History of Ancient IndiaThis book gives an authoritative, up-to-date, and compendious account of the history, institutions and culture of India from the earliest times to the advent of the Moslem period. It is based on all available materials--literary, epigraphic, and numismatic--and is written in a most elegant, sober, and lucid style. The author brings to bear upon his task not only profound scholarship and critical acumen but also a scrupulous regard for historical truth, accuracy of facts and impartiality of judgement. The merit of the book has been enhanced by an exhaustive Bibliography and a comprehensive Index. Students, scholars and the general reader alike will find the book highly interesting, useful and valuable for study and references. |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 11 |
Chalcolithic age16 Importance of the new dis | 18 |
CONTENTS | 23 |
Aryans28 Tribal divisions and wars29 Political | 33 |
Religion36 Date38 Indus and Rigvedic cultures | 39 |
The King44 Political divisions and events45 | 45 |
coins dress amusements food writing50 | 53 |
CHAPTER XV | 316 |
Section CThe Cāhamānas of Sākambhari | 334 |
Section DSind | 336 |
Section EThe Sabis of Kabul and the Punjab | 342 |
CHAPTER XVI | 350 |
Section DKalinga and Odra | 367 |
Section FThe Candellas of Jejakabbukti Bundelkhand | 373 |
Section GThe Paramaras of Malwa | 381 |
Section | 62 |
CONTENTS | 65 |
Section C | 73 |
PART II | 82 |
Section C | 96 |
Section D | 104 |
Origin109 Mahāpadma110 His successors111 | 111 |
Section | 117 |
THE MAURYA EMPIRE | 146 |
Section BBindusăra | 160 |
Section | 178 |
Section BThe Kanvas | 189 |
ITHE EPOCH OF FOREIGN INVADERS | 202 |
Section BThe Sakas and the Pahlavas | 211 |
Section CThe Kushans | 221 |
CHAPTER XII | 237 |
CHAPTER XIII | 268 |
Section BThe Vākāṭakas | 277 |
Section EThe Later Guptas of Magadha | 286 |
PART IV | 392 |
Section BThe Raṣṭrakūṭas of Manyakheṭa | 406 |
Section CThe Western Calukyas of Kalyāṇa | 422 |
Section EThe Kakatiyas of Warangal | 429 |
Section IThe Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra | 435 |
Section DThe Pandyas of Madura480 | 436 |
Section BThe Pallavas of Kañci | 441 |
Section CThe Colas | 456 |
Section AThe Calukyas of Vätäpi Badami | 462 |
Origin480 Pandya land481 Early glimpses481 | 481 |
AppendixYuan Chwangs testimony489 | 489 |
Section BRise and Fall of Kingdoms in Southern | 506 |
Section CReligion and Society518 | 518 |
Section DAdministration and Economic Condition528 | 528 |
Section ELiterature and Art535 | 535 |
General Bibliography543 | 543 |
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