Land of the seven rivers : a brief history of India's geography

By:

Sanyal, Sanjeev

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Gurgaon Penguin 2012Description: 331pISBN:

9780143420934

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

911.54 SAN

Summary: Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India? 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Plaksha University Library	History	911.54 SAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000692

Did ancient India witness the Great Flood? Why did the Buddha give his first sermon at Sarnath? How did the Europeans map India?

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.

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