LAND OF THE GODS: THE STORY OF HARYANA

by Arjun Singh Kadian

  • Category Non-Fiction
  • Format Paperback
  • Imprint Rupa
  • Price 395
  1. ISBN: 978-93-5520-067-9
  2. Pages: 336 pages
  3. Date: 10th November 2021

ABOUT THIS BOOK

An ambitious book that engages with a region and people who have defined the subcontinent for over five millennia.
The great war of right versus wrong was fought here. It was from this land that Lord Krishna’s wisdom—the universal truth—spread across the globe. It is the cradle of the ancient Indus-Saraswati civilization, with the sacred river Saraswati, glorified in the Rig Veda, flowing in its full might across the plains and onward.
Kings and emperors used this place to expand and consolidate their empires. The East India Company, and later the British Crown, played their games here, manipulating and managing their colonial affairs. The much-ridiculed ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ political epithet originated here. This land gave the nation a number of stalwarts of the Independence movement. And, it became the address for a cocktail of regional and national political manoeuvrings, impacting national politics in major ways.
In his debut book, Land of the Gods: The Story of Haryana, Arjun Singh Kadian takes the readers through a fascinating journey of Haryana which offers new insights and delightful nuggets.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Arjun Singh Kadian is an academic and policy professional based out of offices in Haryana and Delhi. A geologist by training, he graduated from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, and is a gold medalist in his master’s degree. In addition to teaching, Arjun has worked at the chief minister’s office, Haryana and travelled widely across the region to understand the nuances of the state. Arjun is an alumnus of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and ZEIT-Stiftung. He is also a fellow at Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Arjun is also involved with projects like Indic Academy and Rath Foundation and has initiated the Haryana Thinkers Forum. He has presented Haryana’s views on multiple platforms, both in print and digital.