For a millennium and a half, the faith and artistic genius
of the Indian subcontinent were irresistible to millions
03 October 2024, The Tablet
A beacon of light, a fount of knowledge
India got rich, but wealth never led to the sort of stable, centralising dynasties found in China
A likeness of Emperor Ashoka
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