{"product_id":"the-puffin-history-of-india-for-children-vol-1","title":"The Puffin History of India for Children  Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Roshen Dalal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Puffin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 404\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0143335448\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an informal, engaging style, this book tells the fascinating story of our land from the Indus valley Civilization to Independence.  The colorful description of people, events and cultures, complemented by a host of illustrations and maps, brings history dramatically to life for the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracing the social, political, cultural and economic development of India, the book focuses on the high points of Indian history: the Vedic Age, the Mauryan Empire, the Gupta period, the Battle of Panipat, the conquests of Alauddhin Khalji, who had the largest empire since Ashoka, the Bahmani and Vijayanagara kingdoms and their conflicts, the rule of Akbar, Shahjahan a d Aurangzeb and the building of the Taj Mahal, the British conquest, the 1857 Revolt, the Nationalist movement and, finally, the triumph of Independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe contribution of the important personalities who shaped this history, from Mahavira, Buddha, Alexander, Ashoka, Harsha and Babur to Tipu Sultan, Ranjit Singh, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru, is vividly described in fascinating detail. Every now and then the narrative pauses to dwell on the social and cultural life of the people, and the political, economic and religious changes that have been wrought over centuries, providing a comprehensive picture of what life was like in India at various points of time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformative, well-researched, entertaining and easy to follow, this is the perfect introduction to India’s history for children of all ages. This new edition features an attractive layout, all-new illustrations, a revised and updated text, and several brand new chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA System of Dating \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocation of Places\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia-Our Land\u003cbr\u003eThe First People\u003cbr\u003eVillage Life\u003cbr\u003eThe Indus Valley Civilization: An Urban Revolution\u003cbr\u003eVillage Life in Other Parts of India\u003cbr\u003eThe Rig Vedic Aryans\u003cbr\u003eThe Later Vedic Period\u003cbr\u003eArchaeology and the Vedic Period\u003cbr\u003eMegalithic Cultures\u003cbr\u003eThe Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha\u003cbr\u003eNew Religious Sects between 600 and 400 BC\u003cbr\u003eAlexander\u003cbr\u003eThe Mauryas\u003cbr\u003eNorth India after the Mauryas\u003cbr\u003eThe Kushanas\u003cbr\u003eThe Satavahanas\u003cbr\u003eKingdoms of the South\u003cbr\u003eTowns and Trade: 200 BC-AD 300\u003cbr\u003eThe Guptas\u003cbr\u003eThe Deccan and South India\u003cbr\u003eHarshavardhana\u003cbr\u003eNorthern India between AD 700 and 1200\u003cbr\u003eSome Other Kingdoms of the North\u003cbr\u003eLife in the Northern Kingdoms\u003cbr\u003eSouth India between AD 600 and 1200\u003cbr\u003eIndia in AD 1200\u003cbr\u003eGhazni and Ghur\u003cbr\u003eThe First Sultans of Delhi\u003cbr\u003eThe Khaljis and the Tughlaqs\u003cbr\u003eThe Sayyids and the Lodis\u003cbr\u003eSome Independent States\u003cbr\u003eLife at the Time of the Sultanate - AD 1200-1500\u003cbr\u003eThe Bahmani and Vijayanagara Kingdoms\u003cbr\u003eThe Early Mughals\u003cbr\u003eAkbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan\u003cbr\u003eAurangzed and the Decline of the Mughals\u003cbr\u003eLife in Mughal India\u003cbr\u003eThe Marathas and the Sikhs\u003cbr\u003eOther Independent States\u003cbr\u003eMajor Religious Developments between ad 1200 and 1750\u003cbr\u003eThe Europeans Arrive\u003cbr\u003eThe British Expansion and Conquest\u003cbr\u003eFurther Expansion-From Wellesley to Dalhousie\u003cbr\u003eAdministrative, Economic and Social Changes\u003cbr\u003eArt and Culture - 1750-1857\u003cbr\u003eEarly Indian Reformers\u003cbr\u003eThe Revolt of 1857\u003cbr\u003eThe Indian States\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise of Nationalism\u003cbr\u003eThe Moderates and the Extremists\u003cbr\u003eThe Later Reformers\u003cbr\u003eThe Muslim League\u003cbr\u003eArt and Culture after 1858\u003cbr\u003eSocial Change in the Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003eNew Political Trends between 1908 and 1919\u003cbr\u003eMahatma Gandhi and Non-Cooperation\u003cbr\u003eThe Intermediate Years - 1922-1929\u003cbr\u003eCivil Disobedience -1930-1934\u003cbr\u003eThe First Indian Government\u003cbr\u003eIndia during the Second World War\u003cbr\u003eIndia before Independence\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Phase -1945-1947\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Roshen Dalal \/ Penguin\/Puffin \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153732628848,"sku":"7762","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/7762.jpg?v=1793913314","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/the-puffin-history-of-india-for-children-vol-1","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}