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“In reality, the network of large and small temples had a close relationship with merchant and artisan communities as well as the village/town councils; this is quite clear from an examination of various donations and contracts. Moreover, the reason that the temples accumulated so much wealth is that they acted as bankers”
― Sanjeev Sanyal, The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History

“ಸತ್ಯ ಎಂದರೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದರೂ ಸಾವು, ದೂರ ಹೋದರೂ ಸಾವು.”
― Karanam Pavan Prasad, ನನ್ನಿ | Nunni

“Thus, an Indian father’s determination to protect his beloved daughter led to the demise of the Portuguese in Oman. In”
― Sanjeev Sanyal, The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History

“Geography is not just about the physical terrain, but also about the meaning that we attribute to it. Thus, the Saraswati flows, invisibly, at Allahabad.”
― Sanjeev Sanyal, Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography