India Nonfiction

Bloomsbury presents The Anarchy by William Dalrymple, read by Sid Sagar. THE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019 A...

This short account documents Joseph’s tour in India in the closing days of World War Two, based on his diaries and letters to his wife Mary, the account is augmented with some of the stories he loved to tell us. This is not a tale of high adventure, nor an intricate analysis of the battles and politics in WWII. It is the diary and missive of an ordinary man being plucked from his home and wife at the tender age of 23 to be deployed in a country which was completely alien to him. There are three phases of the story, shock and bewilderment at the living conditions he faced, learning to ...

'Blending science with narrative non-fiction, he examines the myths, misinformation, and missed opportunities that continue to shape liver health in India.' - Tej Prakash Bhardwaj, The New Indian Express I did not become a doctor to help people cheat death, but to help them understand it. In The...

From the ancient civilizations along the banks of the Indus to the vibrant, modern democracy that thrives today, India’s history is a rich saga told through diverse cultures, monumental achievements, and profound spiritual insights. Explore the dawn of Indian civilization, witness the rise and fall of mighty empires, from the Maurya and Gupta dynasties to the majestic Mughal Empire, each leaving an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s cultural and architectural heritage.

'A highly personal and motivating work... his new book can encourage you to slow down, look within and rediscover the quiet wisdom that life has been whispering all along.' - India Today 'Life coach Gaur Gopal Das writes of complicated family ties... exploring the search for balance in a world...

Fully revised with forty thousand new words that take the listener up to present-day India, John Keay’s India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today.

Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the region historically known as India—which includes today’s India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan—and the people who have lived there.

At 10.20 p.m. on 21 May 1991, a young woman bowed before Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally in Sriperumbudur, 42 km north of Chennai. And then there was an explosion. This book is the definitive account of one of the most controversial crimes in contemporary India. It unravels the complex plot...

From being misunderstood to making history: The incredible story of Aryan Pasha. On the day Aryan Pasha stepped onto the bodybuilding stage, he wasn't just competing-he was claiming his truth. Born a girl and raised in a body that never felt like his own, Aryan's journey from a suffocating...

No era is more pertinent to understanding how present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh evolved than the nearly 200 years of British rule. This colonial period was a time of deep change and transformation - for India and for the world. These 24 engrossing lectures offer you new perspectives on the history of European imperialism, on world economic history, on the features of British colonialism, and on the rich cultures of the Indian subcontinent.

5,000 years of history—from the Bhagavad Gita to Bollywood—fill this masterful portrait of the world's most populous nation and a rising global power.

'Anoushka writes with the curiosity of a researcher and the tenderness of a storyteller - her begums simply refuse to be forgotten.' - Sadaf Hussain, author and chef 'Lifts the purdah of history from splendid Mughal women... painting their pain and power for posterity.' -Koral Dasgupta, author...

I have sat in cremation grounds at midnight, in temple storerooms where the caretaker unwraps a skull bowl only after three days of earned trust, and in a Bhairava shrine outside Varanasi where a priest still will not say plainly what his family has protected for generations. What I found, chasing this order across Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and the Himalayan regions, is a history far stranger and far more coherent than the caricature that has replaced it. The Kapalikas were real. For centuries they walked the burning grounds of the Indian subcontinent, ash-smeared, hair uncut, a ...

'Radio drama of the year' - Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph Nikesh Patel stars as Saleem in BBC Radio 4’s epic dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel of love, history and magic Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on 14th-15th August 1947, at the exact moment...

This audiobook provides an alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of India.

Travel to India. Find out the facts about this country in Asia.

Unlock the Secrets of India’s Largest Spiritual Map Are you ready to take a journey that will transform the way you see the sacred geography of India? The Skanda Purana is not just a book; it is a universe. Containing over 81,000 verses, it is the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, a colossal text that has intimidated scholars and seekers for centuries. Until now. In The Skanda Purana: A Spiritual Travelogue of Ancient India, author Naveen Goyal strips away the dense academic layers to reveal the beating heart of this ancient masterpiece. This is not a dry translation; it is a vibrant, ...

Power in South Asia is not decided in open war—it is shaped in silence. Covert Operations – India takes you inside a relentless intelligence battlefield where regional power, covert strategy, and geopolitical pressure collide across one of the most volatile regions in the world. Beneath India’s image as a rising global power lies a continuous shadow war driven by rivalries with Pakistan and China, internal security challenges, and the constant need to anticipate threats before they materialize. This is not a traditional history book. It is an operational narrative that places you ...

I did not go to Mayong looking for a story. I went looking for the reason my own grandmother was afraid of a single word. Mayong is a real village in Assam, on the banks of the Brahmaputra, called by history books and frightened neighbors alike "India's black magic capital." An army of a hundred thousand men is said to have marched in and never marched out again. A Mughal general is said to have turned back before he ever reached it. And in one house at the edge of the village, an old healer called a bez agreed, for reasons he never fully explained to me, to let a stranger sit and watch. ...

FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE "A murder mystery, travelogue, and deeply felt homage to Romig's adopted country. Reading it will inform and outrage you. (It will also make you crave a dosa)."—Suketu Mehta, author of Maximum City “Romig makes for a powerful, effective chronicler of this...