The Puffin History of India by Roshen Dalal

This book traces the facinating story of the social, political, cultural and economic development across the high points of Indian history from the earliest times to the British conquest, the Nationalist movement and, finally, the triumph of Independence. The informal,enaging style and the colourful descriptions of people, events and cultures, provide a comprehensive picture of what life was like in India upto 1947. Informative, well researched, and containing a host of illustrations and maps, this is the perfect introduction to Inia's past.