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> Studying Indian history is hard. But the way you write about it makes it sound fascinating, too! Could you recommend a couple good books in English?
by Uhhrrr 7y ago
> Studying Indian history is hard.
But the way you write about it makes it sound fascinating, too! Could you recommend a couple good books in English?
- dilippkumar 7y ago> good books Unfortunately, I don't know any that I can recommend as being a "good" book (which is again part of the problem). There are a couple of really dry academic books that you can read if you're sufficiently motivated - 1. The Cholas by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/Colas-Most-Comprehensive-Written-Cholas/dp/B072Y356N1 https://www.amazon.com/Colas-Most-Comprehensive-Written-Chol... 2. Politics, Kingship and Poetry in Medieval South India by Whitney Cox https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Kingship-Poetry-Medieval-South/dp/1107172373 https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Kingship-Poetry-Medieval-Sou... 3. South India under The Cholas by Y. Subbarayalu https://www.amazon.com/South-India-Under-Cholas-Subbarayalu/dp/0198077351 https://www.amazon.com/South-India-Under-Cholas-Subbarayalu/... 4. A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar by K. A Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/History-South-India-Prehistoric-Vijayanagar/dp/0195606868 https://www.amazon.com/History-South-India-Prehistoric-Vijay...
- ketcomp 7y agoI don't know what OP of this comment (dilippkumar) thinks of Manu Pillai's various books but he is another author/historian whose book I would recommend - I got the same feeling of awe reading his books that I got from dilippkumar's comment here.
- raz32dust 7y agoI recently read "Kerala History and Its Makers" by Sreedhara Menon. It focuses on the southern state of Kerala, as the name suggests. A relatively light read and probably good for beginners. It covers a broad range of time quickly. The author also comes across as unbiased and there is little to no speculation, which I like very much in non-fiction books.