Historian William Dalrymple shares the rarely told story of India’s role as a cultural and scientific superpower of the ancient world.
One of Britain’s greatest living historians, William is known across the globe for his ability to bring the extraordinary history of the Indian subcontinent to life, whether through award-winning, bestselling books like Return of a King and The Anarchy.
Now he joins us to tell the story of how, from 250BC to 1200AD, India transformed the world: exporting religion, art, science, medicine, and language along a Golden Road that stretched from the Red Sea to the Pacific, creating a vast and profoundly important empire of ideas.
Don’t miss this chance to hear the story of how India became the great intellectual and philosophical superpower of ancient Asia.
£39.60 - £33 | FRIENDS 10% OFF | 14+ (at discretion of parent/guardian)
Duration: 1h 50min (including interval)