India is a land of mystery, richness, and deep spiritual discovery. Every facet of this ancient land seems scented with the famous spices that lured European traders to its shores more than five centuries ago. Here, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Buddhists live shoulder to shoulder in a crowded world of multiple gods and juxtaposed pilgrimage routes, each one perfectly peaceful in their own beliefs and traditions.

More than one billion people live on the Indian subcontinent, working in a range of industries that begins in the agricultural sector and ends in the high-tech business world of Delhi. Intensified manufacturing and digital technologies have brought modern India into the global market, trading in communications software, customer service, and IT management-but these are far from the technologies and industries that put this ancient land on every map. Long before the British Raj or the tea trade, India was beloved for its spices and jewels. For much of history, India provided the majority of the world's diamonds from its own mines. Some of those sparkling, perfect gems grace the likes of the British crown jewels.

India is quite unique in the way it has brought its ancient histories and traditions with it into the modern age. Ganesh and Shiva have accompanied their people from the Indus River Valley-the spring of Indian civilization-down the Ganges and forward through time.

In History of India: A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of the Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More, you will discover topics such as

• The Indus River Valley
• Mythology of the Vedic Age
• Aryan India and the Great Vedic Debate
• Alexander the Great
• The Empire of Chandragupta Maurya
• Buddhism and the Regrets of Ashoka
• The Return of the Greeks
• The Gupta Empire
• Ancient Mathematical Discoveries
• The Delhi Sultanate
• Babur and the Mughal Empire
• The Taj Mahal and a Story of Love
• India is "Rediscovered" by Portugal
• The Maratha Empire
• The East India Trading Company
• East India Company Rule
• The British Raj
• The Caste System
• Mohandas Gandhi
• The Salt March and Independence
• Wildlife, Then and Now
• A Brief History of the Curry
• The Space Program
• And much, much more!