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History Unpacked: The Why, When and What of Ancient India

History Unpacked: The Why, When and What of Ancient India

A Fun Way to Learn History From the Stone Age to the Golden Age | Ages 10+

Saisudha Acharya
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Does history leave you scratching your head? Does the endless parade of kings, battles and dates make you yawn?

Well then, this is the book to change that! It is full of amazing, often hilarious and sometimes baffling stories from ancient India. From the Stone Age to the Golden Age, India’s past is full of interesting people, mad antics and unbelievable connections. From central Asia to Kanyakumari and ancient Rome to southeast Asia—ancient India was linked with the world in ways you wouldn’t expect!

With quizzes, timelines and maps, and laugh-out-loud funny cartoons—the book truly unpacks ancient Indian history and tells you what we know about names, places (as far as we can decipher inscriptions), events and motives (as far as we can figure out!) and of course the strange things that humans do, whether back then or now.

Imprint: Duckbill

Published: Jan/2025

ISBN: 9780143466864

Length : 320 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

History Unpacked: The Why, When and What of Ancient India

A Fun Way to Learn History From the Stone Age to the Golden Age | Ages 10+

Saisudha Acharya

Does history leave you scratching your head? Does the endless parade of kings, battles and dates make you yawn?

Well then, this is the book to change that! It is full of amazing, often hilarious and sometimes baffling stories from ancient India. From the Stone Age to the Golden Age, India’s past is full of interesting people, mad antics and unbelievable connections. From central Asia to Kanyakumari and ancient Rome to southeast Asia—ancient India was linked with the world in ways you wouldn’t expect!

With quizzes, timelines and maps, and laugh-out-loud funny cartoons—the book truly unpacks ancient Indian history and tells you what we know about names, places (as far as we can decipher inscriptions), events and motives (as far as we can figure out!) and of course the strange things that humans do, whether back then or now.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Saisudha Acharya

Saisudha Acharya studied Economics at the University of California, San Diego, and shifted from working with financial data to education. She writes to make Indian history accessible and engaging for children and designs school learning experiences. Saisudha lives in Bangalore with her family.

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