Ancient Indian Social History: Some Interpretations

by Romila Thapar

Book Overview

Drawing on textual and archaeological sources, most of the essays in this edition are on the early history of India upto the end of the first millennium A.D., suggesting some fresh interpretations of the data. This revised edition has four new essays. The tradition of historical writing that earlier received little attention is now becoming a subject of interest in relation to pre-modern India. The cliche that Indian civilization lacked a sense of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8125039627
• ISBN13: 9788125039624
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
• Length: 452 Pages