Encyclopaedia of Indian History: Ancient, Medieval and Modern; 4 Volumes
Chander, Prakash
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Book ID : 1741
ISBN-10 : 81-7648-070-3 / 8176480703
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7648-070-3 / 9788176480703
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
1999
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
x, 1263p., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- Vol.1: 1. Introduction. 2. Pre historic people. 3. The Dravidians. 4. The Harappa culture. 5. The Aryans. 6. Vedic literature. 7. Rigvedic India. 8. Age of Dharma Sastras. 9. Caste system. 10. Jainism. 11. Buddhism. 12. Ancient Indian polity. 13. Northern India. 14. The rise of Magadha. 15. Alexander's invasion of India. 16. Chandragupta and Bindusara. 17. Asoka. 18. Mauryan administration. 19. Culture and civilisation. 20. Satavahans of Andhras. 21. The Bactrian Greeks in India. 22. Sakas and the Pahlavas. 23. Northern India after Harsha. 24. Social and cultural conditions. 25. Rashtrakutas. 26. Chalukyas. 27. Pallavas. 28. Cholas. 29. Pandyas. 30. Greater India. 31. Sangam age. 32. Republics in ancient India. 33. State and society. 34. Pre Muslim Indian society. 35. Emergence of Muslims. 36. Socio economic developments. 37. Educational development. 38. Architectural monuments of the Sultans. Vol.2: 39. Religious movements. 40. Mughal empire. 41. Autonomous states. 42. British Rule in India. 43. Society and culture. 44. Advent of Europeans. 45. English and French East India companies. 46. The conquest of Bengal. Vol.3: 47. Robert Clive and his career. 48. Warren Hastings. 49. British rule in Maharashtra. 50. Annexation of Sind. 51. Lord Cornwallis. 52. Lord Wellesley. 53. Peshwas. 54. Maharaja Ranjit Singh. 55. Lord Dalhousie. Vol.4: 56. The Revolt of 1857. 57. Swadeshi movement in Bengal. 58. Rise and growth of communalism. 59. Nationalist movement in India. 60. Partition and achievement of freedom. 61. Leaders of modern India. 62. History of education. 63. Renaissance in India. 64. Political cultural and social impact of British rule.
DESCRIPTION
A brief resume on the survey of sources which precedes the text in all of the four volumes of this study by way of an introduction may give an idea to the scholars of history particularly the subject specialists of the deep involvement of the author in the field of his study and research. As a matter of fact it reveals but a tip of the iceberg of the source material on Indian history which the editor has built over the last twenty five years.
