A gripping royal saga of charmed lives in a changing world.
John Zubrzycki Books
An award-winning journalist with a long-standing association with India, this author's experience spans roles as a Hindi student, diplomat, consultant, and foreign correspondent. His work delves into world commentary, informed by a deep understanding of Indian culture and history. Readers will appreciate his insightful style and his ability to connect global perspectives with a nuanced grasp of specific regions. He serves as the world commentary editor at The Australian and resides in Sydney.
One of the oldest civilisations and the largest democracy in the world, India is an amalgam of customs, races, castes, languages and spiritual beliefs, woven together over 5000 years of wonderfully colossal and chaotic history.From the earliest humans and the Harappān civilisation to Muslim invaders, the Great Mughals, British rule, the country’s struggle for autonomy and present-day hopes and challenges, John Zubrzycki masterfully condenses five millennia of deities, mutinies, wars, great empires, decadent dynasties, invasions, colonisation and independence into a fascinating, lively telling. He brings the complex and contrasting layers of Indian history to life through a well-known cast of characters – Buddha, Alexander the Great, Akbar, Clive, Tipu Sultan, Lakshmi Bai, Curzon, Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi – against a backdrop of the mystical Ganges, the desert forts of Rajasthan, the snow-covered Himalayas and the ruins of India’s fabled civilisations.From Buddhism to Bollywood, India has made its mark on Asia and the world. Its progress in tackling poverty and illiteracy have been impressive, but extraordinary challenges remain – not least the threat to its secular fabric. Only time will tell if India can overcome its political, social and religious tensions to rise again and become the next global superpower.
Geschichte Indiens
Alles, was man über das bevölkerungsreichste Land der Welt wissen muss
John Zubrzycki bietet in seinem Überblick über fünf Jahrtausende indischer Geschichte einen lebendigen Einblick in die Entwicklung von Zivilisationen, Religionen und politischen Strukturen bis zur modernen indischen Republik. Er fasst 5000 Jahre auf unter 300 Seiten zusammen, ohne die Komplexität der Gesellschaft zu vernachlässigen.