One of the most interesting and readable book on our past. It covers about 200 years of socioeconomic, military conditions prevalent at that time. The book is an insight account about important developments without boring the reader . If the reader has vague idea about our past history, than this book gives you new perspective, numerous dots plaguing ones mind are connected, also, some very new important events that one might have missed makes it refreshing. For first timers, well , its more like a novel covering vast unknown tracts of our history, engrossing ones thoughts.
The writer is unbiased and has the courage to strongly put forth his views and gave credit to facts. He took us on a journey, from decline of Mughals to independence and partition with ingeniously apprising readers about Social reformers struggle, Aryan invasion myths, Tribal inclusion in mainstream, Opportunistic leaders etc. Author unbiased articulation of facts bursts several myths around haloness of leaders, promoting readers to conclude, there is no black and white in politics and in life, every thing has an element of Gray.
One of the meticulously written, very well drafted, book by Historian Sekhar Bandyopadhyay. It brilliantly trespasses the complicated terrain of history showcasing sunset of two alien empires while formation and then emergence of India as nation.
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