{"product_id":"gupta-empire-india-david-a-griner-9798189927287","title":"Gupta Empire India: The Golden Age of an Ancient Dynasty","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA thousand years before Copernicus, an Indian mathematician had already figured out that the earth circles the sun.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew people know that the same civilization gave the number zero its rightful place at the heart of mathematics, built an iron pillar that has refused to rust for over 1,500 years, and produced surgeons performing cataract operations while much of the ancient world hadn't yet imagined such a thing was possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGupta Empire India: The Golden Age of an Ancient Dynasty\u003c\/b\u003e takes you inside the rise, the brilliance, and the quiet unraveling of one of history's most underrated empires. From a modest regional ruler who built a throne through marriage instead of war, to an emperor nicknamed the Indian Napoleon on the strength of an inscription his own court poet wrote, this is a story that refuses to move in a straight line, and refuses to hand you an easy verdict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat you're about to discover will change how you think about India's ancient past.\u003c\/i\u003e This book doesn't just celebrate a golden age. It shows you the hidden truth behind it, the achievements worth marveling at, and the harder realities historians rarely put in the same chapter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy this book matters: \u003c\/b\u003e because the Gupta story explains so much about how India's political and social structures actually formed, and why unity proved so difficult to sustain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll gain: \u003c\/b\u003e a vivid, richly detailed understanding of ancient India's kings, queens, scientists, and everyday people, told as a story rather than a timeline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this is for: \u003c\/b\u003e anyone who loves ancient history, hidden achievements, and civilizations that shaped the modern world more than they ever got credit for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is history that reads like it was meant to be told, not memorized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady to meet the empire history almost forgot? Get your copy today and start the journey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Griner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189927287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"David A. Griner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666032496895,"sku":"9798189927287","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gupta-empire-india-david-a-griner-9798189927287","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}