Description
India’s vast civilization once lay shrouded in darkness, its ancient history faded, forgotten or intentionally destroyed by the fires of conquest. From the burning of Nalanda to ancient Assyria and China’s Cultural Revolution, history has often been targeted for erasure. Yet, India’s past refused to be silenced.
Written in stone, hidden in ruined temples and locked away in forgotten scripts, the clues remained. This book tells the captivating true story of the daring Western scholars and dedicated native collaborators who risked everything to decipher the subcontinent’s lost heritage. Part historical chronicle and part high-stakes detective thriller, this collection of vivid accounts brings to light the daring expeditions, brilliant breakthroughs and extraordinary personalities that rescued India’s glorious antiquity from oblivion.
