Land of the seven rivers a brief hsitory of indias geography sanyal sanjeev isbn 9780143420934 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Land of the seven rivers a brief history of indias geography is a book that aims to familiarize its readers with the fascinating geography of our country india the book answers some of the frequently asked questions concerning indias geography did the great flood which was part of an indian legend actually take place how were the . Highly recommend land of the seven rivers a brief history of indias geography by sanjeev sanyal it surpasses any historical narrative of india i have ever read in primarily two aspects firstly in capturing the continuity of the civilization and second the attention to individuals and personalities instead of merely a collective story of people this makes the composition both enjoyable and humorous while not compromising on factual accuracy as is known today. Land of seven rivers a brief history of indias geography is regarded as a fascinating read the main motive of which is to acquaint the readers with the fascinating geography of the country it is also a curious read on how several facts and stories which make an intrinsic part of indias history actually came into vicinity while explaining these the book also questions several incidents that are thought to be a major part of indias history like why did buddha choose . He is the author of land of the seven rivers a brief history of indias geography and the indian renaissance indias rise after a thousand years of decline in 2007 he was awarded the prestigious eisenhower fellowship for his work on the economics of cities he was named a young global leader 2010 by the world economic forum in davos in 2011 sanyal was invited by the indian government to be a member of a committee tasked with working on indias long term urban strategy sanyal attended