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This is a book written by my husband, who though a Geologist by profession, is interested in India and its history. Thus he traveled all over India to collect information, read books/magazines/articles and came up with a book which contains the history of India from pre-historic Narmada man to Narendra Modi, this is one book that sums up the entire 70,000 year history of India and her people!
Book Summary:
Journey of Survivors' is one book that sums up the entire 70,000-year journey of India and her people. The book contains not just history, but also some interesting legends like how the Asuras were once our god, the legendary kingdom of women in the Himalayas, Alexander's search for somras', the bloody coins of Jesus that made its way into India and how Genghis Khan helped cool the earth. It discusses interesting facts like Chanakya's cunning policies, science in ancient India, the myth of Indians never attacking foreign lands, the Indian Greeks, how Buddhism died in India, how few Indian officials sailed across the Bay of Bengal in search of a king, the woman who defeated Ghori, the mysterious distribution of rotis before the revolt of 1857, the letters of Indian soldiers during the world war and how the 1975-77 Emergency changed Sholay's ending. The book poses intriguing questions like what is the identity of India, did temple destruction only happen in medieval India, was Gandhi a hero and will India survive. At the end, the author tries to discuss the various issues that in his opinion India, as a nation, needs to address.
From the book:
History contains facts, mythologies, and some fiction. No sharp boundaries exist among[Editor1] these three end members. Facts are often written down with added fiction, which, with time, becomes a myth. History depends on old writings, folklores, and myths to interpolate the possible truth in between the scantly known facts that archaeologists sometimes dig up. The known history changes as more facts get revealed. History is, thus, prone to interpreter's bias. The British made a lot of contribution in unraveling the history of India. Quite naturally, Indian history was recorded from a colonial perspective. Later, to neutralize the bias, a nationalistic version of Indian history was born. Often, the two versions of history clashed with each other. History is also biased towards those who won battles and were alive to write about it. History of India, like everywhere else, got mingled with politics. The right and the left wing"each has its own version. I have tried my best to keep a neutral viewpoint. But even then, the history that I write is my version. It is a humble request to the readers to have an open mind while reading this book as nothing is an absolute fact. Enjoy the past filled with possibilities.
Hope you enjoy reading it!
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This is a book written by my husband, who though a Geologist by profession, is interested in India and its history. Thus he traveled all over India to collect information, read books/magazines/articles and came up with a book which contains the history of India from pre-historic Narmada man to Narendra Modi, this is one book that sums up the entire 70,000 year history of India and her people!
Book Summary:
Journey of Survivors' is one book that sums up the entire 70,000-year journey of India and her people. The book contains not just history, but also some interesting legends like how the Asuras were once our god, the legendary kingdom of women in the Himalayas, Alexander's search for somras', the bloody coins of Jesus that made its way into India and how Genghis Khan helped cool the earth. It discusses interesting facts like Chanakya's cunning policies, science in ancient India, the myth of Indians never attacking foreign lands, the Indian Greeks, how Buddhism died in India, how few Indian officials sailed across the Bay of Bengal in search of a king, the woman who defeated Ghori, the mysterious distribution of rotis before the revolt of 1857, the letters of Indian soldiers during the world war and how the 1975-77 Emergency changed Sholay's ending. The book poses intriguing questions like what is the identity of India, did temple destruction only happen in medieval India, was Gandhi a hero and will India survive. At the end, the author tries to discuss the various issues that in his opinion India, as a nation, needs to address.
From the book:
History contains facts, mythologies, and some fiction. No sharp boundaries exist among[Editor1] these three end members. Facts are often written down with added fiction, which, with time, becomes a myth. History depends on old writings, folklores, and myths to interpolate the possible truth in between the scantly known facts that archaeologists sometimes dig up. The known history changes as more facts get revealed. History is, thus, prone to interpreter's bias. The British made a lot of contribution in unraveling the history of India. Quite naturally, Indian history was recorded from a colonial perspective. Later, to neutralize the bias, a nationalistic version of Indian history was born. Often, the two versions of history clashed with each other. History is also biased towards those who won battles and were alive to write about it. History of India, like everywhere else, got mingled with politics. The right and the left wing"each has its own version. I have tried my best to keep a neutral viewpoint. But even then, the history that I write is my version. It is a humble request to the readers to have an open mind while reading this book as nothing is an absolute fact. Enjoy the past filled with possibilities.
Hope you enjoy reading it!
Now available at:
FLIPKART
https://www.flipkart.com/journey-survivors-english/p/itmegg2spfknwuqx?pid=9781482873351
AMAZON
https://www.amazon.in/Journey-Survivors-000-Year-History-Sub-Continent-ebook/dp/B01EYPLDI4?ie=UTF8&keywords=the%20journey%20of%20survivors&qid=1462077877&ref_=sr_1_4&sr=8-4
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