From the Origins to AD 1300

From the Origins to AD 1300

Author: Romila Thapar

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2004-02

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780520242258

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This new book represents a complete rewriting by the author of her A History of India, vol. 1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 542-544) and index.


The Penguin History of Early India

The Penguin History of Early India

Author: Romila Thapar

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9780143029892

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A Largely Rewritten Version Of A Classic History Of Early India Concerned Not Only With The Past But Also With The Interaction Of The Past And The Present. Romila Thapar S Penguin History Of Early India Brings To Life Many Centuries Of The Indian Past. Dynastic History Provides A Chronological Frame But The Essential Thrust Of The Book Is The Explanation Of The Changes In Society And Economy. The Mutation Of Religious Beliefs And Practices, The Exploration Of Areas Of Knowledge In Which India Excelled, Its Creative Literature, Are All Woven Into A Historical Context. In This Version, The Opening Chapters Explain How The Interpretations Of Early Indian History Have Changed. Further, Although The Diversity Of Sources And Their Readings Are Well Known, Nevertheless, This Narrative Provides Fresh Readings And Raises New Questions. Romila Thapar Gives A Vivid And Nuanced Picture Of The Rich Mosaic Of Varied Landscapes, Languages, Kingdoms And Beliefs, And The Interaction Between These That Went Into The Making Of A Remarkable Civilization.


A History of India

A History of India

Author: Romila Thapar

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 1990-06-28

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 0141949767

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A history of India upto 1300 AD introducing the beginnings of India's cultural dynamics


A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization

A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization

Author: Niharranjan Ray

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 9788125018711

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A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization aims at familiarising its readers with the various aspects that go into the making of the history of Indian civilisation. The arrangement of the material in the chapters and selections conform to a rationally conceived and planned scheme of history. The contents of the book presents an extensive view of Indian life and thought.


A History of India

A History of India

Author: Romila Thapar

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780140138368

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This Second Volume Of A Classic Introduction To India'S History Deals With The Mughal And British Periods, Tracing The Continuities That Pervaded Them. Mughal Rule Is Seen As The Precondition For The Modern Age Ushered In By The British, And The Raj As The Harbinger Of Western Civilization In India.


A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India

A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India

Author: Upinder Singh

Publisher: Pearson Education India

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13: 9788131716779

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A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India is the most comprehensive textbook yet for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It introduces students to original sources such as ancient texts, artefacts, inscriptions and coins, illustrating how historians construct history on their basis. Its clear and balanced explanation of concepts and historical debates enables students to independently evaluate evidence, arguments and theories. This remarkable textbook allows the reader to visualize and understand the rich and varied remains of India s ancient past, transforming the process of discovering that past into an exciting experience.


Ancient Indian Social History

Ancient Indian Social History

Author: Romila Thapar

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9788125008088

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A collection of papers that interprets afresh, known facts about the early period of Indian history up to the end of the first millennium AD. The papers discuss several associated themes such as society and religion, social classification and mobility and the study of regional history. A useful reference book for postgraduate students of History.


India's Ancient Past

India's Ancient Past

Author: R.S. Sharma

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-10-20

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0199087865

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This book presents a complete and accessible description of the history of early India. It starts by discussing the origins and growth of civilizations, empires, and religions. It also deals with the geographical, ecological, and linguistic backgrounds, and looks at specific cultures of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Vedic periods, as well as at the Harappan civilization. In addition, the rise of Jainism and Buddhism, Magadha and the beginning of territorial states, and the period of Mauryas, Central Asian countries, Satvahanas, Guptas, and Harshavardhana are also analysed. Next, it stresses varna system, urbanization, commerce and trade, developments in science and philosophy, and cultural legacy. Finally, the process of transition from ancient to medieval India and the origin of the Aryan culture has also been examined.


Exploring Early India, Up to C. AD 1300

Exploring Early India, Up to C. AD 1300

Author: Ranabir Chakravarti

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789384082673

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This third edition of Exploring Early India up to c. AD 1300 offers a broad overview and connected narrative of early Indian history, taking into consideration major historical developments from the earliest times to c. AD 1300. Salient features of political, socio-economic and cultural history have been discussed elaborately, and regional diversities in early Indian history have been commented upon, keeping in sight the commonalties at the subcontinental level. Rich in empirical details and containing relevant illustrations and maps, the book delves into the historiographical thrusts and shifts in the study of early India and is marked by attempts to demonstrate elements of change in early Indian history beyond dynastic shifts. It also offers critical readings of diverse primary sources from the fields of archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics and art-history, and the various congruent, and contesting, images of the past which they generate. This book also includes two new appendices respectively on the Kushana political history and the seafaring to the island of Socotra in the light of recently discovered epigraphic data.