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History of India: A History In 50 Events
The History of India in 50 Events * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. In The History of India in 50 Events you will explore the rich and storied culture of the Indian subcontinent. This region of the world, largely considered to be one of the cradles of civilization, has developed over a period of over 5,000 years. Consequently, this long run of history has drawn up a national history filled with intrigue, philosophy, art, architectural wonders, and the births and deaths of great men and women. Inside you will read about... ✓ Dawn of Civilization ✓ Vedic Period ✓ Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire ✓ Medieval India ✓ Age of Exploration and Colonialism ✓ Independence and the Modern Age And much more! From Buddha to Gandhi this account of Indian history is but a taste of the full spectrum of historical flavor that one can experience when exploring Indian history.
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Published March 6, 2018
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September 23, 2021
India is a diverse country with different societies, customs, religions, and histories. There were more than a hundred dynasties that ruled for more than two millennia. A book that describes all these events would probably be 500 pages. This book, however, conjures the important events of Indian history in just 40 pages. This book does not do a good job since it only gave 50 important events of Indian history. It’s a nice book for understanding brief parts of Indian history but has many gaps in between.
November 27, 2021
Heavy Lift
When you’re trying to cover 5,000 years of history in 50 events in a book readable in an hour, you have a heavy lift. This books makes it, with a good, high level coverage of the history of India. The period from Alexander to the British Raj is not often understood by Westerners, and you get some exposure here. There’s enough to get some appreciation for the ancient roots of India and whet the appetite for more.
When you’re trying to cover 5,000 years of history in 50 events in a book readable in an hour, you have a heavy lift. This books makes it, with a good, high level coverage of the history of India. The period from Alexander to the British Raj is not often understood by Westerners, and you get some exposure here. There’s enough to get some appreciation for the ancient roots of India and whet the appetite for more.
May 17, 2020
The book tries to summarise 5000 years of Indian history, starting from Indus valley civilization to Mars mission, in the form of 50 major events. It's a nice read and useful for someone wanting to quickly gain a broad view of events rather than going in depth.
May 12, 2023
This is a short appetizer on India's history of India to later read more detailed books.
The Indus Valley civilization arose in 3300 BCE to give way to the Harappan civilization around 2600-1800 BCE. Around the years 1500-500 BCE, social stratification began for labor purposes, which would be later the basis of the caste system still in force in the 21st century CE. These years, known as the Vedic period, meant also the birth of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
It describes the arrivals of Mahavira, Buddha, Alexander the Great, the creation of the Mahabharata, the kingdom of Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, the Mongol invasions of Genghis Khan, Muslim presence and influence, Vasco da Gama, the kingdom of Akbar, the Dutch and British commercial blackmails.
Mahatma Gandhi's pacifist struggle ended British colonization and achieved Indian independence, while Pakistan in turn seceded from India. In 1949 the old caste system is abolished, but some of its social structures remain in force.
Over the years, the country's GDP grew to make India one of the world's leading economies. After 5 millennia of civilization, they managed to send a space probe to Mars.
The Indus Valley civilization arose in 3300 BCE to give way to the Harappan civilization around 2600-1800 BCE. Around the years 1500-500 BCE, social stratification began for labor purposes, which would be later the basis of the caste system still in force in the 21st century CE. These years, known as the Vedic period, meant also the birth of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
It describes the arrivals of Mahavira, Buddha, Alexander the Great, the creation of the Mahabharata, the kingdom of Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, the Mongol invasions of Genghis Khan, Muslim presence and influence, Vasco da Gama, the kingdom of Akbar, the Dutch and British commercial blackmails.
Mahatma Gandhi's pacifist struggle ended British colonization and achieved Indian independence, while Pakistan in turn seceded from India. In 1949 the old caste system is abolished, but some of its social structures remain in force.
Over the years, the country's GDP grew to make India one of the world's leading economies. After 5 millennia of civilization, they managed to send a space probe to Mars.
January 27, 2024
A very concise synopsis of 5,000 years of history of India boiled down into 50 events. I was attracted to this "hourly history" book series because I'm a slow reader and it advertises that their books take only an hour to read. It took me a little longer than an hour, but it was certainly easy reading. It's also free when you get the Kindle version on Amazon. Almost like reading cliff notes. Obviously, it doesn't go into any tremendous depth, but it's good if you want to get a sense of the most significant events that shaped the great nation. I did enjoy it and I feel like I learned a few things. I will definitely read another book from this series sometime soon.
September 12, 2019
5,000 Years in a nutshell
This little booklet is a very nice way to get the basic flow of history in this ancient land mass. The summary puts a nice spin on the 50 events and helps make it memorable. There is much missing, but that’s a given in this kind of book. They covered the waterfront.
This little booklet is a very nice way to get the basic flow of history in this ancient land mass. The summary puts a nice spin on the 50 events and helps make it memorable. There is much missing, but that’s a given in this kind of book. They covered the waterfront.
December 16, 2019
Impossible challenge but not well met
It may be too much to ask to compress the stories of dozens of empires and thousands of years into a 50-page book and come up with anything more than a bullet list of dates and names that mean little to the uninformed reader. As a result, this is my least-useful to date of the many excellent volumes in this series.
