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Rutgers scholar publishes book on India’s history
The book, titled India, 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent, spans 600 pages and was published by Princeton University Press.
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Bhavana P - Sat, 06, Sep 2025
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(L-R) Professor Audrey Truschke, and a cover of the book / X/ AudreyTruschke
Rutgers University–Newark history professor Audrey Truschke has published a new book on the history of India, covering five millennia of the subcontinent’s social, cultural, and political evolution.
The book, titled India, 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent, spans 600 pages and was published by Princeton University Press. It covers the region from 2600 BCE to the early 2020s, including modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
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The work covers major historical developments including the Indus Valley Civilization, the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism, the Mauryan Empire, Indo-Muslim culture, Mughal rule, European colonialism, Partition, and 21st-century social and environmental changes.
Truschke’s narrative includes diverse perspectives, incorporating the experiences of women, religious minorities, and marginalized groups alongside those of political and cultural leaders, a press statement said.
“The goal was to mix together cultural, social, political, material and religious histories and strive to present a variety of perspectives and showcase diverse voices in the Indian past,” said Truschke.
The book, intended for undergraduate courses and general readers, offers a detailed chronological account of South Asia’s social, cultural, and political evolution over five millennia. It was partially funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholars grant awarded in 2021.
Truschke, who joined Rutgers University–Newark in 2015, specializes in the cultural, imperial, and intellectual history of early modern and modern India. Her previous works include Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court (2016), Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India’s Most Controversial King (2017), and The Language of History: Sanskrit Narratives of Indo-Muslim Rule (2021).
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