The New History of India by Stanley Wolpert offers a readable yet comprehensive narrative of India’s history, covering nearly 4,000 years from ancient civilization to modern political developments. Wolpert examines major themes such as religion, empire, nationalism, and identity, while paying close attention to persistent social inequalities, corruption, and political challenges. He highlight…
The fourth edition of the most readable and illuminating one-volume history of India is revised to bring students fully up to date on developments since 1988, including the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the successive rise of three new central governments to power, escalating violence in Kashmir, Punjab, and Assam, and the effects of accelerating urbanization and rural development. Wolpert pla…