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History of India
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of The Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More
- Narrated by: Randy Whitlow
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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If you want to discover the captivating history of India, then pay attention....
India is a land of mystery, richness, and deep spiritual discovery. Every facet of this ancient land seems scented with the famous spices that lured European traders to its shores more than five centuries ago. Here, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Buddhists live shoulder to shoulder in a crowded world of multiple gods and juxtaposed pilgrimage routes, each one perfectly peaceful in their own beliefs and traditions.
In History of India: A Captivating Guide to Ancient India, Medieval Indian History, and Modern India Including Stories of the Maurya Empire, the British Raj, Mahatma Gandhi, and More, you will discover topics such as:
- The Indus River Valley
- Mythology of the Vedic Age
- Aryan India and the Great Vedic Debate
- Alexander the Great
- The Empire of Chandragupta Maurya
- Buddhism and the Regrets of Ashoka
- The Return of the Greeks
- The Gupta Empire
- Ancient Mathematical Discoveries
- The Delhi Sultanate
- Babur and the Mughal Empire
- The Taj Mahal and a Story of Love
- India is “Rediscovered” by Portugal
- The Maratha Empire
- The East India Trading Company
- East India Company Rule
- The British Raj
- The Caste System
- Mohandas Gandhi
- The Salt March and Independence
- Wildlife, Then and Now
- A Brief History of the Curry
- The Space Program
- And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about the history of India, get this audiobook today!
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Europe’s past is characterized by fighting and warfare, and it is punctuated with great works of art, philosophy, science, and technology. Even its recent history is much the same - that’s why, so much of the globe was once ruled by European monarchies. Despite all the infighting and territorial exploits, Europeans have managed to create some of the most beautiful pieces of literature, architecture, political structures, and ideas the world has ever seen.
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Awesome Book
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In his retelling of a Chinese history stretching back 5,000 years, author and China-expert Jonathan Clements focuses on the human stories which led to the powerful transformations in Chinese society - from the unification of China under its first emperor, Qinshi Huangdi, to the Mongol invasion under Genghis Khan and the consolidation of Communist rule under Mao Zedong. Clements even brings listeners through to the present day, outlining China's economic renaissance under Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping.
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Scandinavia has always been a world apart. For millennia Norwegians, Danes, Finns, and Swedes lived a remote and rugged existence among the fjords and peaks of the land of the midnight sun. But when they finally left their homeland in search of opportunity, these wanderers — including the most famous, the Vikings — would reshape Europe and beyond.
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Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. Yet, despite its towering influence and centrality to the rise of our modern world, the Ottoman Empire's history has for centuries been distorted, misrepresented, and even suppressed in the West. Now Alan Mikhail presents a vitally needed recasting of Ottoman history, retelling the story of the Ottoman conquest of the world through the dramatic biography of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520).
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The Mental Floss History of the World
- An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
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About 60,000 years ago, the first Homo sapiens were just beginning their move across the grasslands and up the ladder of civilization. Everything since then, as they say, is history. Just in case you were sleeping in class that day, the geniuses at mental_floss magazine have put together a hilarious (and historically accurate) primer on everything you need to know---and that means the good stuff.
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Superpower Interrupted
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In this “timely and excellent volume” (NPR) Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained propensity to violence, and the abiding power of religion. Silver, Sword, and Stone combines “learned historical analysis with in-depth reporting and political commentary...[and] an informed and authoritative voice, one that deserves a wide audience” (The New York Times Book Review).
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When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era—and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names—from St Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine—Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes listeners on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West.
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Hard to take a break from it!
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Alaric the Goth
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From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series. Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey, Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean.
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25 hours of enjoyment
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The Greeks
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts, politics, and law. But the influence of the Greeks did not end with the rise and fall of this classical civilization. As historian Roderick Beaton illustrates, over three millennia Greek speakers produced a series of civilizations that were rooted in southeastern Europe but again and again ranged widely across the globe.
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An Ethnography of the Greeks
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The Year 1000
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People often believe that the years immediately prior to AD 1000 were, with just a few exceptions, lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn’t yet reached North America, and that the farthest feat of sea travel was the Vikings’ invasion of Britain. But how, then, to explain the presence of blond-haired people in Maya temple murals at Chichén Itzá, Mexico? Could it be possible that the Vikings had found their way to the Americas during the height of the Maya empire?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Long on Speculation, Short on Evidence
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Lost Islamic History
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Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social, and political forces in history. Over the last 1,400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities, and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists, and theologians, not to mention rulers, statesmen, and soldiers, have been occluded. This book rescues from oblivion and neglect some of these personalities and institutions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration
- By Jamal on 06-19-22
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The Outline of History
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of science-fiction classics set out to write about history. Wells hoped to remind mankind of its common past, provide it with a basis for international patriotism, and guide it to renounce war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Eric on 05-07-15
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Arabs
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- By: Tim Mackintosh-Smith
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab peoples and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source of shared cultural identity over the millennia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book bad narration
- By Anonymous User on 09-18-19
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The object of this book is to provide a simple introduction to the Indian systems of philosophy. Each one of these systems has had a vast and varied development. Attempt has been made to introduce the listener to the spirit and outlook of Indian philosophy and help him to grasp thoroughly the central ideas rather than acquaint him with minute details. Modern students of philosophy feel many difficulties in understanding the Indian problems and theories.
