{"product_id":"before-india-david-g-mahal-9780692218204","title":"Before India: Exploring Your Ancestry with DNA","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's natural to want to know where you come from. But the answer to that question goes beyond your parents or grandparents. With the aid of today's science and technology, as well as the wealth of historical and anthropological information available, discovering your roots can become a profound journey into the distant past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter seeing the ancestry results of his DNA analysis, author David Mahal was drawn to research further into his Indian subcontinent roots. What he discovered was a rich history of people from diverse cultures, languages, and religions that, for all their differences, are still genetically linked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMirroring his multifaceted subject matter, \u003ci\u003eBefore India\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating, well-researched amalgamation of genres-part genealogical guide, part ethnic history, part science expos -that draws a more holistic picture of ancestry by combining these varied insights. Exploring topics such as the origin of our planet and human evolution, as well as how DNA analysis is used to trace deep ancestry, this distinctive guide provides both a robust explanation of genealogy and penetrating insight into India's colorful tapestry of unique ethnic groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile this easy-to-read text is a particularly perfect launching point for people whose ancestry ties them to the Indian subcontinent, any reader will benefit from Mahal's thorough suggestions on how to trace your lineage to an ancestral group going back thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes a research study of the ancestral origins of several key ethnic communities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, along with some communities of Indian and Pakistani origin in Singapore, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David G. Mahal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692218203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692218204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dgm Associates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"David G. Mahal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120065278207,"sku":"9780692218204","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35ca27da-df88-4419-9086-fc541cbd9251.jpg?v=1687412368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-india-david-g-mahal-9780692218204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}