Age of the Nandas & Mauryas/ Edited by K.A. Nilakanta Sastri

CHAPTER I
India in the Age of the Nandas
By Prof. H. G. Raychaudhuri
I. Empire of Magadha
The Nandas
Mahapadma
Administration
Later Nandas
II. Regions beyond the Magadhan Empire
(1) North-West India A. Physical Aspects
B. The advance of Persia
to the Indus
C. Successors of the
Achacmcnids
(2) The Far South
CHAPTER II
Alexander's Campaigns in India
By Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
Subjugation of the Swat Valley
Aornos
Taxiia
Battle of the Jhelum
After Jhelum
On the Beas
The Return
Republican tribes
Voyage along the lower Indus
I
Exploration and return to Babylon
Results
CHAPTER III
Tnflia in early Greek and Latin Literature
By Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
Introductory
Scylax
Herodotus
Ctesias
Historians of Alexander
Greek Ambassadors
India : Size
Climate
Rivers
Fertility of Soil
Minerals
Animals
Legends
People
Taxila
Sages
Philosophers
North-Western India
Arms
Skill in arts
Slaves
Deposits
Seven classes of the people
Marriage and occupation rules
Food and drink
Crime and Punishment
pataliputra
Woynen in the Palace
Administration
appendix to chapter III
Early Foreign Coins in India {J^anda-Maurya Period)
By- Dr. J. N. Banerjea
CHAPTER IV
Chandragupta and Bindusara
By Prof. H. C. Raychaudhuri
Chandragupta
Bindusara
CHAPTER V
Mauryan Polity
By Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
Sources
Empire of Magadha
Republics
Foreign Modeb
Royal Power
The King
Ministers and Council
King not owner of land
Bureaucracy
Central Offices
District and Town Admimstration
Villages
Provinces
Finance
Justice
Foreign Policy
Army
Review
Excursus on the Artha^astra
CHAPTER VI
Asoka and his Successors
By Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
Sources
Name
Early life
Adoption of Buddhism
Rock Edicts
Pilgrimage
Other edicts
Tradition : Third Council
Buddhist Missions
Khotan
Nepal
Assam and Bengal
Tribes
Administration
Yuktas
A^oka's part
Religious policy
A^oka*s Dharma
The Successors of A^oka
CHAPTER Vir
South India and Ceylon
By Prof. K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
South India and Ceylon
CHAPTER VIII
Industry, Trade and Currency
By Dr. U. N. Ghoshal
Introductory
Industry
Trade
The Organisation oflndustry and Trade
State Industrial and Commercial. Policy
Currency
CHAPTER IX
Religion
By Dr. P. C. Bagchi
Literary Background
Brahmanism
The ascetic movement
The Ajivika and Nirgrantha movements
Buddhism
Theistic Movements
CHAPTER X
Language and Literature
By Dr. S. K. Ghatterji and Dr. V. Raghavan
I. Language
II. Learning, Literature and Popular Life : Brahmanical
Learning
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Grammar
Classical Sanskrit Literature and Fine Arts
Philosophy
Arthaiastra
Kama-Sastra
Popular Worship
Popular lores
Architecture
Prakrit, Buddhistic and Jain literature
CHAPTER XI
Manryan Art
By Dr. Niharranjan Ray
I. Introduction
II. Socio-historical Background
III. Columns
IV. Animal Figures
V. Alleged Mauryan Sculptures
VI. Cave Architecture
VII. Concluding Remarks