India

This middle school guide contains resources that will help students learn the history of India.

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India (Follow Me Around) by Wiley BlevinsCall Number: 954 BLEISBN: 978-0-531-23459-4
"Even though it is only about one-third as big as the United States, India is the second most populated country in the world. With the help of a local named Harisha, readers will get an up-close look at this beautiful country and see how its people live. They will also learn about India's history and get an insider's view of local traditions, culture, and much more."--Publisher
India (Countries of the World) by Sunandini Arora LalCall Number: 954.21 AROISBN: 0-8368-2262-5
An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of second most populous country in the world, India.
India (Country Studies) by Steve BraceCall Number: 954 BRAISBN: 1-57572-893-1
Describes the history, geography, population, economic development, natural resources, and future of India.
India (Cultures of the World) by Radhika SrinivasanCall Number: 954ISBN: 1-85435-298-9
Introduces the geography, history, religious beliefs, government, and people of India.
India (Cultures of the World) by Radhika SrinivasanCall Number: 954.21 SRIISBN: 0-7614-1354-5
Introduces the history, geography, culture, and lifestyles of India.
India by Patricia J. MurphyCall Number: 954.21 MURISBN: 0-7614-1516-5
Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebrations, and languages of the largest country in Southeast Asia.
Mughul India, 1504-1761 by David NicolleCall Number: 297.72 NICISBN: 1-85532-344-3
Examines the armies of the Mughul Empire during sixteenth through mid-eighteenth centuries and the effects of the rise of British rule in India.
Indian Immigration by Jan McDanielCall Number: 304.8 MCDISBN: 1-59084-683-4
An overview of immigration from India to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, and particularly since the technology boom of the 1990s when highly skilled professionals came seeking better incomes and opportunities than they could find in their homeland.
Taj Mahal by Shawndra ShofnerCall Number: B 726 SHOISBN: 1-58341-361-8
Discusses the building of the Taj Mahal, why it's important, and who is buried there. --Amazon
Where is the Taj Mahal? by Dorothy and Thomas HooblerCall Number: B 726.8 HOOISBN: 978-0-399-54214-5
"Describes the building of the Taj Mahal, an ivory-white marble mausoleum in the Indian city of Agra"--OCLC.

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