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Like reading a dictionary
- By C. Beck on 01-30-24
By: Satischandra Chatterjee, and others
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An Autobiography
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
- By: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.
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Narration disappointment
- By Antonia on 06-23-11
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365 Panchatantra Stories
- By: Adil Mukesh
- Narrated by: Aarti Aney Menon
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The stories of Panchatantra are ancient Indian fables that were written in Sanskrit and Pali languages. The central characters in these fascinating fables are many times animals and birds. They show their most identifying characteristics in the various stories and impart valuable life lessons and morals.
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best book for kids
- By Jim on 08-06-18
By: Adil Mukesh
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Why I Am a Hindu
- By: Shashi Tharoor
- Narrated by: Andrew Hoffland
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In Why I Am a Hindu, one of India’s finest public intellectuals gives us a profound book about one of the world’s oldest and greatest religions. Starting with a close examination of his own belief in Hinduism, he ranges far and wide in his study of the faith.
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The Basis of Hinduism
- By oliverVT on 01-27-24
By: Shashi Tharoor
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Ambedkar's India
- A Collection of 3 Works by BR Ambedkar on Castes and the Constitution
- By: B.R. Ambedkar
- Narrated by: Mishal Varma
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Ambedkar’s India is a collection of three of B.R. Ambedkar’s most prominent speeches on caste and the Indian Constitution.
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Awesome
- By Anonymous User on 07-16-23
By: B.R. Ambedkar
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- William
- 09-06-19
Well Done
This author cruises through five millennia of India's history with verve, humor, and a sharp eye for the details that help bring distant ages to life. I especially like the way he pulls the curtain back on the historical record to discuss the modern feats of discovery, scholarship, and brain-busting translation that made our current knowledge of India's past possible.
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- Brandy
- 09-06-19
Well Written
This book is well put-together structurally. It covers the relevant periods in sufficient depth and breadth. However, I found some of the theories of ancient India seemed to contradict recent evidence. Also, the author has a too-strong editorial voice. I felt there was too much disrespect towards the ancient civilizations and their holy books.
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- Rahul Paranjape
- 11-07-19
Amazing! Short but comprehensive at the same time
Very well written and narrated. I listened to it start to end in just 3 streches. It was captivating.
The only qualm I have about it is not recognizing any of the other freedom fighters than Nehru and Gandhi from Congress. there was a significant arms movement which happened in parralel to Nehru/Gandhi and was equally important to gain India Independence
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- Nolan Nicholas
- 09-07-19
Five Stars
I am currently undertaking my last year of schooling and this thorough, historical text is an immense help. It is so helpful in providing Modern History students with the background and fine details of India through the years and is a fascinating read!!
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- Cremer
- 09-06-19
Nice History
This is yet another well researched, eminently readable book by Captivating History. Certainly, there are persons, events, cultural trends, which are omitted, but I fail to see how this could be avoided in a one-volume survey. I found it fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable.
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- John R
- 09-08-19
History Of India
This book is grand in its scope, & brings forth wonderfully argued cases towards what is an Indian experience from a socio-politico-economic perspective. I highly recommend this book.
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- Joey
- 05-20-20
India's Great History
I enjoyed this historical accounts of ancient and modern India and the various individuals and times that shaped it destiny.
Muhammad Gandhi was interesting part since I only knew his role as a moral spiritual leader but never anything about his early life and sacrifices.
That was great. Also, Britain's role as a trade nation and later as an empire imposing its influence on India.
I also see how Pakistan and India came into being seeing that Hinduism and Muslim religions could not coexist within the same region. This was well the money and time for this audiobook.
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- TR
- 09-16-20
Great Summary History of India
The subtitle of this book is spot on. This is a captivating guide to begin an exploration into the history of ancient, Greek-era, medieval, British Raj, modern India, and more. This is a summary history, not a scholarly history, of the eras examined and inspires a deeper inquiry into any or all of those areas of study. The writing is clear and concise, focusing on characters and events crucial to each period. I enjoyed the narrator's voice, style and tone. Recommended as a summary guide to the history of India.
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- Michael William
- 09-08-19
Interesting History
This is an excellent book, and the only reason I will focus on the minor quibbles is that I cannot add any more to the positive praise this book. I am totally agreed with the author.
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- Eli
- 09-05-19
Good Listening
A well-reasoned depth to handle a subject so broad and so diverse. Any discussion of today's India must access it's diverse and complex past
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