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History of India and Indian Mythology

An Enthralling Guide to Major Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Myths (Exploring the Past)

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History of India and Indian Mythology

By: Billy Wellman
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • History of India: An Enthralling Overview of Significant Civilizations, Empires, Events, People, and Religion
  • Indian Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Myths, Gods, and Goddesses from India

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover:

  • How National Highway 1 goes all the way back to the Mauryan Empire!
  • The importance of nonviolence in Indian culture
  • How just 20,000 British officials ruled a population of millions
  • How the illiterate emperor Akbar headed a huge revival of art and scholarship, mixing Hindu, Muslim, Jain, and even Christian influences
  • Why only ten of the eleven Sikh gurus were actual people—and who the eleventh guru is
  • How India exported Buddhism to the world
  • India’s intense artistic heritage, from rock-cut temples and acutely observant Mughal miniatures to Anish Kapoor’s contemporary abstracts
  • Why a Sikh maharaja ended up as an English landowner and friend of Queen Victoria
  • How a film actress became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state

In the second part of this audiobook, you will discover:

  • Tales of the creation of the universe
  • The creation of matter, life, and time
  • The way the three components of the universe interact to maintain balance
  • Some of the great gods in Hindu mythology, including the three gods of the Trimurti
  • The role of the great goddesses in the creation and sustenance of the universe and the ways in which they overcome challenges
  • The various avatars and incarnations of gods and goddesses in Hindu mythology
  • Tales from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, which speak of strength of character, resilience, and hope

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