A History of India

A History of India presents the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present in a compact and readable survey. The authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent and emphasise and analyse the structural pattern of Indian history. Revised throughout, the sixth edition of this highly accessible book has been brought right up to date, and includes more coverage of caste and gender, Islam, partition, the press and television and the consequences of the 2014 election. Heavily illustrated, with notes and glossary, this is an attractive and useful student guide to Indian history.

Hermann Kulke is Professor of Asian History at the University of Kiel. His books includeKings and Cults: State Formation and Legitimation in India and Southeast Asia. In 2010 he was awarded the the order of 'Padma Shri' by the Indian government. Dietmar Rothermund is Professor and Head of History at the South Asian Institute, University of Heidelberg. His books include An Economic History of India and Mahatma Gandhi: An Essay in Political Biography.