History of India and Indian Mythology: An Enthralling Guide to Major Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Myths

Summary

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion
• Indian Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Myths, Gods, and Goddesses from India

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover:

• How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire!
• The importance of nonviolence in Indian culture
• How just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millions
• How the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influences
• Why only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru is
• How India exported Buddhism to the world
• India’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstracts
• Why a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen Victoria
• How a film actress became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state

In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:

• Tales of the creation of the universe
• The creation of matter, life, and time
• The way the three components of the universe interact to maintain balance
• Some of the great gods in Hindu mythology, including the three gods of the Trimurti
• The role of the great goddesses in the creation and sustenance of the universe and the ways in which they overcome challenges
• The various avatars and incarnations of gods and goddesses in Hindu mythology
• Tales from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, which speak of strength of character, resilience, and hope

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