India

Andrew Robinson is the author of twenty-five books in the arts and sciences, nine of them on aspects of Indian history and culture. They include two definitive biographies: Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye, described by V. S. Naipaul as ‘an extraordinarily good, detailed and selfless book’, and the co-authored Rabindranath Tagore: The Myriad-Minded Man. He holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, has been a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

'Pithy, admirable ... a most refreshing resumé' - John Keay, TLS

• Preface • Introduction • 1. The Indus Valley Civilization • 2. Vedas, Aryans and the Origins of Hinduism • 3. Buddha, Alexander and Asoka • 4. Hindu Dynasties • 5. The Coming of Islam • 6. The Mughal Empire • 7. European Incursions and East India Companies • 8. The Jewel in the Crown • 9. The End of Empire • 10. The World’s Largest Democracy • Postscript • Map