The Wonder That Was India: A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims, is a book on Indian history written by Arthur Llewellyn Basham and first published in 1954.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Arthur Llewellyn Basham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Published | 1954 by Sidgwick & Jackson |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 572 (third edition, 1977) |
| ISBN | 0-330-43909-X |
Synopsis
editThe book was aimed at a western audience. Basham, in the book, has attempted to correct the negative stereotypes of India created by authors like James Mill, Thomas Babington Macaulay and Vincent Arthur Smith.[2]
Reception
editThomas Trautmann considers this book his primary influence which encouraged him to study India.[3] The foreword of the 2005 edition by Picador was written by him.[2][3] David Dean Shulman has said that the book fascinated him.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Basham, A. L. (2004). The Wonder That was India. London: Picador. ISBN 0-330-43909-X.
- ^ a b "India interpreted". The Hindu. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Kinship and language". Frontline. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "An accomplished Indologist". The Hindu. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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