Download or read book Ancient Indian History and Civilization written by Sailendra Nath Sen and published by New Age International. This book was released on 1999 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Single-Volume Study Of Ancient Indian History Delineating The Various Facets, Both Political And Cultural, And Incorporating The Fruits Of Recent Researches That Have Abundantly Appeared Since 1950, Has Not Been Attempted Before. Author Has Tried To Maintain A Delicate Balance Between Political History And Social, Economic And Cultural History Of Ancient India.The Book Covers The Pre-Historic India, The Vedic Age, The Post-Vedic Civilization, North India In The Sixth Century B.C. It Also Explains New Religious Movements And Their Socio-Economic Background, Maurya Age, Political Disintegration And Foreign Invasions. The Gupta Empire, The Prominence Of North Under Harshavardhana And Its Eclipse, Bengal Under The Palas And The Senas, Dynasties Of North India, Arabs And Turks In India, Indias Intercourse With The Outside World, Have Been Discussed In Depth.History Of Deccan And South India, Hitherto Not Given Due Weightage And Culture And Civilization Of Ancient India In All Its Variegated Hues, Have Received Due Attention. Some New Topics Like Espionage, Slavery, Guilds, Urbanisation, Feudalism And Science And Technology In Ancient India, Have Been Incorporated To Make The Book As Uptodate As Possible. Apart From Meeting The Requirements Of Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students Of Indian Universities, The Book Will Serve As A Useful Guide To Candidates For Civil Service Examination (Both Preliminary And Main).

Download or read book Ancient India written by Mahajan V.D. and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Indian history has always been mystical; more so a virtual utopia for historians and researchers. This scholarly text narrates the ancient Indian history from the genesis of civilisations to the early middle ages. It examines the sources, chronology of civilisations and authoritatively details the facts, feats, triumphs and religious crusades of the period. It unveils the rich cultural, religious and social diversity that is uniquely and peculiarly Indian. The book is of immense use to students and scholars of history and for candidates preparing for civil services examinations.

Download or read book Ancient India written by V D Mahajan and published by S. Chand Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook narrates the ancient Indian history from the genesis of civilisations to the early middle ages. It examines the sources, chronology of civilisations and authoritatively details the facts, feats, triumphs and religious crusades of the period. It unveils the rich cultural, religious and social diversity that is uniquely and peculiarly Indian.

Download or read book Ancient India written by Upendra Nath Ball and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Ancient India A New Version written by J.P. Mittal and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Book, New History Of Ancient India, Is An Attempt To Present The Indian History In The Light Of Recent Discoveries And Excavations Made In This Field. The History Of India Before The Invasion Of Alexander The Great In 328 B.C. Has Been Generally Considered A Myth. Accordingly, Brahma, Vishnu And Mahesh, Manu And Mandhata, Harishchandra And Bhagirath, Shri Rama And Shri Krishna, All Have Been Treated Non-Historical, Mythical Personages. But The Recent Discoveries Like Those Of Dwarika Of Shri Krishna In The Sea And Lanka Of Ravana In Orissa As Well As The Authentic Determining Of The Date Of Floods, That Find Mention In The Purana, Have Outrightly Refuted The Past Presumptions. With New Things Coming To Light, It Is Desirable That History Be Rewritten. It Is With This View That The Present Book Has Been Written. It Aims At Presenting The Information In An Analytic Manner And Also In Chronological Order. Beginning From The Vedic Yuga, The Book Presents An In-Depth Study Of Devasura Yuga, Satya Yuga, Dwapar Yuga And Kaliyuga. All The Information, Both Conventional And Recent, Provided In The Book Are Authentic As They Are Taken From The Authoritative Sources. The Book Is Unique In Its Presentation As It Richly Provides Maps Of Ancient States, Photographs And Figures, Which Not Only Give A Glimpse Of The Related Age Or Yuga But Also Facilitate Easy Understanding Of Information. Since Miracles, Exaggerations, Mysteries And Supernatural Powers Find No Reference Here, The Book Can Be Held A Complete, Authoritative Text On Ancient Indian History.It Is Hoped That The Students, Research Scholars And Even Teachers Of Indian History Will Find This Book Highly Useful And Indispensable For Having A Thorough And Updated Knowledge Of Ancient India. Even The General Readers Will Find This Book Extremely Interesting And Informative.

