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Discover the astonishing story of Mumbai, the city that never truly sleeps and never fully lets go of those who experience it. In What’s So Special About Mumbai?, travel writer Barnaby Sorrens takes listeners deep into the heart of India’s most electrifying metropolis, uncovering the history, energy, contradictions, beauty, and emotional intensity that make Mumbai unlike any city on Earth. This is not simply a travel guide filled with landmarks and tourist recommendations.

A history of modern South Asia told through five partitions that reshaped it. As recently as 1928, a vast swathe of Asia--India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait--were bound together under a single imperial banner, an entity known...

The New India is the unforgettable account of the struggle between modern forces and ancient ideas to shape the young country's destiny. It reveals a picture of a nation on the precipice of dramatic change. 'Remarkable... fascinating... brilliant' Guardian Based on six years of detailed research...

The Day I Became a Runner starts from a striking premise-that, since running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere, women who take up this sport pose a more direct challenge to patriarchy than those who play sports such as badminton, cricket and tennis. To support this thesis...

When Amitav Ghosh began his research for the Ibis Trilogy some twenty years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by a precious commodity carried in enormous...

This is the story of the world's biggest drug deal. In the nineteenth century, the British East India Company operated a triangle of trade that straddled the globe, running from India to China to Britain. From India to China, they took opium. From China to Britain, they took tea. From Britain to...

The Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges flowing south to the Bay of Bengal, is now little-known outside of India. Yet for centuries it was a river of truly global significance, attracting merchants, missionaries, mercenaries, statesmen, labourers and others from Europe, Asia and beyond...

From 1931 to 1953, there was a race like no other. It was a race to the top of the world - a race primarily between Great Britain, Nazi Germany and the United States. Carried on across nearly the entire sweep of the Himalayas, it involved not only the greatest mountain climbers of the era, but statesmen and millionaires, world-class athletes and bona fide eccentrics, scientists and generals, obscure villagers and national heroes.

Aurangzeb Alamgir (r. 1658-1707), the sixth Mughal emperor, is widely reviled in India today. Hindu hater, murderer and religious zealot are just a handful of the modern caricatures of this maligned ruler. While many continue to accept the storyline peddled by colonial-era thinkers-that...

Witness a riverine frontier transform into a resilient megacity forged through centuries of empire, war, and revolution. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive South Asian history audiobook treats the streets, markets, and waterways of Bangladesh's capital as a living, breathing...

Uncover an ancient history mystery where a thriving lost civilization built advanced megacities, then completely vanished. Perfect for your morning commute, this captivating historical deep dive transports you four thousand years into the past along the rivers of modern-day Pakistan and India...

Experience immersive South Asian history as a quiet riverside settlement transforms into a vibrant imperial crossroads. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative journey transports you to the lush Ravi plain where medieval dynasties, mystics, and merchants forged a global trading hub. Feel...

Experience an immersive Asian history journey where Himalayan kingdoms collide with sacred traditions and global trade. Perfect for your morning commute or as armchair travel, this sweeping narrative brings South Asia’s most distinctive urban civilization to life. Walk alongside monks...

Explore how a small Himalayan kingdom defied global empires to secure absolute sovereignty in this epic Asian history. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive session of armchair travel, this dramatic narrative explores the fierce survival of a spiritual epicenter. Dive deep into a tense...

Uncover the dramatic rise and colonial collapse of a global textile empire through the evocative history of a river city. Perfect for a thoughtful morning commute or an evening of deep focus, this immersive historical journey transports you to the monsoon-swept landscapes of Bengal. Witness how...

Uncover the epic world history of the ancient Indus Valley and its dramatic transformation into a modern nation state. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical saga sweeps across millennia to reveal how shifting empires, trade routes, and fierce cultural collisions forged a...

Uncover the gripping urban history of a modest coastal port that exploded into a volatile, geopolitical megacity. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive historical deep-dive transports you to the shores of the Arabian Sea. Experience the relentless energy of a boomtown forged by trade...

Experience 2,500 years of sweeping Asian history, where ancient kingdoms rise and powerful trade empires collide. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travels, this evocative narrative transports you directly to the vibrant shores of the Indian Ocean. Discover how geography, religion, and...

Experience the explosive urban history and geopolitical conflict that transformed a quiet port into a sprawling megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative drops you into the tension-filled streets of a rapidly changing metropolis. Discover how colonialism, global trade...

Unearth the archaeological mysteries of a lost ancient city whose brilliant urban planning still defies explanation. Perfect for an educational commute or an afternoon of deep focus, this atmospheric journey transports you into the bustling streets of Bronze Age South Asia. Witness how an...