The fearsome Mongol warrior Genghis Khan decided not to conquer India after he saw an unknown creature there – probably a ...

How ancient merchants, missionaries, monks and artists paved a ‘Golden Road’ that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific ...

The Delhi Sultanate by Peter Jackson The Delhi Sultanate explores the political, military and cultural history of the Delhi ...

Based on Xuanzang’s account, Nalanda Mahavihara had an observatory tower, which could have been used to track the movement of ...

One of the big points Dalrymple makes in his book is that India not China was at the heart of ancient commerce. It was the sea-lanes radiating from India rather than the overland silk road from ...

This republic day read the best books that celebrate the freedom struggle and provide the story of the true essence of India. These book reads are essential for every Indian as they tell the story of ...

Finally, a few critics are riled by the fact the book appears to support the Hindutva theory that ancient India was a vishwaguru, a golden period that ended with the arrival of Muslim rulers in ...

A new book aiming to restore India's place in the ancient world is a treasure trove of insight and anecdote, writes Kapil ...