The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the ancient civilizations continues with a video on the Gupta empire representing the golden age of Classical India. Discover the ...

His new book is "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World," and William Dalrymple joins us now from Houston on his U.S. book tour. Thanks so much for being with us.

Today's WorldView How ancient India changed the world. The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

This enchanting work of ancient history offers an important backdrop to understanding contemporary India. Dalrymple recovers a period that lasted from around 250 BC until roughly the eighth century, ...

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures with which it traded.

However, it took William Dalrymple’s The Golden Age — How Ancient India Transformed the World, published earlier this year, to give us a near-complete idea of how central India was to ...

His new book is "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World," and William Dalrymple joins us now from Houston on his U.S. book tour. Thanks so much for being with us.

Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says historian William Dalrymple. It was a route that ran from the Roman Empire in the West, to Korea and Japan in the Far East, enriching the ...