"Out beyond ideas of conquest and colonization lies a legacy of knowledge that shaped the world." — Inspired by Rumi India, a ...

India s contributions to science, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy date back thousands of years. Long before the rise of modern technologies, ancient Indian thinkers, scientists, and scholars had ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." Before the Silk Road, there was India's Golden Road, says ...