narrated by Sid Sagar ...

Unabridged

15 hours 43 min

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar.THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘Dalrymple is a superb
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity

by Katherine Boo ...

Narrated by Sunil Malhotra ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate
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Inglorious Empire

What the British Did to India

by Shashi Tharoor ...

Narrated by Shashi Tharoor ...

Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalized racism, and caused millions to die from starvation.British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism ... Read more

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In the eighteenth century, India's share of the world economy was as large as Europe's. By 1947, after two centuries of British rule, it had decreased six-fold. Beyond conquest and deception, the Empire blew rebels from cannons, massacred unarmed protesters, entrenched institutionalized racism, and caused millions to die from starvation.British imperialism justified itself as enlightened despotism
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Travels with Herodotus

by Ryszard Kapuscinski ...

Narrated by Nicolas Coster ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

Herodotus, the 5th century chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed Polish writer and traveler Ryszard Kapuscinski attended university in the 1950s. After he finished college, Ryszard became a foreign correspondent who hoped to go abroad, perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead, he was sent to India—the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world that took him from Iran to El ... Read more

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Herodotus, the 5th century chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed Polish writer and traveler Ryszard Kapuscinski attended university in the 1950s. After he finished college, Ryszard became a foreign correspondent who hoped to go abroad, perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead, he was sent to India—the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world that took him from Iran to El
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Midnight's Furies

The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition

by Nisid Hajari ...

Narrated by Sunil Malhotra ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer, ... Read more

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Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer,
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Empire, Incorporated

The Corporations That Built British Colonialism

by Philip J. Stern ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 35 min

Across four centuries, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporations conceived, promoted, financed, and governed overseas expansion, making claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colonial society were invested, quite literally, in their ventures. Colonial companies were also relentlessly controversial, frequently in debt, and prone to ... Read more

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Across four centuries, British colonialism was above all the business of corporations. Corporations conceived, promoted, financed, and governed overseas expansion, making claims over territory and peoples while ensuring that British and colonial society were invested, quite literally, in their ventures. Colonial companies were also relentlessly controversial, frequently in debt, and prone to
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Ashoka

Portrait of a Philosopher King

by Patrick Olivelle ...

Narrated by Neil Shah ...

Unabridged

12 hours 6 min

There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his territory but also to give it a unity of purpose and aspiration, to unify the people of his vastly heterogeneous empire not by a cult of ... Read more

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There are few historical figures more integral to South Asian history than Emperor Ashoka, a third-century BCE king who ruled over a larger area of the Indian subcontinent than anyone else before British colonial rule. Ashoka sought not only to rule his territory but also to give it a unity of purpose and aspiration, to unify the people of his vastly heterogeneous empire not by a cult of
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Silk Road Chronicles

Trade, Culture & History

by A.J.Kingston ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Uncover the Rich Tapestry of the Silk Road's Past and PresentBOOK 1 - SILK ROADS OF ANTIQUITY: Trade and Cultural Exchange in the Ancient WorldStep back in time to explore the origins and early routes of the Silk Road. Discover how ancient civilizations engaged in the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures that shaped the world we know today. Unearth ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Uncover the Rich Tapestry of the Silk Road's Past and PresentBOOK 1 - SILK ROADS OF ANTIQUITY: Trade and Cultural Exchange in the Ancient WorldStep back in time to explore the origins and early routes of the Silk Road. Discover how ancient civilizations engaged in the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures that shaped the world we know today. Unearth
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The Life and Death of Sambhaji (Part 2)

by Medha Bhaskaran ...

Narrated by Vasundhra Bose ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

Under the shadow of an illustrious father, Sambhaji finds himself thrust into the Maratha-Mughal conflict from a tender age. His mistakes cost him dearly and when his father suddenly dies and he becomes the chhatrapati, it is as if he has inherited a crown of thorns. In the nine years that follow, he faces a constant battle-internally, as palace intrigues simmer to kill him, and externally, as ... Read more

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Under the shadow of an illustrious father, Sambhaji finds himself thrust into the Maratha-Mughal conflict from a tender age. His mistakes cost him dearly and when his father suddenly dies and he becomes the chhatrapati, it is as if he has inherited a crown of thorns. In the nine years that follow, he faces a constant battle-internally, as palace intrigues simmer to kill him, and externally, as
... Read more
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Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire, The: The History and Legacy of Ancient India’s Most Influential Powers

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Michelle Humphries ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world. Spread out along the rivers of the Indus River Valley, hundreds of settlements began forming around 3300 BCE, eventually ... Read more

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India’s oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world. Spread out along the rivers of the Indus River Valley, hundreds of settlements began forming around 3300 BCE, eventually
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The Lucky Ones

A Memoir

by Zara Chowdhary ...

