Finished reading "India: A History" by John Keay. I was quite impressed by the book. In addition to being well written and lucid, it was quite surprising to see a bit of wry humor in reporting history. As the book is quite impartial it is a refreshing read compared to the polarised books one gets to read.John Keay manages to give very good account of the early history of India also. He is quite focused in trying to put together a time-line and sticking to reporting historical facts according to the time-line and and keeping in proportion. Good deal of information on how a historian pieces together a lot of evidence to deduce facts.
I will certainly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in reading about Indian history.
In response to comment: My edition is a "Harper Collins". I paid about Rs. 295/- in India. This was the marked price. Quite a good price for such a book.
