History of India, in Nine Volumes: Vol. II - From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great
History of India, in Nine Volumes: Vol. II - From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great

Author: Vincent A. Smith

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1605204927

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A special agency of censors was also organized for the purpose of enforcing the regulations concerning the sanctity of animal life and the observance of filial piety, in the most extended sense. These officers were expressly enjoined to concern themselves with all sects, and with every class of society, not excluding the royal family, while separate officials were charged with the delicate duty of supervising female morals. In practice, this system must have led to much espionage and tyranny] from Chapter VII: Asoka Maurya and His Successors First published in 1906, this classic nine-volume history of the nation of India places it among the storied lands of antiquity, alongside Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia. Edited by American academic ABRAHAM VALENTINE WILLIAMS JACKSON (18621937), professor of Indo-Iranian languages at Columbia University, it offers a highly readable narrative of the Indian people and culture through to the time of its publication, when the nation was still part of the British Empire. Volume II, From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great, by British scholar VINCENT ARTHUR SMITH (1848-1920), features entertaining and enlightening treatments of: [ the dynasties before Alexander [ Alexanders Indian campaign [ imperial monarch Asoka Maurya [ the Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian dynasties [ the Gupta Empire and the white Huns [ the reign of Harsha [ the medieval kingdoms of the north [ and much more. This beautiful replica of the 1906 first edition includes all the original illustrations.

Colonial Frames, Nationalist Histories
Colonial Frames, Nationalist Histories

Author: Mrinalini Rajagopalan

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780754678809

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A common thread throughout the essays in this volume is a focus on new loci of power that emerge either in collision with colonial power structures, or in collaboration with or those that emerge in the wake of decolonization. While the authors recognize the presence of a larger structure of colonial hegemony, they also investigate those centers of power that emerge in the interstices of crevices of colonial power. Interdisciplinary and theoretically innovative, this book offers a global perspective on colonial and national landscapes, rewrites the master creator narrative, examines national landscapes as sites of contestation and views the globalization of processes such as archaeology beyond the boundaries of the national.

History of India
History of India

Author: Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020056550

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A comprehensive history of India from ancient times to the arrival of Islam in the medieval era. Smith covers the rise and fall of powerful kingdoms, the development of art and culture, and the complex interplay of religion and politics. This book provides an essential foundation for understanding the rich and diverse history of this fascinating country. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

History of India, in Nine Volumes: Vol. II - From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great
History of India, in Nine Volumes: Vol. II - From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great

Author: Vincent A. Smith

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1605204935

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A special agency of censors was also organized for the purpose of enforcing the regulations concerning the sanctity of animal life and the observance of filial piety, in the most extended sense. These officers were expressly enjoined to concern themselves with all sects, and with every class of society, not excluding the royal family, while separate officials were charged with the delicate duty of supervising female morals. In practice, this system must have led to much espionage and tyranny] from Chapter VII: Asoka Maurya and His Successors First published in 1906, this classic nine-volume history of the nation of India places it among the storied lands of antiquity, alongside Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia. Edited by American academic ABRAHAM VALENTINE WILLIAMS JACKSON (18621937), professor of Indo-Iranian languages at Columbia University, it offers a highly readable narrative of the Indian people and culture through to the time of its publication, when the nation was still part of the British Empire. Volume II, From the Sixth Century B.C. to the Mohammedan Conquest, Including the Invasion of Alexander the Great, by British scholar VINCENT ARTHUR SMITH (1848-1920), features entertaining and enlightening treatments of: [ the dynasties before Alexander [ Alexanders Indian campaign [ imperial monarch Asoka Maurya [ the Indo-Greek and Indo-Parthian dynasties [ the Gupta Empire and the white Huns [ the reign of Harsha [ the medieval kingdoms of the north [ and much more. This beautiful replica of the 1906 first edition includes all the original illustrations.