It is not common knowledge, even within India, let alone the world, that the current widely presented history and chronology of ancient India is not the one recorded by Indians, but rather a distorted version created during the British rule of India. This book explains the reasons and the glaring errors in the prevalent Indian chronology and history. The colonial era (18 th -19 th century) European Indologists were steeped in the biblical version of world history wherein the world originated with Adam in 4006 BC. These Indologists believed the Greek history which starts at about 600 BC to be the oldest and could not accept the chronology of India going back to 3100+ BC. To perpetuate their convictions, the Indian chronology was repudiated and altered to no earlier than 600 BC. The colonial Indologists wrongly identified Chandragupta Maurya of 1534 BC, instead of Chandragupta I of the Gupta Dynasty of 327 BC, as the contemporary of Alexander, thus shrinking ancient India's chronology by over 1,200 years. This wrong identification was made the 'sheet anchor' for rewriting India's chronology and everything before and after Chandragupta Maurya was dated in relation to him being the ruler around 326 BC. Also, the record of the dynasties spanning 1,200 years preceding Gautam Buddha's true time of the 19 th century BC was discarded. Thus, India's chronology record was shrunk from 3100+ BC to 600 BC. This book describes the correct, continuous and connected history and chronology of India from 3139 BC to AD 1192 with ample evidence, based on years of extensive research, supported by hundreds of references cited in the book. The book discusses numerous specific examples of distortions of the chronology. Critique from Midwest Book Review (November 2024): Informed and informative, "The History and Chronology of Ancient India: Undoing Distortions from Colonial Rule" is a seminal, groundbreaking, iconoclastic, and meticulous work of original scholarship. Exceptionally well written, documented, organized and presented, "The History and Chronology of Ancient India: Undoing Distortions from Colonial Rule" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library History of India collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. https: //www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/nov_24.htm#WorldHistory IBPA Book Awards Judge 1 The book is a valuable contribution to the historiography of Ancient India , highlighting inaccuracies introduced during the period of colonial rule. It succeeds in reconstructing a continuous and connected chronology of India from 3100BCE to 1192AD. Scholars and students alike will benefit from it. It is beautifully produced with a judicious use of illustration and charts to enhance the reader experience . IBPA Book Awards Judge 2 A passionate history of India, taking aim at earlier colonial distortions. This is a very complex topic and the publishing team to its credit uses charts, tables, and photographs to bring understanding to the reader. IBPA Book Awards Judge 3 Anil J Mehta introduces the reader to a vast and complex subject using accessible language and well-thought-out arguments to demonstrate his points. The text is flawless. Clarity: 10. This book really deserves an 11 out of 10 in this area. Mr. Mehta bolsters his main ideas about the chronology using colorful, easy to read maps and tables. Mr. Mehta also has a way with words. He has a flair for stating his point using compelling images such as the one on page 8, "Restoring true history is like putting together a puzzle of a thousand pieces where each puzzle piece must connect on all sides, bound by the corners." The writing is lucid and the style is authoritative yet personable. Mr. Mehta infuses the writing with his personality and passion for the subject . ... With years of research into India's chronology and history, he has developed extensive expertise in the field. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Mehta's work on Indian history IBPA Book Awards Judge 4 This book is a labor of love and fueled by much passion and even more research! IBPA Book Awards Judge 5 The History and Chronology of Ancient India is clearly the author's life's work. This book, though not a "beach read", masterfully chronicles and contextualizes Ancient Indian history. This text will live on as a resource for a long, long time for anyone researching Indian history with a more intersectional, de-colonial approach. Anil Mehta has a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur and a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has over 30 years of experience in research, development, and design in the chemical industry with 12 United States patents.He has been keenly interested in history since his childhood. After first encountering theories regarding the potentially severe distortions in