EPISODE · May 19, 2023 · 6 MIN
Bharat’s Military Conquests in Foreign Lands by Venkatesh Rangan - Book Review
from The Historylogy Podcast · host Shinil Subramanian Payamal
The myth that Indian rulers never ventured abroad for conquests, with a few rare exceptions, has come to be accepted as an unquestionable truth due to these distortions. It is precisely to demolish this myth that this book by Venkatesh Rangan assumes crucial importance. In recent years with the slow yet steady decolonisation of the Indian mind has taken place. An “Indic view” of our past based on not how “foreigners saw us” but how our ancestors perceived our own victories, defeats and ages of glory and despair has slowly begun unravelling. Venkatesh Rangan’s “Bharat’s Military Conquests in Foreign Lands” is a highly researched work that carries forward this process of psychological decolonisation.Pre-order link of the book 'Bharat’s Military Conquests in Foreign Lands' below:https://subbupublications.com/product/vr1-2/Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer:This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
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Between 900 BCE and 1680 CE, at least 21 military expeditions were launched by Indian rulers across raging seas and beyond the most formidable mountains to far-off foreign lands. There, Indian fleets and armies clashed with some of the mightiest military powers of human history. This myth-busting book provides a thrilling yet true account of these expeditions and explores what they tell us about the “Indic strategic mindset” from a historical perspective.
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