Sanyal, Sanjeev <br/><br/>
Land of the seven rivers :   a brief history of India's geography 

 - Gurgaon  Penguin  2012 
 - 331p. 
<br/><br/> Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India?<br/><br/>Combining scholarship with sparkling wit, Sanjeev Sanyal sets out to explore how India’s history was shaped by its geography-answering questions you may have never thought to ask. Moving from geological and genetic origins to present-day Gurgaon, Land of the Seven Rivers is riveting, wry and full of surprises. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143420934 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>India<br/>Human geography<br/>Civilization
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>911.54   / SAN