Ancient India

Ancient India

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Book Specification

Item Code: IHL591
Publisher: Publications Division, Government of India
Language: English
Edition: 2022
ISBN: 9789354094149
Pages: 166
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 9.5 inch X 6.2 inch
Weight 280 gm

Book Description

Back of the Book

Ancient Indian history is a window to a vast gamut of social, cultural, economic and political institutions which gave Indian civilization a distinct identity of its won. This volume is a compilation of articles by eminent scholars on various phases and facets of ancient India. It serves as an invaluable resource of ancient India for students and common readers alike.

Publisher’s Note

The present work is a compilation of articles published earlier in the Publications Division’s weekly Employment News. The compilation is intended to meet the requirements of part of the syllabus for the Civil Services Examination concerning the history of ancient India. We hope, the book will services Examinations and also, as a useful guide book for the students who need a review of life in ancient India.

Contents

Harppan Civilization – Prabhat Kumar Basant 1
The Vedic Age – Kumkum Roy 11
Society at the Time of the Buddha – Uma Chakravarty 35
Social Philosophy of Buddhism – Uma Chakravarty 45
The Mauryas – Himanshu Prabha Ray 48
Early Historical Period – Himanshu Prabha Ray 65
Original Home of the Guptas – Kunal Chakrabarty 76
Conquests of Samudragupta: Pattern and Policy – Kunal Chakrabarty 81
Gupta Administration: An Overview – Kunal Chakrabarty 87
The Political History of Northern India: Post-Gupta Period – Anil Kumar Tyagi 94
India at the Time of Harsha – Anil Kumar Tyagi 99
Political History of Southern India – Anil Kumar Tyagi 107
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