Narrated by Zara Chowdhary ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

**A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country’s unique Islamic heritage—“a must-read in our warring world today” (NPR)“A harrowing survivor’s tale, an important history lesson, and a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.”—Time**A KIRKUS ... Read more

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**A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country’s unique Islamic heritage—“a must-read in our warring world today” (NPR)“A harrowing survivor’s tale, an important history lesson, and a desperate warning from someone who has seen the tragic effects of ethnic violence.”—Time**A KIRKUS
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History of Lost Knowledge in Sanskrit Literature, A

Ancient Enigmas of an Advanced Epoch Preserved in India

by HENRY ROMANO ...

Narrated by Alex White ...

Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

Since the Renaissance, there has been no event of such worldwide significance in the history of culture as the discovery of Sanskrit literature in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The highly advanced knowledge preserved in these texts is, however, really only coming to light now. After Alexander's invasion, the Greeks became to some extent acquainted with the Indians; the Arabs, in the ... Read more

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Since the Renaissance, there has been no event of such worldwide significance in the history of culture as the discovery of Sanskrit literature in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The highly advanced knowledge preserved in these texts is, however, really only coming to light now. After Alexander's invasion, the Greeks became to some extent acquainted with the Indians; the Arabs, in the
... Read more
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The Conscience Network

by Sugata Srinivasaraju ...

Narrated by Adwait Karambelkar ...

Unabridged

20 hours 52 min

This is a parallel history of resistance to Indira Gandhi’s dictatorial rule between 1975 and 1977, when an internal emergency was proclaimed in India. The events here unfold entirely in the United States of America surrounded by the echoes of emergency action in India. The book has an intimate historiographic style and is narrated through the lives, actions and world views of chosen protagonists, ... Read more

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This is a parallel history of resistance to Indira Gandhi’s dictatorial rule between 1975 and 1977, when an internal emergency was proclaimed in India. The events here unfold entirely in the United States of America surrounded by the echoes of emergency action in India. The book has an intimate historiographic style and is narrated through the lives, actions and world views of chosen protagonists,
... Read more
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1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da Sach

Dange nahi Katleaam

by Jarnail Singh ...

Narrated by Harpreet kaur ...

Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da SachAuthor: Jarnail SinghThis book tells the story of the tragic 1984 anti-Sikh riots that happened after Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi was assassinated. Journalist Jarnail Singh explains how thousands of Sikhs were killed, focusing on the failure of the government and the role of political leaders. Using survivor stories and records, the book reveals the truth about the ... Read more

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1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da SachAuthor: Jarnail SinghThis book tells the story of the tragic 1984 anti-Sikh riots that happened after Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi was assassinated. Journalist Jarnail Singh explains how thousands of Sikhs were killed, focusing on the failure of the government and the role of political leaders. Using survivor stories and records, the book reveals the truth about the
... Read more
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India's Struggle for Independence

by Bipan Chandra ...

Narrated by Derek Denzil ...

Unabridged

19 hours 47 min

India's Struggle For Independence presents a detailed outlook on the struggle for Indian Independence in a new analytical framework.Designed for ardent history enthusiasts, India's Struggle For Independence is one of the most exhaustive and precise account of the struggle of Indian Independence ever written in the literary world. Written and edited by five expert authors, it presents a detailed ... Read more

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India's Struggle For Independence presents a detailed outlook on the struggle for Indian Independence in a new analytical framework.Designed for ardent history enthusiasts, India's Struggle For Independence is one of the most exhaustive and precise account of the struggle of Indian Independence ever written in the literary world. Written and edited by five expert authors, it presents a detailed
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Pakistan

A Very Short Introduction

by Pippa Virdee ...

Narrated by Shakira Shute ...

