A good book

 I never expected I would like a non-fiction. The new generation reads non-fiction - and only non-fiction, it appears. But most of these books - at least the best sellers are either dry or full of cliches. Neither do they educate you, nor entertain. And they don't even make you sad.

But this book, the famous book by the famous author - 'The discovery of India' by Jawaharlal Nehru is wonderfully written. (Published in 1946 - one year before independence) It teaches us about the pre independence times. And also describes 'entire' history of our entire nation.  So I did download the free book to read, along the audio book. 

Well, the initial chapters dealt with the author's personal life and his views. And I started to wonder whether it is an autobiography. Not that, this part was uninteresting. I could relate to his view about ancient Indian religious texts and their vagueness. I was intrigued by the lives of people in that era. 

Then came the description of Indus valley civilization. Again, how much do we know about this part of our ancient history? Or how much do we care? Perhaps, we only want to boast about this part of history, saying ours is a 3000 year old civilization. 

Who were they? How did they look like? What did they wear? How were their houses? They are part of bronze era - so what other metals were they familiar with?(Tell me about gold please!). Were they farmers? What did they cultivate? What was the place of woman in their times? Did they interact with Egyptians and other civilizations? How did this civilization end - and why?

I plan to find all the answers.