THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcast
-Richly woven, highly readable ... Written with passion and verve- Spectator
-Dazzling ... Not just a historical study but also a love letter- Guardian
-An outstanding new account ...The most compelling retelling we have had for generations- Financial Times
India is the forgotten heart of the ancient world
In the millennium and a half from c. 250 BC to 1200 AD, Indian art, religion, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail across the world - a -Golden Road- that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific.
Here, William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India-s oft-for
