03 Dec INDIAN CITIES ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL | RAGHAVAN SRINIVASAN
The book talks about the different ancient and medieval cities in Indian Subcontinent.
MY RATING : 5/5
ABOUT THE BOOK:
I highly recommend this book for all including teens as the language and tone are simple and concise. The author makes sure he touches all the important cities prior to 1847 before finally there is a definitive Britain rule over the Indian subcontinent. The validity of the topics discussed is absolutely relevant as it helps the reader to get an outline of the history that was going on in that place and time. What impressed me most about the book is the practicality of his arguments and his findings which makes the reader also comfortable in reading the book at ease. The book has sections where it helps the reader to come back to certain key points of discussion. The photos and the brief notes in between all the chapters are quite helpful for the reader.
This book is a must for all history lovers as well as those who want to start reading a nonfiction history novel. This book is quite handy to refer to the important dates and events that might have occurred in these cities. The cities mentioned are those in Harappan Civilisation, Mauryan Dynasty, cities in Sangam, early ones in Deccan, in Pallavas, Chalukyas and Pandyas, Chola Empire, new cities in Deccan and last but not the least cities in Mughal Empire.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Raghavan Srinivasan is a chemical engineer (Madras University) and MBA graduate from McMaster University, Canada. He currently works as a development professional and has written a number of articles for print and online newspapers as well as international journals. He co-edits an online magazine called Ghadar Jari Hai. He is passionate about various aspects of Indian history and writes regularly on the same. His published books re Rajaraja Chola, Yugantar and Dogged Pursuit (book 1)
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