Foundations of South Indian Society and Culture (An Old and Rare Book)
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAP706 |
Author: | M. G. S. Narayanan |
Publisher: | Bharatiya Book Corporation |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 1994 |
ISBN: | 81851221999 |
Pages: | 240 |
Cover: | Hardcover |
Other Details | 9.0 inch X 6.0 inch |
Weight | 450 gm |
Book Description
In India the education system, both at the Community level and College level, is such that the picture of society is presented upside down before the young minds, very often ideas, ideologies and leading personalities are portrayed as the motive forces of history. Even long after Independence, the myth of a spiritual civilization is being propagated by the ruling classes to falsify the perception of causualrelations in the present and the past.
The historian of India, whether he is working in A.P. or Karnataka, Punjab or W.B. has a herculean task. The author touched upon the problem of India feudalism with reference to South India to illustrate the complexities of interpretation faced by the historians of the present generations of India.
The book has 24 chapters on various aspects of South India. The book may not only provide reference but also serve as guide. The historians, teachers, and scholars fined this book indispensible.
We are thankful to Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan, Former Head, Deptt. of History, Calicut University, Calicut and Ex. Secretary, I.C.H.R., New Delhi for giving the valuable book for publication.
In India the education system, both at the Community level and College level, is such that the picture of society is presented upside down before the young minds, very often ideas, ideologies and leading personalities are portrayed as the motive forces of history. Even long after Independence the myth of a spiritual civilization is being propagated by the ruling classes to falsify the perception of casual relations in the present and the past.
The historian of India, whether he is working in A.P. or Karnataka, Punjab or W.B. has a herculean task. The author touched upone the problem of Indian feudalism with reference to South India to illustrate the complexities of interpretation faced by the historians of the present generation of India.
The book has 24 chapters on various aspects of South India. The book may not only provide reference but also serve as a guide. The historians, teachers, and scholars fined this book indispensible.
We are thankful to Dr. N.G.S. Narayanan, Former Head, Deptt. of History and Calicut and E .Secretary, I.C.H.R., New Delhi for giving the valuable book for publication.
Contents
Preface | (v) | |
I | On the Materialist Approach to History | 1 |
II | On the Study of Regional History | 12 |
III | A New Framework for South Indian History | 25 |
IV | Stages of Social Development | 30 |
V | The Archaeology of Tamiland and Kerala | 50 |
VI | The Sangam Works in Historical Perspective | 59 |
VII | The Mauryan Problem in the Sangam Age | 69 |
VIII | Cattel Raiders of the Sangam Age | 83 |
IX | The Warrior Settlements of the Sangam Age | 97 |
X | Peasents and Warrior Settlements | 106 |
XI | The Vedic-Puranic-Sastraic Element in Tamil Sangam Culture | 132 |
XII | Social History from Tolkappiyam | 148 |
XIII | Kunavayir Kottam and the Date of Cilappatikaram | 161 |
XIV | Temple Councils and Trade Corporations | 175 |
XV | The Concept of Mahapataka | 181 |
XVI | The Tamil Bhakti Movement I | 190 |
XVII | The Tamil Bhakti Movement II | 219 |
XVIII | The Pandyas and the Ays | 227 |
XIX | The Colas and the Ceras | 241 |
XX | A Cola Commander in Kerala | 250 |
XXI | Compainions of Honour in South India | 258 |
XXII | History and Society in South India | 271 |
XXIII | Land Grants in South India | 292 |
XXIV | The Temple in South India | 309 |
Index | 326 |