In A New History of India for Children , award-winning historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee along with photographer-archivist Toby Sinclair and the late cultural historian shobita Punja , tell the story of one of the oldest , most diverse countries in the world with simplicity and clarity. The book touches upon all the most important milestones in India's hsitory , from the first dinosaurs to roam its lands to the metro that snakes through its modern , metropolitan capital city.
It begins in prehistory , billions of years ago , describing how the geography of india came to be what it is today , and traces the evolution of India civilization through key events and people. What began with the Harappan Culture grew and flourished under the Maurya and Gupta empires , was enriched by the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal empire , and went on to be colonized and exploited by the British Raj. Led to glorious Independence by stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi , Jawaharlal Nehru , and Sardar patel , India then suffered the heartbreak of Partition , before evolving into one of the world's most powerful countries in the twenty-first century.
This complete one -volume history for children , illustrated by maps and full-colour photographs , covers everything from lost cities and epic empires to colonial conquests and modern marvels. There's something for every young reader in this fascinating account of India's vibrant and eventful history.