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The Ocean Of Churn

Written by: Sanjeev Sanyal
Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma
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 In this ambitious book, bestselling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires and Chinese 'treasure fleets' in rich, vivid detail. He explores remote archaeological sites, maritime trading networks and half-forgotten oral tales to challenge established historical narratives with fresh evidence. Shining new light on medieval geopolitics and long-lost cities, The Ocean of Churn is a mesmerizing journey into the heart of a

vibrant civilization. World Indian Ocean
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The book presents a very good view of the various events that have occurred in the Indian Ocean. Throws light on many stories that are unknown to the public but have shaped human history . The narration and the narrative is very good.
The author has done a wonderful job, one will feel that they listened to a good book.

Extraordinary narration

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This was the first book of Sanjeev Sanyal's that I have read and it was very enjoyable. I have watched many of his videos on youtube and was impressed by the breadth of his knowledge of history. I started this book with high expectation and it did not disappoint.
Even though I was familiar with many of the events that Sanjeev spoke about in this book, I found the way he tied everything to the Indian Ocean very interesting. I also liked that the book focussed on parts of history that aren't covered in detail in traditional history books such as the trade between the Indus valley and Mesopotamia or the proxy battles fought between the cholas and the Chinese empire in the Indonesian islands for trade dominance.
Sanjeev peppers the book with many personal anecdotes as well as the lesser known tales of many well known people, which I found fascinating. One such example is that of the Duke of Wellington, who played a part in defeating Tipu Sultan before he faced Napoleon in Waterloo.
The book is filled with many interesting facts that are woven into the overall story of the region. I will never look at the Indian Ocean the same way again. This book has taught me how many empires have risen and fallen with the rise and fall of the waves in the Indian Ocean and how the Ocean has acted as a melting pot for cultures and people in the region for millennia.
I highly recommend this book to anybody who wants to see history through a different perspective.

Sanjeev possess an Ocean of Knowledge

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I thoroughly enjoyed the way author detailed the history. The book is well researched, really interesting.

well researched, enjoyable narrative

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A remarkable book on the history of India and countries that share the Indian Ocean rim.

Revisional history of India

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The content is really great and interesting. The narration though feels a bit school boyish, in the sense, the emotional variation wasn't there. Some words are also mis pronounced. It was a bit distracting initially but the content made up for it.

Great content, school boyish narration

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