An authoritative visual history of one of the world's oldest and
most vibrant cultures, drawing on South Asian art and artefacts
from prehistory to the present. Arranged chronologically, and
abundantly illustrated with expertly selected objects, this superb
new overview connects today's India with its past. Early chapters
uncover prehistoric objects from 1.5 million years ago, examine
artefacts from the Indus Civilization, and follow the emergence and
transmission of Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as
the incoming religions of Zoroastrianism, Islam and Christianity.
During the medieval era, skills related to temple-building and
sculpture-production in stone and bronze developed. From this
remote period up to the present day, pilgrimage has been an
important part of the spread of social, political and religious
ideas. With the rise of the Mughals, the last Muslim dynasty of
India, India once more became a leading economic power. The
development of a distinct Mughal style can be traced in paintings,
hardstone carving and metalwork. Following the advent of Europeans
in India in the early Mughal period, trade in spices, textiles and
other luxury goods increased. Later, in the 19th century, under
British rule, much of South Asia became part of a national and
international trade complex that saw Indian goods exported
throughout the world. Modernism and political independence in the
20th century saw the fresh assertion of Indian culture through
cinema, dance and music. An extraordinary range of history and
culture is presented here, from the splendour of dynastic empires
to the rural, and tribal life of the subcontinent. This is a
compelling visual history of some of the world's oldest cultures.
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