Kuldip Nayar writes in his Foreword, 'It is more than history. It is a saga of
those who have ruled and those who have defied. India is a land of struggle and
sacrifice, of suffering and subjugation, where people have sustained their
identity, their being, against all odds for centuries. Raiders came and
retreated. Empires expanded and receded. Dynasties rose and retracted. India was
conquered and re-conquered, destroyed and disfigured. But it has remained
beautiful'. Anthony Osmond-Evans has captured the mood of this endeavor and the
determination of the people to achieve it in this stunning photographic
extravaganza. The distinctive feature in this book is the perception