A History of Civilisation in Ancient India Based on Sanscrit Literature
Author: Romesh Chunder Dutt
Publisher:
Published: 1893
Total Pages: 426
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A History of Civilisation in Ancient India
Author: Romesh Chunder Dutt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-05
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 1136381961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is Volume III in a series of eleven on India, its History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1893, this is part one of two of a history of civilisation of Ancient India and spans from B.C. 2000 to 320.
A History of Civilisation in Ancient India
Author: Romesh Chunder Dutt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-05
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1136381899
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is Volume III in a series of eleven on India, its History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1893, this is part one of two of a history of civilisation of Ancient India and spans from B.C. 2000 to 320.
The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in HIstorical Outline
Author: D D Kosambi
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-09-01
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 1000653471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1965, The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline is a strikingly original work, the first real cultural history of India. The main features of the Indian character are traced back into remote antiquity as the natural outgrowth of historical process. Did the change from food gathering and the pastoral life to agriculture make new religions necessary? Why did the Indian cities vanish with hardly a trace and leave no memory? Who were the Aryans – if any? Why should Buddhism, Jainism, and so many other sects of the same type come into being at one time and in the same region? How could Buddhism spread over so large a part of Asia while dying out completely in the land of its origin? What caused the rise and collapse of the Magadhan empire; was the Gupta empire fundamentally different from its great predecessor, or just one more ‘oriental despotism’? These are some of the many questions handled with great insight, yet in the simplest terms, in this stimulating work. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, South Asian studies and ethnic studies.
Indian History (1857-1964)
Author: S.N. Sen
Publisher:
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9788122420661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndians
Author: Namit Arora
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Published: 2021-01-18
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 9353052874
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do we really know about the Aryan migration theory and why is that debate so hot? Why did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on their temple walls? What did the monks at Nalanda eat for dinner? Did our ideals of beauty ever prefer dark skin? Indian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 5000 years of history, reimagining in rich detail the social and cultural moorings of Indians through the ages. Drawing on credible sources, he discovers what inspired and shaped them: their political upheavals and rivalries, customs and vocations, and a variety of unusual festivals. Arora makes a stop at six iconic places -- the Harappan city of Dholavira, the Ikshvaku capital at Nagarjunakonda, the Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda, enigmatic Khajuraho, Vijayanagar at Hampi, and historic Varanasi -- enlivening the narrative with vivid descriptions, local stories and evocative photographs. Punctuating this are chronicles of famous travellers who visited India -- including Megasthenes, Xuanzang, Alberuni and Marco Polo -- whose dramatic and idiosyncratic tales conceal surprising insights about our land. In lucid, elegant prose, Arora explores the exciting churn of ideas, beliefs and values of our ancestors through millennia -- some continue to shape modern India, while others have been lost forever. An original, deeply engaging and extensively researched work, Indians illuminates a range of histories coursing through our veins.
In Search of the Cradle of Civilization
Author: Georg Feuerstein
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9788120820371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this pathbreaking book, the authors show that the ancient Indians were no primitives but possessed a high spiritual culture, which not only influenced the evolution of the Western world in decisive ways but which still hs much to teach us today. India's archaic spirituality is codified in the rich symbols, metaphors and myths of the magnificent Rig-Veda, which is shown to be much older than has been widely assumed by scholars. The present book also unravels the astonishing mathematical and astronomical code hidden in the Vedic hymns. Anyone interested in ancient cultural history, India, archaeo-astronomy or spirituality will find this well researched and cross-cultural work spellbinding and enriching.
The Decline of Ancient Indian Civilization
Author: Kerry Hinton
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1477789286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow do civilizations rise and, ultimately, fall? U.S. students can have a difficult time understanding that empires come and go throughout the course of history. This volume explains how a once-flourishing civilization ran into decline, once foreign invaders took over the weakened government and spread their influence. Students will learn how India evolved into the country it is today. With engaging text, rich and colorful illustrations, and an enhanced e-book option, this title is a valuable resource for students researching reports.
A History of Civilization in Ancient India
Author: Romesh Chunder Dutt
Publisher:
Published: 1889
Total Pages: 364
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Author: Rama Shankar Tripathi
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 636
ISBN-13: 8120800176
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe object of this volume is to provide within a moderate compass a compendious account of the history, institutions, and culture of ancient India from the dim ages of antiquity to the establishment of Moslem rule. It has not been planned to meet the needs of any particular class of readers. Its primary purpose is to serve alike students, scholars, and all others, interested in the study of ancient Indian history, as a book of ready use and reference. The pages which follow every attempt has been made to avoid presenting a mass of the dry bones of historical fact or over-burdening the account with intricate discussions on knotty problems of history, on the one hand, and giving a mere general and readable survey of India's long and fascinating past, on the other. I have endeavoured to tap and utilise properly the available sources of information, literary, epigraphic, and numismatic, and also to embody and set forth in a consistent manner the results of up-to-date researches on different topics and epochs. All the materials have been patiently sifted and critically examined with the sole desire to arrive at historical truth and scientific accuracy; and the unfortunate tendency, manifest in some modern publications, to extol or decry without warrant any of the manifolds aspects of India's panoramic story, has been scrupulously eschewed This 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 scrupulous regard for historical truth, the 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.
