India

Ancient wisdom meets modern transformation in this collection exploring India's rich spiritual heritage, entrepreneurial spirit, and evolving identity through memoirs, philosophy, and cultural insights. These books capture the essence of a nation where age-old traditions dance with contemporary ambitions, featuring voices from spiritual leaders, business pioneers, and cultural luminaries who shape the world's largest democracy.

India Book Summaries

The Upstairs Wife Summary

The Upstairs Wife

An Intimate History of Pakistan

by Rafia Zakaria 2015 264 pages

The Discovery of India Summary

The Discovery of India

by Jawaharlal Nehru 1946 656 pages

Daughters of the Sun Summary

Daughters of the Sun

Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire

by Ira Mukhoty 2018 276 pages

Indian Literature

Luv (Un)Arranged Summary

Luv (Un)Arranged

by N.M. Patel 2024 512 pages

History of Modern India Summary

History of Modern India

by Bipan Chandra 2009 352 pages

The Arthashastra Summary

The Arthashastra

by Kautilya 878 pages

Glimpses of World History Summary

Glimpses of World History

by Jawaharlal Nehru 1934 1193 pages

Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles Summary

Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles

India through 50 Years of Advertising

by Ambi Parameswaran 2016 297 pages

The Vendor of Sweets Summary

The Vendor of Sweets

by R.K. Narayan 1967 144 pages

Indian Literature

The Marwaris Summary

From Jagat Seth to the Birlas

by Thomas A Timberg 2014 184 pages

Medieval India Summary

From Sultanat To The Mughals 1526-1748

by Satish Chandra 1997 550 pages

The Shadow of the Great Game Summary

The Shadow of the Great Game

The Untold Story of India's Partition

by Narendra Singh Sarila 2006 320 pages

Imaginary Homelands Summary

Imaginary Homelands

Essays and Criticism 1981-1991

by Salman Rushdie 1991 448 pages

Living with the Himalayan Masters Summary

Living with the Himalayan Masters

by Swami Rama 1899 486 pages

The Magic of the Lost Temple Summary

The Magic of the Lost Temple

by Sudha Murty 2015 203 pages

Indian Literature

The Struggle for Pakistan Summary

The Struggle for Pakistan

A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics

by Ayesha Jalal 2014 447 pages

The Blood Telegram Summary

The Blood Telegram

Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide

by Gary J. Bass 2013 528 pages

The Bengalis Summary

A Portrait of a Community

by Sudeep Chakravarti 2017 496 pages

The Home and the World Summary

The Home and the World

by Rabindranath Tagore 1916 213 pages

Indian Literature

Train to Pakistan Summary

Train to Pakistan

by Khushwant Singh 1956 181 pages

Historical Fiction

The Myths and Gods of India Summary

The Myths and Gods of India

The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series

by Alain Daniélou 1960 512 pages

The Monk as Man Summary

The Monk as Man

The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda

by Sankar 2008 264 pages

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