Sixty years after Indian independence, British historian Michael Wood presents the tale of the oldest and most diverse civilization, and largest democracy. A nuclear power and a rising giant, India's population will overtake China's within 10 years and its economy is predicted to overtake that of the U.S. in the 2030s. This journey of sights and sounds, and achievements takes him from the deserts of Turkmenistan to the Khyber Pass.
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The Sights and Sound of India
Audio descriptions for the visually impaired
Producer: Rebecca Dobbs
Executive Producer: Leo Eaton
Production Company: BBC; Public Broadcasting Service; Maya Vision International, Ltd
Production Year: 2009
Copyright Year: 2008
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Jeremy Jeff
Host: Michael Wood
Talent: Michael Wood
Writers: Michael Wood
Number of Discs: 2
Length: 360 minutes
Language Track: English
DVI: Y
Audio Format: 5.1 Surround
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen
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