Unabridged

4 hours 44 min

What is Pakistan? The name refers to a seventy-year-old post-colonial product of the bloodiest partition of territory and population that accompanied the end of British empire in South Asia. But the region of the Indus Valley has a four-thousand-year-old history, and was the site of one of the earliest and greatest riverine civilizations in the world. Although the modern nation of Pakistan as we ... Read more

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What is Pakistan? The name refers to a seventy-year-old post-colonial product of the bloodiest partition of territory and population that accompanied the end of British empire in South Asia. But the region of the Indus Valley has a four-thousand-year-old history, and was the site of one of the earliest and greatest riverine civilizations in the world. Although the modern nation of Pakistan as we
... Read more
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Government of India

by Thomas Babington Macaulay ...

Narrated by Peter Quest ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

British politician Thomas Babington Macaulay had a lasting impact on the development of India as a British colony. He delivered this speech to the House of Commons in 1833, arguing in favor of changes to Indian government that would allow for increased colonization of India. After the speech, the House of Commons voted in favor of the Government of India Act 1833. Macaulay’s words provide a ... Read more

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British politician Thomas Babington Macaulay had a lasting impact on the development of India as a British colony. He delivered this speech to the House of Commons in 1833, arguing in favor of changes to Indian government that would allow for increased colonization of India. After the speech, the House of Commons voted in favor of the Government of India Act 1833. Macaulay’s words provide a
... Read more
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Our History, Their History, Whose History?

by Romila Thapar ...

Narrated by Romila Thapar ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

An overview of nationalism and its impact on the study of history from one of India's most prominent historians. In this timely book, historian Romila Thapar delves into the complex world of nationalisms and its impact on the interpretations of the past and on the discipline of history itself. History, she expounds, is no mere collection of information and chronology and its purpose extends well ... Read more

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An overview of nationalism and its impact on the study of history from one of India's most prominent historians. In this timely book, historian Romila Thapar delves into the complex world of nationalisms and its impact on the interpretations of the past and on the discipline of history itself. History, she expounds, is no mere collection of information and chronology and its purpose extends well
... Read more
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Museum of Lost Objects

Tracing the histories and legends behind sites of cultural destruction

by Kanishk Tharoor ...

Narrated by Kanishk Tharoor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

A series tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria, India and Pakistan, and Brazil.The Museum of Lost Objects traces the histories of antiquities or cultural sites that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria (Series 1), India and Pakistan (Series 2).Presenter Kanishk Tharoor is an Indian New York-based author and broadcaster. A ... Read more

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A series tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria, India and Pakistan, and Brazil.The Museum of Lost Objects traces the histories of antiquities or cultural sites that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria (Series 1), India and Pakistan (Series 2).Presenter Kanishk Tharoor is an Indian New York-based author and broadcaster. A
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History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion

by Billy Wellman ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

“Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!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.This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu ... Read more

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“Incredible India” is the slogan of India’s official tourism campaign—and it’s true!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.This book takes you all the way from India’s prehistoric beginnings at Mohenjo-daro to the development of Buddhism and the Maurya Empire, the Hindu
... Read more
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The Lost River

by Michel Danino ...

Narrated by Vishal Menon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British ... Read more

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The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British
... Read more
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Midnight's Borders

A People's History of Modern India

by Suchitra Vijayan ...

Narrated by Sunny Patel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

Sharing borders with six countries and spanning a geography that extends from Pakistan to Myanmar, India is the world's largest democracy and second most populous country. It is also the site of the world's biggest crisis of statelessness, as it strips citizenship from hundreds of thousands of its people—especially those living in disputed border regions. Suchitra Vijayan traveled India's vast ... Read more

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Sharing borders with six countries and spanning a geography that extends from Pakistan to Myanmar, India is the world's largest democracy and second most populous country. It is also the site of the world's biggest crisis of statelessness, as it strips citizenship from hundreds of thousands of its people—especially those living in disputed border regions. Suchitra Vijayan traveled India's vast
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Bhagavad Gita

Freedom at Midnight

The Anarchy

Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Inglorious Empire

Travels with Herodotus

Midnight's Furies

Empire, Incorporated

Ashoka

Silk Road Chronicles

The Life and Death of Sambhaji (Part 2)

Indus Valley Civilization and Maurya Empire, The: The History and Legacy of Ancient India’s Most Influential Powers

The Lucky Ones

History of Lost Knowledge in Sanskrit Literature, A

The Conscience Network

1984 : Sikh Katl-e-aam da Sach

India's Struggle for Independence

Pakistan

Government of India

Our History, Their History, Whose History?

Museum of Lost Objects

History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion

The Lost River

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