The Story of India

The world's largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology and its business acumen as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world's most ancient surviving civilization, with unbroken continuity back into prehistory. Sixty years on from Indian independence, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood sets out on a fascinating quest through Indian history to uncover the tale of the world’s oldest and most diverse civilization - and the world’s largest democracy.