Having said that I must add that the information in this book can be overwhelming at times. You will feel enlightened once you have read it. The book is full of interesting takes on the geographical changes that finally shaped India's destiny. He also dwells on the tectonic movements of the earth's land that has over the ages changed the geography of the world. The political events in history always had a geographical consequence and the author dwells on them to understand its significance. The geographical history of our country is very much entwined with the political history and hence, one cannot segregate events into a particular category. He also talks about the battle of Kurukshetra. He talks about Indus Valley Civilization, the Mauryan empire, various dynasties that ruled the country, the British rule, partition, and much more. The author delves deep into our history to find answers about our geographical history. It is very possible that these questions never crossed our minds, but they are sure to ignite your curiosity once you come across them. Hence, a knowledge of India's historical geography is a must for all Indians.ĭid ancient India witness the great flood? Why did Buddha give his first sermon in Sarnath? How did Europeans map India? Major ethnic groups are asking for division and creation of states for themselves. Various regions of the country are still under territorial dispute with the neighbouring countries. Indians have bad memories of the partition which resulted in the creation of our country along with our neighbours. The tagline of the book says - 'A Brief History of India's Geography'. India has been known throughout the history as the land of seven rivers. I should apologize to Think WhyNot Group, who send me the review copy of this book on behalf of the author, for taking more than the due time to read and review this book.

Hence, one should take their time to grasp and understand it. I am not saying it is a heavy read, but I would definitely say that it is brimming with information about events on the various events in the history of India that eventually had a geographical significance. This is the sort of book that needs slow reading. I have been reading this book - Land of the Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal for the last two weeks. Land of the Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal #BookRevie w

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