Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography
Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography
About Book:
Land of Seven Rivers: A Brief History of IndiaÂ’s GeographyÂ’ is regarded as a fascinating read, the main motive of which is to acquaint the readers with the fascinating geography of the country. It is also a curious read on how several facts and stories, which make an intrinsic part of IndiaÂ’s history, actually came into the vicinity. While explaining these, the book also questions several incidents that are thought to be a major part of IndiaÂ’s history, like why did Buddha choose Sarnath as the site for his first sermon and how did the Europeans exactly map our country.
The brilliance of the book lies in the fact that it tries to answer many questions from Indian History from the point of view of the countryÂ’s geography, by studying its various ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and hills.
An avid traveler, Sanyal has traveled to numerous archaeological sites, crossed numerous rivers, and gained in-depth knowledge by reading the ancient manuscripts, all with the aim to help the readers gain a good hold of the geography of India.
- Publisher †: ‎ Penguin India; Reprint edition (1 July 2013)
- Language †: ‎ English
- Paperback †: ‎ 331 pages
- Item Weight †: ‎ 249 g
- Dimensions †: ‎ 12.7 x 2.29 x 20.32 cm
- Country of Origin †: ‎ India
- Author: Sanjeev Sanyal
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