The Sceptical Patriot: Exploring The Truths Behind The Zero And Other Glories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788129129031)

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 shitty-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

Author: Sidin Vadukut
ISBN-10: 8129129035
ISBN-13: 9788129129031
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/13/2015
Pages: 218
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d