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India: An Introduction<\/em> is a highly readable and rewarding initiation into a complex, ancient civilization, by one of India’s most widely-read writers and journalists.<\/p>\n

Khushwant Singh tells the story of the land and its people from the earliest time to the present day. In broad, vivid sweeps he encapsulates the saga of the upheavals of a sub-continent over five millennia, and how their interplay over the centuries has molded the India of today. More, Khushwant Singh offers perceptive insights into everything Indian that may catch one’s eye or arouse curiosity: its ethnic diversity, religions, customs, philosophy, art and culture, political currents, and the galaxy of men and women who have helped shape its intricately inlaid mosaic. He is also an enlightening guide to much else: India’s extensive and varied architectural splendors, its art and classical literature.<\/p>\n

Khushwant Singh’s own fascination with the subject is contagious, showing through on every page, and in every sidelight that he recounts. India: An Introduction<\/em> holds strong appeal for just about anyone who has more than a passing interest in the country, Indians as well as those who are drawn to it from farther afield. And for a traveller, it is that rare companion: erudite, intelligent, lively.<\/p>\n

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