Sanjeev Sanyal adapts ‘The Ocean of Churn’ for kids, to educate them about the history of the Indian ocean

Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal has tailored his e book “The Ocean of Churn” for younger readers, through which he describes the historical past and geography of the majestic Indian Ocean and its significance and relevance by means of the ages.

“The Incredible History of The Indian Ocean” additionally traces the importance of the Indian Ocean on Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South East Asia and Oceania.

The Indian Ocean is an unimaginable massive blue physique of water that has related folks from the east coast of Africa to Australia for hundreds of years.

“It is not possible to understand India’s history and its relationship with the world without reference to the sea. Indeed, India is the only country that has an ocean named after it. My goal here is to tell India’s story from the maritime perspective as it is the only way one can understand our cities, our culture, and, more broadly, who we are as a people,” says Sanyal.

The lengthy historical past of the Indian Ocean is one the place the unfolding of occasions is the results of complicated interactions between myriad elements – the monsoon winds, geography, human migrations, expertise, faith, tradition, the deeds of people and, maybe, often the whims of the gods, he writes.

“It followed no predetermined path or grand plan, but is the story of long cycles, dead ends and unintended consequences, of human triumphs and extraordinary bravery but also of treachery and inexplicable human cruelty. There are many shades of grey along the way,” the e book, printed by Puffin, says.

There are many tidbits, fascinating information, extraordinary tales and maps within the e book with illustrations by Nikhil Gulati.

Sanyal says he has written the e book at a time when the Indian Ocean rim is having fun with a interval of peace and prosperity after many centuries of colonisation, warfare and famine.

“However, the failed state of Somalia and renewed hostilities in Yemen remind us how fragile this peace can be,” he says.

The writer seeks to reply numerous questions like when the Indian Ocean got here into being, who have been the primary group of individuals to look out upon the Indian Ocean, how completely different teams got here to stay within the lands bordering the Indian Ocean at numerous instances, and when the primary people arrived in India and the way they received right here.

The e book additionally talks concerning the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who got down to cross the ocean looking for gold and glory, and uncover how geography can form the course of historical past.

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