Is there anyone who has read the book "The Oxford History of India" by Vincent A. Smith?

Question

I intend to read any good book on the History of India. I heard about the above mentioned book, but I have been unable to find any review of this book on the internet or from any other source. I have also heard that some time in past this was a prescribed text book in India; I don't know for which program. I'm looking for someone who have read this book completely or partially and can give his or her feedback on this book. In other words, I want a review of this book.

Answer 1

This review is from: The Oxford History of India (Paperback)

This was the prescribed text book for history majors in my college in India. I am not sure how much editing and changes have been made in this version, but the book that we read was pretty well written, and provided a lucid account. Sometimes, it is important to read a basic book to get the big old picture. It is another matter that the interpretation of some of the events may have come under critiicism by later historians, who subscribed to various schools of thoughts, most notably a Marxist interpretation of Indian history.

The book provides a good chronological history of India.