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India The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural political economic social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the preHarappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the IndusSarasvati civilization the Aryan controversy the development of Vedic and heterodox religions and the political economy and social life of ancient Indian kingdoms This fully revised and updated second edition includes Three new chapters examining the differences and commonalities between the north and south of India Extended discussion on contested issues such as the origins of the Aryans and the role of feudalism in ancient India New source excerpts to introduce students to the most significant works in the historiography of India and questions for discussion Study guides including a list of key issues suggested readings and a selection of internet sources for each chapter Specially designed maps to illustrate different time periods and geographical regions This richly illustrated guide provides a fascinating account of the early development of Indian culture and civilization that will appeal to all students of Indian history
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India The Ancient Past provides a clear and systematic introduction to the cultural political economic social and geographical history of ancient India from the time of the preHarappan culture nine thousand years ago up until the beginning of the second millennium of the Common Era The book engages with methodological and controversial issues by examining key themes such as the IndusSarasvati civilization the Aryan controversy the development of Vedic and heterodox religions and the political economy and social life of ancient Indian kingdoms This fully revised and updated second edition includes Three new chapters examining the differences and commonalities between the north and south of India Extended discussion on contested issues such as the origins of the Aryans and the role of feudalism in ancient India New source excerpts to introduce students to the most significant works in the historiography of India and questions for discussion Study guides including a list of key issues suggested readings and a selection of internet sources for each chapter Specially designed maps to illustrate different time periods and geographical regions This richly illustrated guide provides a fascinating account of the early development of Indian culture and civilization that will appeal to all students of Indian history
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This carefully crafted study presents the fascinating story of the development and establishment of Indias culture and civilization from early prehistory through to the early second millennium Encompassing topics such as the Harappan Civilization the rise of Hindu culture the influx of Islam in the eighth and the eleventhtwelfth centuries and key empires states and dynasties India The Ancient Past engages with methodological and controversial issues Key features of this illustrated guide include a range of maps illustrating different temporal and geographical regions selected source extracts at the end of each chapter for review and reflection questions for discussion This book provides comprehensive coverage of the political spiritual cultural and geographical history of Indianbspmaking it an enriching read for anyone with an interest in this captivating period of history
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RS Sharma one of the bestknown historians of early India provides a comprehensive yet accessible text on the ancient period of Indian history Beginning with topics such as historiography and the importance of Ancient Indian history he goes on to cover the geographical econological and linguistic settings before looking at specific cultures of neolithic chalcolithic types the Harappan civilization the Vedic period the rise of Jainism and Buddhism Magadha and the beginning of territorial states the age of the Mauryas Satavahanas Guptas and Harshavardhana While taking the reader on this journey through time he highlights important phenomena such as the beginning of urbanization and monarchy in India invasions the Varna system commerce and trade developments in philosophy and cultural efflorescence He ends this insightful volume with a comments on the transition from the Ancient to the Medieval This book also addresses a number of issues which have become current in discussion on Ancient Inida today such as the Identity of the Aryan Culture and Historical Construction This is a volume meant for all those who want a masterly lucid yet eminently readable introduction to and overview on Indias early history by one of the masterscholars of Indian history be it students tourists or the interested lay reader
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The culture of ancient India is revealed through archaeology our modernday portal to the past Through dramatic photography and lively narrative take a passage to Indian antiquity Visit MohenjoDaro or the mound of the dead a city built between 4 and 5 thousand years ago Read how excavations there begun in 1922 continue to uncover this ancient citadel Learn firsthand what modern techniques tell us about ancient civilizations in the lower Indus Valley And see how ancient treasures help archaeologists stitch together the multitudinous strands of Indias past
