LAND OF THE GODS: THE STORY OF HARYANA - Softcover

Singh Kadian, Arjun

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9789355200679: LAND OF THE GODS: THE STORY OF HARYANA
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9355200676 ISBN 13: 9789355200679
Publisher: Rupa Publications India, 2021

Synopsis

An ambitious work that explores a region and people who have shaped the subcontinent for over five millennia.

This is the land where the great war of right versus wrong was fought, and from which Lord Krishna’s wisdom―the universal truth―spread across the world. It is also the cradle of the ancient Indus–Saraswati civilization, where the sacred river Saraswati, celebrated in the Rig Veda, once flowed across the plains in its full might.

Over centuries, kings and emperors used this land to expand and consolidate their empires. The East India Company, and later the British Crown, maneuvered here as they managed their colonial interests. The much-ridiculed political phrase “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” originated here, and the region produced many stalwarts of the Indian independence movement. It has also been a hub of regional and national political maneuvering, shaping the course of modern Indian politics.

In his debut book, Land of the Gods: The Story of Haryana, Arjun Singh Kadian takes readers on a fascinating journey through Haryana, offering fresh insights and compelling historical detail.

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About the Author

ARJUN SINGH KADIAN is an academic and policy professional based out of offices in Haryana and Delhi. A geologist by training, he graduated from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, and is a gold medalist in his master’ s degree. In addition to teaching, Arjun has worked at the chief minister’ s office, Haryana and travelled widely across the region to understand the nuances of the state. Arjun is an alumnus of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and ZEIT-Stiftung. He is also a fellow at Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Arjun is also involved with projects like Indic Academy and Rath Foundation and has initiated the Haryana Thinkers Forum. He has presented Haryana’ s views on multiple platforms, both in print and digital.

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Publisher
Rupa Publications India
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9355200676
ISBN 13 
9789355200679
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336
Rating
  • 4.06 out of 5 stars
    36 ratings by Goodreads