About the Book: Wanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India through Its
Languages
One of Indias most incredible and enviable cultural aspects is that every
Indian is bilingual, if not multilingual. Delving into the fascinating early
history of South Asia, this original book reveals how migration, both external
and internal, has shaped all Indians from ancient times. Through a
first-of-its-kind and incisive study of languages, such as the story of early
Sanskrit, the rise of Urdu, language formation in the North-east, it presents
the astounding argument that all Indians are of mixed origins.It explores the
surprising rise of English after Independence and how it may be endangering
Indias