One of the strongest spiritual principles in ancient India was Ahimsa, or non-violence. This wasn’t limited to humans—it extended to all living beings. Hurting an animal, even by accident ...

RS Sharma wrote in his seminal work, ‘Shudras in Ancient India’: “In point of time ... characters who speak Sanskrit”. Role of the Ahimsa doctrine and Buddhism in Strengthening Caste ...

In an era where global upheaval dominates headlines, Indian filmmaker Girish Malik is stepping forward with an ambitious docu-drama that aims to offer ancient ... composing for India’s 75th ...

(Xi Jinping’s reaction was not recorded.) William Dalrymple does not deploy that Sanskrit phrase in “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.” But his audacious book’s aim ...

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road ...

IT is not an easy task to write a popular introduction to the history of ancient India. A race, destitute of the historical sense, has left few records of early events save poems and dreary ...

His new book is "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World," and William Dalrymple joins us now from Houston on his U.S. book tour. Thanks so much for being with us. WILLIAM ...