It gives me great pleasure to place the new edition of the book in the hands of the esteemed readers. In the preparation of this new edition, I have taken great pains. The first chapter dealing with Historical Writings on India, Geographical features of India, effect of geography on the History of India and the Fundamental Unity of India has been completely rewritten. The chapter on the Dravidians has also been rewritten with a lot of new information. The chapter on the Harappa Culture has been re-written completely and brought upto date. The latest information on the subject has been included. The Chapter on the Maurayan Administration, Culture and Civilisation during the Mauryan Age, Social, Religious, Economic and Cultural Conditions in Post-Maurayan Times, Social and Cultural Conditions of Northern India between 650 and 1000 A.D. and Republics in Ancient India have been rearranged and put in their proper places. I have added in this edition Social Economic and Religious Conditions in the Gupta Age. The chapter on the Contribution of South India to Indian Culture and the Sangam Age have also been rewritten. I have no doubt that the readers will find a lot of freshness in this new edition.
This book Useful for General Knowledge for Competitive Exam.
1. Introduction
2. Sources
3. The Pre-historic People
4. Pre-historic Races And Cultures In India
5. The Harappa Culture (The Indus Civilization)
6. The Aryans
7. The Vedic Literature
8. Rigvedic India
9. Later Vedic Civilization
10. Age Of The Sutras
11. Epic Age
12. The Age Of Dharma Sastras
13. The Caste System
14. Jainism
15. Buddhism
16. Ancient Indian Polity
17. Condition Of Northern India (From 6Th To 4Th Century B.C.)
18. The Rise Of Magadha
19. India And Persia
20. Alexander’s Invasion Of India
21. Chandragupta And Bindusara
22. Asoka (273 B.C.–236 B.C.)
23. The Mauryan Administration
24. Culture And Civilisation During The Mauryan Age
25. The Sungas And Kanvas
26. Social, Religious, Economic And Cultural Conditions In Post-mauryan Times (187 B.C. – 320 A.D.)
27. The Satavahanas Or Andhras
28. The Bactrian Greeks In India
29. The Sakas And The Pahlavas
30. Rise And Fall Of The Kushana Empire
31. India And The Western World
32. The Nagas
33. The Gupta Empire
34. India During The Gupta Age
35. Ajanta, Ellora, Amaravati And Nagarjunakonda
36. The Vakatakas
37. The Maitrakas And The Maukharis
38. Harsha-vardhana And His Times
39. Northern India After Harsha
40. Social And Cultural Conditions Of Northern India (650–1000 A.D.)
41. The Rashtrakutas
42. The Chalukyas
43. The Pallavas
44. The Cholas
45. The Tripartite Struggle For Supremacy
46. The Pandyas
47. Greater India
48. Buddhist Art
49. The Sangam Age
50. Contribution Of South India To Indian Culture
51. Republics In Ancient India
Appendix Modern Historians Of Ancient India
Chronological Table
Index
