The Wonder That Was India: A Survey of the History and Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent before the coming of the Muslims

Indian civilization is among the oldest in the world, and what is unique in that respect is that the culture of the peoples still remains largely unchanged, with a strong thread of continuity through …

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