Re:List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
by dilippkumar on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @04:38PM
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> good books
Unfortunately, I don't know any that I can recommend as being a "good" book (which is again part of the problem).
There are a couple of really dry academic books that you can read if you're sufficiently motivated -
1. The Cholas by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/Colas-Most-Comprehensive-Written-Chol...
2. Politics, Kingship and Poetry in Medieval South India by Whitney Cox https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Kingship-Poetry-Medieval-Sou...
3. South India under The Cholas by Y. Subbarayalu https://www.amazon.com/South-India-Under-Cholas-Subbarayalu/...
4. A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar by K. A Nilakanta Sastri https://www.amazon.com/History-South-India-Prehistoric-Vijay...
Re:List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
by ketcomp on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @05:42PM
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I don't know what OP of this comment (dilippkumar) thinks of Manu Pillai's various books but he is another author/historian whose book I would recommend - I got the same feeling of awe reading his books that I got from dilippkumar's comment here.
Re:List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
by raz32dust on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @10:19PM
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I recently read "Kerala History and Its Makers" by Sreedhara Menon. It focuses on the southern state of Kerala, as the name suggests. A relatively light read and probably good for beginners. It covers a broad range of time quickly. The author also comes across as unbiased and there is little to no speculation, which I like very much in non-fiction books.
But the way you write about it makes it sound fascinating, too! Could you recommend a couple good books in English?