Ancient India/
Majumdar, R. C.
Ancient India/ R.C. Majumdar. - 8th. ed. - Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, c1977. - xvi,538p., 10 leaves of plates ; 23cm.
A revision of the author's 1952 Ancient India, originally published in 1927 under the title: Outline of ancient Indian history and civilization.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [498]-513) and index (p. 519-538).
Introduction -- Physical Characteristics -- Sources of Indian History
Book-I From the earliest times to 600 B.C.
1. The Prehistoric age- early man and his implements -- 2. The prehistoric age - race and culture -- 3. The Sindhu (Indus) valley civilization -- 4. The Aryans -- 5. The Vedas -- 6. Early Aryan Society -- 7. Later Vedic period-political history -- 8. Later Vedic period-political theory and administrative system -- 9. Later Vedic period- Social and religious
Book-II From C. 600 B.C. to C. 300 A.D.
1. Political history from the sixth to the fourth century B.C. -- 2.The Maurya Empire -- 3. From the end of the first to the beginning of the second Magadha Empire (Second century B.C. to fourth century A.D.) -- 4. Political theory and administrative organisation -- 5. New religious movements -- 6. Literature -- 7. The Epics and the Hindu society -- 8. Colonisation and Economic condition -- 9. Art
Book- III From C. 300 A.D. to C. 1200 A.D.
1. The Gupta Empire -- 2. North India from C. 500 A.D. to 650 A.D. -- 3. North India from C. 650 A.D. to C. 800 A.D. -- 4. The Deccan up to the rise of the Rashtrakutas -- 5. The Struggle for supremacy- The Rashtrakutas, the Palas and the Gujrara-Pratiharas --6.Downfall of the Pratihara Empire -- 7. Invasions of Sultan Mahmud -- 8. Northern Indian in the 11th and 12th centuries A.D. -- 9. The Muslim Conquest of Northern India -- 10. Nepal and Kashmir -- 11. Rise and Fall of Empires in the Deccan -- 12. Eastern and Western Deccan -- 13. South India -- 14. Political theory and public administration -- 15. Growth of local self-government -- 16. Religion -- 17. Literature -- 18. The system of education -- 19. Economic condition -- 20 . Art and Architecture -- 21. Degradation of Hindu society -- 22. Indian colonies in the far East
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India--History.
India--Civilization.
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Ancient India/ R.C. Majumdar. - 8th. ed. - Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, c1977. - xvi,538p., 10 leaves of plates ; 23cm.
A revision of the author's 1952 Ancient India, originally published in 1927 under the title: Outline of ancient Indian history and civilization.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [498]-513) and index (p. 519-538).
Introduction -- Physical Characteristics -- Sources of Indian History
Book-I From the earliest times to 600 B.C.
1. The Prehistoric age- early man and his implements -- 2. The prehistoric age - race and culture -- 3. The Sindhu (Indus) valley civilization -- 4. The Aryans -- 5. The Vedas -- 6. Early Aryan Society -- 7. Later Vedic period-political history -- 8. Later Vedic period-political theory and administrative system -- 9. Later Vedic period- Social and religious
Book-II From C. 600 B.C. to C. 300 A.D.
1. Political history from the sixth to the fourth century B.C. -- 2.The Maurya Empire -- 3. From the end of the first to the beginning of the second Magadha Empire (Second century B.C. to fourth century A.D.) -- 4. Political theory and administrative organisation -- 5. New religious movements -- 6. Literature -- 7. The Epics and the Hindu society -- 8. Colonisation and Economic condition -- 9. Art
Book- III From C. 300 A.D. to C. 1200 A.D.
1. The Gupta Empire -- 2. North India from C. 500 A.D. to 650 A.D. -- 3. North India from C. 650 A.D. to C. 800 A.D. -- 4. The Deccan up to the rise of the Rashtrakutas -- 5. The Struggle for supremacy- The Rashtrakutas, the Palas and the Gujrara-Pratiharas --6.Downfall of the Pratihara Empire -- 7. Invasions of Sultan Mahmud -- 8. Northern Indian in the 11th and 12th centuries A.D. -- 9. The Muslim Conquest of Northern India -- 10. Nepal and Kashmir -- 11. Rise and Fall of Empires in the Deccan -- 12. Eastern and Western Deccan -- 13. South India -- 14. Political theory and public administration -- 15. Growth of local self-government -- 16. Religion -- 17. Literature -- 18. The system of education -- 19. Economic condition -- 20 . Art and Architecture -- 21. Degradation of Hindu society -- 22. Indian colonies in the far East
8120804368 (pbk.) 8120804368 (cloth)
India--History.
India--Civilization.
954.01 / MAJ/A