The Sceptical Patriot: Exploring the Truths Behind the Zero and Other Indian Glories
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
8129129035
ISBN 13
9788129129031
Category
Fiction
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Publication Year
2015
Publisher
Pages
208
Description
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 bad 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. - from Amzon
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1
