Pranay Lal

Indica

1. IDEA 1

   India's story began in deep time

   Lal tells the natural history of the Indian subcontinent from its earliest rocks to the arrival of humans. He shows that the land beneath India holds a story of drifting continents, volcanoes and changing life.

2. IDEA 2

   India holds some ancient rocks

   Lal describes ancient rocks in places like Karnataka and Odisha, some of the oldest on Earth. He also points to fossils of early life, such as layered stromatolites made by microbes long ago.

3. IDEA 3

   India was once part of Gondwana

   India was part of a giant southern continent called Gondwana, joined with Africa, Antarctica and Australia. Lal explains how this supercontinent broke apart and India began to drift north. Its journey would take millions of years.

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