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Exploring India’s Past

Exploring India’s Past is a nine-book non-fiction series covering ancient states, religious and political traditions, the Maurya and Mughal empires, Sikh history and the growth of European commercial and colonial power.

The series moves from broad surveys to focused institutional histories of the East India companies, the British Raj and the Anglo-Sikh wars. It places political change within longer patterns of trade, belief, migration and imperial competition.

Reading order

Books in this series (9 books)

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1. Ancient India

Captivating History

4.2(61)

Ancient India is an accessible survey of from the Indus Valley Civilisation to the Maurya Empire. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious…

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2. History of India

Captivating History

4.0(399)

History of India is an accessible survey of ancient, Medieval and Modern India. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and cultural change,…

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3. History of the Sikhs

Captivating History

4.3(72)

History of the Sikhs is an accessible survey of the Origins of Sikhism in India, the Sikh Empire, Colonialism, and Modern Times. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and…

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4. The British Raj

Captivating History

3.9(126)

The British Raj is an accessible survey of the British in India, Starting from the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to the Indian Independence Act of 1947. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The…

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5. The Dutch East India Company

Captivating History

3.9(175)

The Dutch East India Company is an accessible survey of the First True Multinational Corporation and Its Impact on the Dutch War of Independence from Spain. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The…

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6. The East India Company

Captivating History

3.9(161)

The East India Company is an accessible survey of the English Company That Was Created for the Exploitation of Trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting.…

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7. The Maurya Empire

Captivating History

4.1(83)

The Maurya Empire is an accessible survey of the Most Expansive Empire in Ancient India. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book connects political and military developments with social, economic, religious and…

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8. The Mughal Empire

Captivating History

4.2(109)

The Mughal Empire is an accessible survey of the Mughal Empire in South Asia and the Impact the Mughals Had on the History of India. It introduces the principal chronology, institutions and turning points while locating the subject within its regional and international setting. The book…

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9. The Sikh Wars

Captivating History

4.2(37)

The Sikh Wars is an accessible non-fiction account of the Origins, Battles, and Legacy of the 19th-century Anglo-sikh Conflicts. It establishes the causes, chronology and principal phases of the conflict while explaining the political aims and military resources of the opposing sides. The book places campaigns…