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History of India and Indian Mythology
- An Enthralling Guide to Major Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Myths (Exploring the Past)
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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History of India and Indian Mythology
Narrated by:
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Publisher's 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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