It may be too much to ask to compress the stories of dozens of empires and thousands of years into a 50-page book and come up with anything more than a bullet list of dates and names that mean little to the uninformed reader. As a result, this is my least-useful to date of the many excellent volumes in this series.
May 9, 2020
This book is just about ok to get a superfast overview of prominent historical events starting from the very ancient past of India. If you are looking to dig deeper, you have to pick big blocks! It feels a bit disconnected at places. Could be written better to connect the events even without digging very deep.
August 10, 2021
Westerners should take the time to learn and appreciate the history of eastern cultures. Both cultures are part of human history and they should be learned and appreciated. This Hourly History does a good job addressing the evolution of the culture and historical impact India has contributed to civilization.
February 21, 2023
A deep dive into the history of India.
I was expecting just the "modern history" of the independence movement of Ghandi and the modern state. However this book starts in the deep dark past of 5000BC and moves forward from there.
A bit more ancient history than I was after, but a good overview of India's history.
I was expecting just the "modern history" of the independence movement of Ghandi and the modern state. However this book starts in the deep dark past of 5000BC and moves forward from there.
A bit more ancient history than I was after, but a good overview of India's history.
May 17, 2018
This is indeed a page-turner
I couldnt keep my eyes off and read this one in one sitting.
The author mentioned vishnu's eight and final avatar, krishna and then talked about kalki, but as i recall he had ten avatars.
Everything else was a delight to read.
I couldnt keep my eyes off and read this one in one sitting.
The author mentioned vishnu's eight and final avatar, krishna and then talked about kalki, but as i recall he had ten avatars.
Everything else was a delight to read.
December 12, 2018
Short version with good details on evolution of India
The earlier roots of Hinduism is well described. Good book to know the wars that happened and shaped the India over a long time from 10000 BCE.
The earlier roots of Hinduism is well described. Good book to know the wars that happened and shaped the India over a long time from 10000 BCE.
April 6, 2022
A consise introduction for a starter
A good read in an hour covering historical stuff suitable for any starter. These consise introductory books are a very good attempt to know just enough stuff about varied topics of interest.
A good read in an hour covering historical stuff suitable for any starter. These consise introductory books are a very good attempt to know just enough stuff about varied topics of interest.
February 28, 2023
Names and areas in India not clearly explained
I did not like the format of individual sections linked to an event in history. Having maps might have helped. Part of the problem was probably caused by my virtual ignorance of the history of India.
I did not like the format of individual sections linked to an event in history. Having maps might have helped. Part of the problem was probably caused by my virtual ignorance of the history of India.
January 9, 2025
Quite shallow. But then such a vast history in such a short format had to be shallow. But it also carried western prejudice which I found putting off- like using the term "Hindu or Indian nationalism".
April 12, 2018
INDIAN History
Great history lesson of India from ancient times to colonial powers, it is a brief overview as each time period can be a long book itself.
Great history lesson of India from ancient times to colonial powers, it is a brief overview as each time period can be a long book itself.
October 12, 2018
يستعرض الكتاب بأسلوب موجز تاريخ الهند منذ ما قبل التاريخ حتى الفترة الراهنة بأسلوب مركز و ممتع
December 16, 2018
Very disjointed
This book seemed to jump around, often introducing major players as an aside. If you wan to understand Indian history, I do not recommend this book.
This book seemed to jump around, often introducing major players as an aside. If you wan to understand Indian history, I do not recommend this book.
December 14, 2019
Awful. Full of inaccuracies, omissions and bias. Stay clear.
December 27, 2019
Summary of Indian History
Even though this book doesnt cover the history in detail. It gives a broad overview of the indian history. It is like a summary to Indian History
Even though this book doesnt cover the history in detail. It gives a broad overview of the indian history. It is like a summary to Indian History
August 9, 2020
A short history of India. Hard to rate as I'm not well read in this Country.
October 16, 2020
It is a good summary, it covers a bit of everything but too fast.
February 8, 2021
India a Vast Country with a Equally Large Past
I was very much unaware of the history of India and this book was a good primer on its past history.
I was very much unaware of the history of India and this book was a good primer on its past history.
April 11, 2021
It's another one of these, don't judge me. I found it barely coherent and if I could give it half a star I would.
June 4, 2021
Though containing couple of errors, it's a monumental effort
June 25, 2021
Good history with lots of info
November 16, 2023
Truly interesting.
January 31, 2024
The author does the best it can with the long and incredibly complicated history of India. It helped me make some sense of the history, but it's over simplified and a bit muddled.
November 26, 2020
So, if I ask you to combine 5000 years in fifty years, then that might be a bit difficult for you as many events are bound to be missed. The same has happened in this book also, this is a simple collection of stories which we all have read as a History student. This book is a kind of light read which you can refer to if you want to revisit history again.
Few of the chapters are very well explained but then other few are only touched by the author.
Few of the chapters are very well explained but then other few are only touched by the author.
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