The History of IndiaBecause of its natural wealth, India has long been a tempting prize for invaders, yet foreign forces such as the Mughal Empire and the British did not destroy India s vibrant spirit. Rather, external influences often became absorbed into the mix of different peoples, languages, religions, and regional traditions, creating a lasting culture of great depth. This book recounts the history of India and much of present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the factors that have contributed to India s epic economic successes in recent times. Memorable images texture the narrative and vividly animate the story of this unique nation. |
Contents
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CHAPTER 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION FROM C 1500 BCE TO 300 CE | 56 |
CHAPTER 3 DEVELOPMENTS FROM 300 TO C 1200 CE | 90 |
CHAPTER 4 NORTHERN INDIA IN THE EARLY MUSLIM PERIOD | 115 |
CHAPTER 5 SOUTHERN INDIA IN THE EARLY MUSLIM PERIOD | 134 |
CHAPTER 6 THE MUGHAL EMPIRE 15261761 | 162 |
CHAPTER 7 REGIONAL STATES C 17001850 | 191 |
CHAPTER 10 BRITISH INDIA FROM THE MUTINY TO WORLD WAR I | 256 |
CHAPTER 11 BRITISH INDIA FROM WORLD WAR I TO 1947 | 279 |
CHAPTER 12 THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA | 301 |
CONCLUSION | 324 |
GLOSSARY | 326 |
FOR FURTHER READING | 328 |
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BACK COVER | 342 |
CHAPTER 8 EUROPEAN ACTIVITY IN INDIA 1498C 1765 | 210 |
CHAPTER 9 THE EXTENSION OF BRITISH POWER C 17651856 | 228 |
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administration Afghan Ahmad Ahmadnagar Akbar al—DIn army Aurangzeb Bahmani Bahmani sultanate became Bengal Bihar Bijapur Brahmans British India Buddhist Calcutta campaign Central Asia centre century Chalukyas chiefs Chola civilization Clive company’s conflict Congress culture Deccan defeated Delhi Delhi sultanate dynasty early East eastern economic elected emerged emperor empire first forces Gandhi Golconda governor Gujarat Gupta Harappan Hindu Iltutmish imperial important Indus influence Islam Kabul Karnataka Kashmir Khan king kingdom Krishna Lahore land later leaders Lok Sabha Madras major Malwa Marathas Mauryan ment military Mughal Muslim nawab Nehru Nizam nobles northern India officials ofthe Orissa Pakistan Pallavas period peshwa political Portuguese present—day prime minister princes provinces Punjab Rajasthan Rajput Ranjit Rashtrakuta region reign religious revenue River rule ruler Sanskrit settlement Shah Sikh Singh southern subcontinent successor sultanate Tamil territory throne tion trade tradition troops Tughluq valley Vijayanagar western