Hello I'm from the western hemisphere and don't much about eastern cultures. I was wondering if someone could explain to me what influences Russia had on India and/or vice versa; any topic you like from culture to society or architecture during any time periods from the 20th century back to the 17th century.
Any bits of information are helpful, if you know something please contribute! :)
George McDonald Fraser's book Flashman in the Great Game covers the Indian/Russian/English intrigues on the subcontinent. It is fiction but nevertheless well researched and the broad backdrop to Flashman's misadventures pretty accurate. See also Flashman at the Charge.