TY - BOOK AU - Sanyal,Sanjeev TI - The incredible history of India's geography SN - 9780143446019 AV - G99.2 .S26 2015 U1 - 909.096 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Haryana PB - Puffin Books/Penguin Random House India KW - Indian Ocean KW - Geography and global history KW - History of specific regions and places N1 - The history of specific regions and places, particularly focused on the Indian Ocean region in a broader world history context. Since it deals with the history of the Indian Ocean, which is part of geography and global history N2 - An adaptation of The Ocean of Churn for young readersWhen did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here?What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry?How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi?From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the incredible Indian Ocean. Read on to learn about the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who set out to cross the ocean in search of gold and glory, and discover how geography can shape the course of history ER -