A Historical Atlas of IndiaUsing both historical maps as primary source documents as well as modern maps, this historical atlas of India recounts the history of the country from its earliest inhabitants, to it s occupation by the British, to the present day. Like the other books in this fascinating series, this title explores the culture of India using short sidebars that focus on art, religion, and profiles of important Indians. Featuring some never-before-seen photos, the history of this vibrant country comes alive with a timeline, and easy-to-navigate maps. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Ancient Empires | 13 |
Medieval Kingdoms | 24 |
The Mughals | 31 |
The British Raj | 38 |
The Freedom Struggle | 47 |
India After Independence | 54 |
Common terms and phrases
Afghanistan Agra Akbar Alexandria ancient ARABIA ARABIAN SEA Arabs army Aryans Ashoka Aurangzeb Babur Bangladesh battle BAY OF BENGAL became Bombay Britain British Buddhism Calcutta Calicut central Asia century China Cholas Cochin congress conquered conquests Deccan Delhi sultanate Dominions dynasty East India East Pakistan European forced Ganges Gautama Buddha governor Gujarat Gulf Gupta Empire Hindu Hinduism Hindus and Muslims historians believe historical map Hyderabad independent India and Pakistan Indira Gandhi Indus River Islam Jaipur Jammu and Kashmir Jawaharlal Nehru Kabul Khan king kingdoms Kushanas Lahore land leader Madras Mahatma Gandhi Mauryan military Mohenjo-Daro Mughal Empire Muhammad Muslim League Mysore Nanak nation north India northern Persian political Pondicherry Portuguese PRADESH Pratiharas present-day prime minister prince province Punjab Rajput regional religion Robert Clive rulers Shah Jahan Sikhs Sindh Singh southern India spread subcontinent successors Surat taxes territories trade routes Turkic Vajpayee varna