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In the early years of the twentyfirst century China and India have emerged as world powers In many respects this is a return to the historical norm for both countries For much of the early modern period China and India were global leaders in a variety of ways In this book prominent scholars seek to understand modern China and India through an unprecedented comparative analysis of their long historiesUsing new sources making new connections and reexamining old assumptions noted scholars of China and India pair up in each chapter to tackle major questions by combining their expertise What China and India Once Were details how these two cultural giants arrived at their present state considers their commonalities and divergences assesses what is at stake in their comparison and more widely questions whether European modernity provides useful contrasts In jointly composed chapters contributors explore ecology polity gender relations religion literature science and technology and more to provide the richest comparative account ever offered of China and India before the modern era What China and India Once Were establishes innovative frameworks for understanding the historical and cultural roots of East and South Asia in global context drawing on the variety of Asian pasts to offer new ways of thinking about Asian presents
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In the early years of the twentyfirst century China and India have emerged as world powers In many respects this is a return to the historical norm for both countries For much of the early modern period China and India were global leaders in a variety of ways In this book prominent scholars seek to understand modern China and India through an unprecedented comparative analysis of their long historiesUsing new sources making new connections and reexamining old assumptions noted scholars of China and India pair up in each chapter to tackle major questions by combining their expertise What China and India Once Were details how these two cultural giants arrived at their present state considers their commonalities and divergences assesses what is at stake in their comparison and more widely questions whether European modernity provides useful contrasts In jointly composed chapters contributors explore ecology polity gender relations religion literature science and technology and more to provide the richest comparative account ever offered of China and India before the modern era What China and India Once Were establishes innovative frameworks for understanding the historical and cultural roots of East and South Asia in global context drawing on the variety of Asian pasts to offer new ways of thinking about Asian presents
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A cleareyed look at modern Indias role in Asias and the broader worldOne of Indias most distinguished foreign policy thinkers addresses the many questions facing India as it seeks to find its way in the increasingly complex world of Asian geopolitics A former Indian foreign secretary and national security adviser Shivshankar Menon traces Indias approach to the shifting regional landscape since its independence in 1947 From its leading role in the nonaligned movement during the cold war to its current status as a perceived counterweight to China India often has been an afterthought for global leaders until they realize how much they needed itExamining Indias own policy choices throughout its history Menon focuses in particular on Indias responses to the rise of China as well as other regional powers Menon also looks to the future and analyzes how Indias policies are likely to evolve in response to current and new challengesAs India grows economically and gains new stature across the globe both its domestic preoccupations and international choices become more significant India itself will become more affected by what happens in the world around it Menon makes a powerful geopolitical case for an India increasingly and positively engaged in Asia and the broader world in pursuit of a pluralistic open and inclusive world order
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A cleareyed look at modern Indias role in Asias and the broader worldOne of Indias most distinguished foreign policy thinkers addresses the many questions facing India as it seeks to find its way in the increasingly complex world of Asian geopolitics A former Indian foreign secretary and national security adviser Shivshankar Menon traces Indias approach to the shifting regional landscape since its independence in 1947 From its leading role in the nonaligned movement during the cold war to its current status as a perceived counterweight to China India often has been an afterthought for global leaders until they realize how much they needed itExamining Indias own policy choices throughout its history Menon focuses in particular on Indias responses to the rise of China as well as other regional powers Menon also looks to the future and analyzes how Indias policies are likely to evolve in response to current and new challengesAs India grows economically and gains new stature across the globe both its domestic preoccupations and international choices become more significant India itself will become more affected by what happens in the world around it Menon makes a powerful geopolitical case for an India increasingly and positively engaged in Asia and the broader world in pursuit of a pluralistic open and inclusive world order
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Language EnglishPages 320About The bookThe Maratha period of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries when an independent Maratha state successfully resisted the Mughals is a defining era in Indian history Prachi Deshpande examines the invocation of this period in various political projects including anticolonial Hindu nationalism and the nonBrahman movement as well as popular debates throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries over the meanings of tradition culture colonialism and modernity Deploying a rich body of literary and cultural sources Deshpande highlights shifts in history writing in early modern western India as well as the deep connection between historical and literary narratives She also shows how historical memory provided a space for Indians to negotiate among their national religious and regional identities pointing out historys pervasive potential for shaping politics within thoroughly divers societies A study of
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