India, a land where history, myth and email forwards have come together to create a sense of a glorious past that is awe-inspiring and also kind of dubious. But that is what happens when your future is uncertain and your present is kind of shitty it gets embellished until it becomes a totem of greatness and a portent of potential. Sidin Vadukut takes on a complete catalogue of 'India's Greatest Hits' and ventures to separate the wheat of fact from the chaff of legend. Did India really invent the zero? Has it truly never invaded a foreign country in over 1,000 years? Did Indians actually invent plastic surgery before those insufferable Europeans? The truth is more interesting and complicated than you think.
Key Features:
A path-breaking book that questions the legitimacy of a range of popular 'India facts', be it the claim that the country invented zero, or the assertion that Indians have always been peace-loving or the belief that Sushruta was the world's first surgeon.
An important title that makes us reassess history and understand its significance.
Is written in a style that is accessible, humorous, irreverent.
