India–Afghanistan

From Common Inheritance to Contested Histories

Saroj Kumar Rath

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Routledge
24 October 2025

Regional studies; Asian history; International relations

This book is a searing history of Indo-Afghan relations. It looks at how Afghanistan, once the heartland of India, has now been reduced to a troubled cousin in the contemporary era. Drawing on archival records, as well as ancient Greek, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Persian literature, the book traces the history of Afghanistan from ancient times up to the recent Taliban takeover of the country in 2020. It presents an analytical history of race, culture, and belonging in a world shaken and transformed by colonization. The author provides a new interpretation of the region and discusses South Asia’s courteous racial etiquette.

An indispensable read, the book will be useful for students and researchers of history, Middle East and Central Asian studies, international relations, politics, development studies, and Asian studies.

By: Saroj Kumar Rath
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781041042877
ISBN 10: 1041042876
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 24 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Saroj Kumar Rath has written extensively on the history of Afghanistan’s responses to the world. His prize-winning history Fragile Frontiers: The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks (2014) has been used as course material at leading universities in Europe, Asia, and America. A specialist in South Asia’s security history, he teaches at the University of Delhi.

Reviews for India–Afghanistan: From Common Inheritance to Contested Histories

“Saroj Kumar Rath’s India-Afghanistan is a recommended read for anyone, scholars, thinkers, diplomats, and students alike, seeking to know the original character of Afghanistan and her umbilical interaction with India. Retrieved from the womb of the historical past and shaped like careful foliation, it tells India’s place in Afghan history. India-Afghanistan is told with authority, depth and wit, and the ease of reading a good novel, and that makes it a great history.” Mahmoud Masaeli, Persian Scholar and Retired Professor of International Law and Relations, Carleton University & University of Ottawa, Canada