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Name of Book: The Golden Road
Author: William Dalrymple
Publisher: Bloomsbury / Audible
Publication Date: 5 Sep 2024
No. of Hours: 13 Hours and 54 Minutes
Format: Audiobook
FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CO-HOST OF THE CHART TOPPING EMPIRE PODCAST – A REVOLUTIONARY NEW HISTORY OF THE DIFFUSION OF INDIAN IDEAS ‘A master storyteller’ Sunday Times India is the forgotten heart of the ancient world For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilisation, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art, religions, technology, astronomy, music, dance, literature, mathematics and mythology blazed a trail across the world, along a Golden Road that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific. William Dalrymple draws from a lifetime of scholarship to highlight India’s forgotten position as the heart of ancient Eurasia. For the first time, he gives a name to this spread of Indian ideas that transformed the world. From the largest Hindu temple in the world at Angkor Wat to the Buddhism of China, from the trade that helped fund the Roman Empire to the creation of the numerals we use today (including zero), India transformed the culture and technology of its ancient world – and our world today as we know it.
William Dalrymple FRSL, FRGS, FRAS (born William Hamilton-Dalrymple on 20 March 1965) is a Scottish historian and writer, art historian and curator, as well as a prominent broadcaster and critic.
His books have won numerous awards and prizes, including the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize, the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, the Sunday Times Young British Writer of the Year Award, the Hemingway, the Kapuściński and the Wolfson Prizes. He has been four times longlisted and once shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. He is also one of the co-founders and co-directors of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival.
In 2012 he was appointed a Whitney J. Oates Visiting Fellow in the Humanities by Princeton University. In the Spring of 2015 he was appointed the OP Jindal Distinguished Lecturer at Brown University.
My Opinion
The Golden Road by William Dalrymple: A Journey Through Ancient India's Rich History
If you're fascinated by India's ancient heritage, The Golden Road by William Dalrymple is a must-read. As a first-time reader of this author, I was captivated by the experience, especially since the audiobook was narrated by Dalrymple himself. His compelling voice brings to life India's rich past, from the rise of Buddhism to the Colonial Era.
The book offers an in-depth look at India's wealth, culture, and scientific achievements during its golden age. One of the highlights for me was learning how India was a pioneer in science and mathematics, so advanced that even the Caliphs in the Arab world were in awe. However, the saddest moment came when Dalrymple narrated the destruction of Nalanda University during the Arab invasions, marking a tragic loss of knowledge and cultural heritage.
The Golden Road gives a unique perspective on India's history, culture, and contributions to the world, making it a truly mesmerizing listen. Whether you're a history buff or simply curious about India's past, this book is a powerful exploration of a nation once known for its intellect and prosperity.
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