Download or read book Ancient India written by Vidya Dhar Mahajan and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Last Hun Forbidden Tale Of King Mahira The Most Brutal Man Who Ever Lived written by Ashwin Razdan and published by One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2019-04-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hun, the universal appellation for terror, was earned with brutality and blood. Legend has it that Mahira, a Hun dynasty King of the early 6th century, was the most cruel man of all time. Sagala, the capital of his vast but dying empire, that extended from the Central Steppes, over the Hindu Kush, into what is modern-day Pakistan and north-western India, to the borders of the Gupta Empire, was a place where unrivalled beauty and extreme bestiality existed in uneasy alliance. Like his predecessors, Mahira too, had visions that made him both feared as well as invincible. Obsessed with the desire to rule the world, he set off into the grasslands of Central Asia, on a journey to unite every kingdom known to man, under his savage rule. But the Gods scoffed at his hubris and visited him with nightmarish visions and excruciating pain. A prisoner of intense suffering, Mahira grew ever more erratic, ever more brutal. His heinous murder of the King of Lanka, lives on in folklore to this day. On taking the kingdom of Kashmir, he ordered the massacre of the entire Buddhist population. On a whim, he slaughtered a hundred of his own elephants. But, as this victim of malady escapes execution, hatred, betrayal, conflict and war, all he truly desires is the love of his Queen. Centuries have passed since King Mahira lived and ruled, but his infamy and deeds live on in legend and folklore. And echoes of his aggression, quest for power, world domination and subjugation of people, resound 1400 years later, with dangerous portent, in a world given increasingly to violence and terror.

Download or read book A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India written by Upinder Singh and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2008 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Approach Developed as a comprehensive introductory work for scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Indian history, this books provides the most exhaustive overview of the subject. Dividing the vast historical expanse from the stone age to the 12th century into broad chronological units, it constructs profiles of various geographical regions of the subcontinent, weaving together and analysing an unparalleled range of literary and archaeological evidence. Dealing with prehistory and protohistory of the subcontinent in considerable detail, the narrative of the historical period breaks away from conventional text-based history writing. Providing a window into the world primary sources, it incorporates a large volume of archaeological data, along with literary, epigraphic, and numismatic evidence. Revealing the ways in which our past is constructed, it explains fundamental concepts, and illuminates contemporary debates, discoveries, and research. Situating prevailing historical debates in their contexts, Ancient and Early Medieval India presents balanced assessments, encouraging readers to independently evaluate theories, evidence, and arguments. Beautifully illustrated with over four hundred photographs, maps, and figures, Ancient and Early Medieval India helps visualize and understand the extraordinarily rich and varied remains of the ancient past of Indian subcontinent. It offers a scholarly and nuanced yet lucid account of India s early past, and will surely transform the discovery of this past into an exciting experience. Tabel of Contents List of photographs List of maps List of figures About the author Preface Acknowledgements A readers guide 1. Understanding Literary and Archaeological Sources 2. Hunter-Gatherers of the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Ages 3. The Transition to Food Production: Neolithic,Neolithic Chalcolithic, and Chalcolithic Villages, c. 7000 2000 bce 4. The Harappan Civilization, c. 2600 1900 bce 5. Cultural Transitions: Images from Texts and Archaeology, c. 2000 600 bce 6. Cities, Kings, and Renunciants: North India, c. 600 300 bce 7. Power and Piety: The Maurya Empire, c. 324 187 bce 8. Interaction and Innovation, c. 200 BCE 300 ce 9. Aesthetics and Empire, c. 300 600 ce 10. Emerging Regional Configurations, c. 600 1200 ce Note on diacritics Glossary Further readings References Index Author Bio Upinder Singh is Professor in the Department of History at the University of Delhi. She taught history at St. Stephen s College, Delhi, from 1981 until 2004, after which she joined the faculty of the Department of History at the University of Delhi. Professor Singh s wide range of research interests and expertise include the analysis of ancient and early medieval inscriptions; social and economic history; religious institutions and patrona≥ history of archaeology; and modern history of ancient monuments. Her research papers have been published in various national and international journals. Her published books include: Kings, Brahmanas, and Temples in Orissa: An Epigraphic Study (AD 300 1147) (1994); Ancient Delhi (1999; 2nd edn., 2006); a book for children, Mysteries of the Past: Archaeological Sites in India (2002); The Discovery of Ancient India: Early Archaeologists and the Beginnings of Archaeology (2004); and Delhi: Ancient History (edited, 2006).

Download or read book The Modern Review written by Ramananda Chatterjee and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Reviews and notices of books".

