![]() ![]() The author seeks to answer various questions like when the Indian Ocean came into being, who were the first group of people to look out upon the Indian Ocean, how different groups came to live in the lands bordering the Indian Ocean at various times, and when the first humans arrived in India and how they got here. "However, the failed state of Somalia and renewed hostilities in Yemen remind us how fragile this peace can be," he says. ![]() Sanyal says he has written the book at a time when the Indian Ocean rim is enjoying a period of peace and prosperity after many centuries of colonisation, war and famine. There are many tidbits, interesting facts, extraordinary stories and maps in the book with illustrations by Nikhil Gulati. There are many shades of grey along the way," the book, published by Puffin, says. ![]() "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. The long history of the Indian Ocean is one where the unfolding of events is the result of complex interactions between myriad factors - the monsoon winds, geography, human migrations, technology, religion, culture, the deeds of individuals and, perhaps, occasionally the whims of the gods, he writes. ![]()
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