Ancient India
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
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.
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.
| 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 |