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Download or read book The Many Deaths of the Black Company written by Glen Cook and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Let me tell you who I am, on the chance that these scribblings do survive. . . "I am Murgen, Standardbearer of the Black Company, though I bear the shame of having lost that standard in battle. I am keeping these Annals because Croaker is dead, One-Eye won't, and hardly anyone else can read or write. I will be your guide for however long it takes the Shadowlanders to force our present predicament to its inevitable end. . ." The Many Deaths of the Black Company comprises the novels Water Sleeps and Soldiers Live—the fourth and final omnibus volume of Glen Cook's Chronicles of the Black Company, one of the greatest fantasy epics of our age. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Fiction of Bhabani Bhattacharya written by Kh. Kunjo Singh and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Provides A General Survey Of The Indo-Anglian Fiction And A Detailed Analysis Of The Prominent Political Fictions And The Fiction Of Bhabani Bhattacharya. Showing Bhattacharya S Position And Achievement In The Domain Of Indian Fiction, The Book Studies His Art Of Writing Novels For Political And Social Value.The Book Also Dwells On The Indo-Anglian Fiction Of Varied Themes Social, Political, Nationalistic, Diplomatic, Cultural, Etc., Of Pre-And Post-Independence Periods And Shows The Significant Place Of The Indian Political Novels And Those Of Bhabani Bhattacharya. The Indian Content Of These Political Novels Has Created A Context For The Study Of Bhattacharya S Novels.The Book Also Makes A Critique On Bhattacharya S Six Novels Depicting Contemporary Social, Political, Economic And Religious Realities Of India Before And After Independence. It Also Highlights His Plea For The Social And Moral Function Of Art And For Reality And Truth In Literature And Also His Defending Of The Use Of Contemporary Events As Worthy Subjects For Writing Novels.The Author Presents A Perspective On Bhattacharya As An Innovator And A Free User Of English Language In An Indianised Style. His Authentic Tone And Indianness Are Also Shown Through The Common Theme, Traditional Technique And Typical Indian Language Of His Novels.

Download or read book Through Buddhist Eyes written by Sangharakshita and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Buddhist Eyes continues Sangharakshita’s five volumes of memoirs. Covering journeys across five continents and two decades, this volume is made up of nineteen travel letters and one talk. They are Sangharakshita’s heartfelt communications to the growing membership of the new Buddhist movement he founded: the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Download or read book Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal written by Asiatic Society (Kolkata, India) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes indexes to Numismatic supplements.

Download or read book Soldiers Live written by Glen Cook and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glen Cook's epic fantasy noir Chronicles of the Black Company continues with Soldiers Live. When sorcerers and demigods go to war, those wars are fought by mercenaries, "dog soldiers," grunts in the trenches. And the stories of those soldiers are the stories of Glen Cook's hugely popular "Black Company" novels. If the Joseph Heller of Catch-22 were to tell the story of The Lord of the Rings, it might read like the Black Company books. There is nothing else in fantasy like them. Now, at last, Cook brings the "Glittering Stone" cycle within the Black Company series to an end . . . but an end with many other tales left to tell. As Soldiers Live opens, Croaker is military dictator of all the Taglias, and no Black Company member has died in battle for four years. Croaker figures it can't last. He's right. For, of course, many of the Company's old adversaries are still around. Narayan Singh and his adopted daughter--actually the offspring of Croaker and the Lady--hope to bring about the apocalyptic Year of the Skulls. Other old enemies like Shadowcatcher, Longshadow, and Howler are also ready to do the Company harm. And much of the Company is still recovering from the fifteen years many of them spent in a stasis field. Then a report arrives of an evil spirit, a forvalaka, that has taken over one of their old enemies. It attacks them at a shadowgate--setting off a chain of events that will bring the Company to the edge of apocalypse and, as usual, several steps beyond. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book In the Shadow of Giants written by Prashant Srivastava and published by WebGuruCool. This book was released on 2022-02-20 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we think of the great dynasties, that ruled in ancient India, the first to come to mind are the Maurya (circa 324 BC - 187 BC) and the Imperial Gupta (circa 319 AD - 550 AD) dynasties. The Imperial Guptas were fortunate, in that they had a succession of great rulers - Chandragupta I the founder, Samudragupta the empire builder, Chandragupta II the conqueror of the Sakas, Kumaragupta I the able administrator, and Skandagupta the vanquisher of the Hunas. In the present work, I have tried to present an outline of the history of those later contemporaries and successors of the Imperial Guptas, who have been cursed to live in the shadow of the Imperial Gupta giants. These include the Aulikaras, Hunas, Vakatakas, Nalas, Sarabhapuriyas, Later Guptas, Maukharis, Pushpabhutis, Sasanka of Gauda, and Yasovarman of Kanauj. In this selection, I have left myself open to accusations of commission and omission; but that, I feel, is the author's prerogative, not easily to be trifled with. I wish to put on record, my thanks to Prof K K Thaplyal, for always being there for me. A word of gratitude is due the readers of WebGuruCool Indological Studies 1, for their overwhelming response. My family (Nidhi, Kumar Aishvarya, Pratichi, and Purvi) and my students took a great interest in the preparation of this work, and helped me complete it in double the time it would otherwise have taken. I dedicate this book to the newest addition to my very own Olympus, my son-in-law, Kumar Aishvarya. Prashant Srivastava, Professor of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow. 20.02.2022.