IndiaThe history of India is the engrossing story of an ancient civilization, reborn as a modern nation. More a continent than a single nation, India is home to over one-fifth of humanity, yet it remains a mystery to most non-Indians, barely appreciated and poorly understood. Stanley Wolpert'sIndia provides a much-needed, concise overview of Indian history and culture. His new preface brings the book up to date, discussing national elections, the economic effects of the new globalization, and the consequences of joining the nuclear arms race. |
Contents
The Environment | 1 |
Heat | 11 |
Mountain Walls | 17 |
Historic Prologue | 23 |
PreAryan Urbanization | 27 |
Ancient Imperial Unification and Its Limits | 34 |
Islamic Conquests | 40 |
Young Indias Revolutions and Reforms | 55 |
Roles of Women | 136 |
Village Life | 142 |
The Urban Revolution | 149 |
5E35 | 150 |
Arts and Sciences | 157 |
Worship in Bronze and Stone | 168 |
Caves Temple and Regal Art and Architecture | 174 |
The Art of Literature | 181 |
The Impact of Mahatma Gandhi | 61 |
Religion and Philosophy | 71 |
Mother Goddess Worship | 78 |
Devotional Vaishnavism | 85 |
Higher Hindu Philosophy | 93 |
Sikhism | 105 |
Modernist Religious Movements | 111 |
Caste and Class | 118 |
Untouchability | 128 |
17 | 129 |
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Common terms and phrases
Ajanta Akali Amritsar ancient arms Army artists Aryan Bangladesh beautiful Bengal Bhindranwale birth Bombay Brahmans British British Raj Buddha Buddhist cabinet Calcutta called capital caste century cities Civilization Congress continue dance death decade Delhi divine Dravidian early economic elections elephants emerged Epic ex-Untouchables faith fear freedom Ganga gods Golden Temple Guptan Guru Hindu Hindu temples Hinduism Imperial Indira Gandhi Indus Islam Janata jati Jawaharlal Kashmir Krishna land leaders least lives Lok Sabha Lord Madras Maharaja Mahatma Gandhi major martial million modern India Morarji Mother Goddess Mughal Muslim nation Nehru never nuclear one's Operation Bluestar Pakistan palace party peace peasant percent political population President Prime Minister Punjab R. K. Narayan Raja Rajasthan Rajiv Rajput Rama region religious remain River rule rural sacred Sanskrit Shiva Sikh Singh soul stone Tamil Nadu traditional Untouchables urban violent women worship young
References to this book
Doing Business in Asia, 21 Maps & Index: The Complete Guide Sanjyot P. Dunung No preview available - 1995 |