{"product_id":"indians-a-brief-history-of-a-civilization-hardback","title":"Indians : A Brief History of a Civilization - Hardback","description":"\u003cspan id=\"freeText10041144218427227509\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat do we really know about the Aryan migration theory and why is that debate so hot?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on their temple walls?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat did the monks at Nalanda eat for dinner?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDid our ideals of beauty ever prefer dark skin?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e——————————\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 5000 years of history, reimagining in rich detail the social and cultural moorings of Indians through the ages. Drawing on credible sources, he discovers what inspired and shaped them: their political upheavals and rivalries, customs and vocations, and a variety of unusual festivals. Arora makes a stop at six iconic places—the Harappan city of Dholavira, the Ikshvaku capital at Nagarjunakonda, the Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda, enigmatic Khajuraho, Vijayanagar at Hampi, and Varanasi—enlivening the narrative with vivid descriptions, local stories and evocative photographs. Punctuating this are chronicles of famous travellers who visited India—including Megasthenes, Xuanzang, Alberuni and Marco Polo—whose dramatic and idiosyncratic tales conceal surprising insights about our land.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn lucid, elegant prose, Arora explores the exciting churn of ideas, beliefs and values of our ancestors through millennia—some continue to shape modern India, while others have been lost forever. An original, deeply engaging and extensively researched work, Indians illuminates a range of histories coursing through our veins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32642627207234,"sku":"","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/1499.jpg?v=1611310006","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/indians-a-brief-history-of-a-civilization-hardback","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}