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Author : Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,29 MB
Release : 2009
Category : India
ISBN : 9788131719589
Contributed seminar papers.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 35,92 MB
Release : 2003
Category : India
ISBN : 9780143029892
A Largely Rewritten Version Of A Classic History Of Early India Concerned Not Only With The Past But Also With The Interaction Of The Past And The Present. Romila Thapar S Penguin History Of Early India Brings To Life Many Centuries Of The Indian Past. Dynastic History Provides A Chronological Frame But The Essential Thrust Of The Book Is The Explanation Of The Changes In Society And Economy. The Mutation Of Religious Beliefs And Practices, The Exploration Of Areas Of Knowledge In Which India Excelled, Its Creative Literature, Are All Woven Into A Historical Context. In This Version, The Opening Chapters Explain How The Interpretations Of Early Indian History Have Changed. Further, Although The Diversity Of Sources And Their Readings Are Well Known, Nevertheless, This Narrative Provides Fresh Readings And Raises New Questions. Romila Thapar Gives A Vivid And Nuanced Picture Of The Rich Mosaic Of Varied Landscapes, Languages, Kingdoms And Beliefs, And The Interaction Between These That Went Into The Making Of A Remarkable Civilization.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 1978
Category : India
ISBN : 9788125008088
A collection of papers that interprets afresh, known facts about the early period of Indian history up to the end of the first millennium AD. The papers discuss several associated themes such as society and religion, social classification and mobility and the study of regional history. A useful reference book for postgraduate students of History.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 2004-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520242258
This new book represents a complete rewriting by the author of her A History of India, vol. 1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 542-544) and index.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 34,58 MB
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0674726510
The claim that India--uniquely among civilizations--lacks historical writing distracts us from a more pertinent question: how to recognize the historical sense of societies whose past is recorded in ways very different from European conventions. Romila Thapar, a distinguished scholar of ancient India, guides us through a panoramic survey of the historical traditions of North India, revealing a deep and sophisticated consciousness of history embedded in the diverse body of classical Indian literature. The history recorded in such texts as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata is less concerned with authenticating persons and events than with presenting a picture of traditions striving to retain legitimacy amid social change. Spanning an epoch from 1000 BCE to 1400 CE, Thapar delineates three strains of historical writing: an Itihasa-Purana tradition of Brahman authors; a tradition composed mainly by Buddhist and Jaina monks and scholars; and a popular bardic tradition. The Vedic corpus, the epics, the Buddhist canon and monastic chronicles, inscriptional evidence, regional accounts, and literary forms such as royal biographies and drama are all scrutinized afresh--not as sources to be mined for factual data but as genres that disclose how Indians of ancient times represented their own past to themselves.
Author : Dwijendra Narayan Jha
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN :
The Book Presents A Lucid Survey Of Major Developments In The Ancient And Early Medieval Periods Of Indain History. It Discusses Issues Like The Antiquity And Authorship Of The Harappan Civilization, The Original Home Of The Aryans And The Salient Features Of Their Life, The Emergence Of Caste System And The Process Of State Formation Culminating In The Establishment Of The Maurya Empire. Challenging The Stereotype Of An `Unchanging` India And The Myth Of The `Golden Age`, The Book Not Only Underlines The Changes In Its Cocial Structure Over Centuries But Also Devotes Much Space To India`S Contact With The Outside World Leading To The Enrichment Of Its Culture. Moreover, It Pays Adequate Attention To The Transformation Of India From Pre-Feudal To Feudal Society And To The Discussion Of The Contours Of Feudal Culture.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 10,5 MB
Release : 1990-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0141949767
A history of India upto 1300 AD introducing the beginnings of India's cultural dynamics
Author : Upinder Singh
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 50,85 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9788131716779
A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India is the most comprehensive textbook yet for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It introduces students to original sources such as ancient texts, artefacts, inscriptions and coins, illustrating how historians construct history on their basis. Its clear and balanced explanation of concepts and historical debates enables students to independently evaluate evidence, arguments and theories. This remarkable textbook allows the reader to visualize and understand the rich and varied remains of India s ancient past, transforming the process of discovering that past into an exciting experience.
Author : Manilal Bose
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 16,32 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Hindu civilization
ISBN : 9788170225980
This Book Shows How The Culture Of India Emerged As A Result Religio-Spiritual Thinking Of The Indian Seers And Saints. Discussing The Ethnic Composition And Foreign Elements In Indian History, It Provides A Deep Insight In To The Four Asramas Brahmacharya, Grihasthya, Vanaprastha And Sanyasa. Also It Takes A Close Look At Marriage, Sex Relations, Status Of Women, Spirituality, Religion, Philosophy, Language, Literature, Art And Living Conditions Of The People.
Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 33,17 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
The essays in this volume are centrally about the ways in which early Indian history has been interpreted. More generally, they focus on issues in social history.