Ancient Indian History
Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd (Verlag)
978-93-5479-003-4 (ISBN)
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This textbook introduces, in a unique manner, the history and development of the Indian subcontinent through categorical evidence, data and critical assessment of contemporary global happenings. Ancient Indian History offers multiple parallels to students to aid them in visualizing India as a vessel of cultures. It brings together archaeology, social anthropology, war philosophies, war politics, numismatic evidence, countless modern discoveries and research evidence. This book bases itself on the premise that globalization is not a phenomenon that was initiated in India in the 1990s but something that has existed in this subcontinent for the last 7000 years or more.
The book will prove to be a valuable companion for UG students of history as well as UGC NET and civil service aspirants who want a comprehensive yet compact introduction to the history of ancient India.
Key Features:
• Incorporates the latest archaeological findings and filters inferences in an accessible manner
• Written in a narrative style, avoiding overflow of data
• Provides comparative study of contemporary global movements and their effects on Indian history
• Has a holistic approach, covering perspectives from across India, unlike other contemporary texts
Rohit Majumdar is a man of many interests, a polymath. An author, researcher, literary scholar, philosopher and war historian, he is currently the Professor of Liberal Arts at Karnavati University, Gandhinagar. He was also a test preparation author and reviewer for Pearson Education, India. Although an International Examiner of Theatres for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Council, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, his prime interest lies in the history and research of literature and philosophy. He holds history scholarships on Ancient Indian History, European history, the Renaissance, the world wars, Indian polity and the Constitution and education in India. He received his postgraduate diploma in renaissance linguistics and theatre studies from Royal Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2000 and his MPhil from Cambridge University. He is a fellow of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Besides his academic engagements, he is a professional wildlife photographer, member of the Royal Photographic Society and National Geographic Society, and the Gallery post winner of Canon Inc.
To My Students
Acknowledgements
Preface
MODULE I: Comparative History of Ancient Global Settlements and Wars
Introduction
First Parallel PART A. Mesolithic to Chalcolithic: Earth to Metals
Earliest Human Settlements in India: The Mountain Routes of the North to the Saraswati (Mehrgarh Settlement: Periods I–III)
First Parallel PART B. Mesolithic to Chalcolithic: Earth to Metals
Earliest Human Settlements in India: The River Routes of the North to the South of the Saraswati
First Parallel PART C. Mesolithic to Chalcolithic: Earth to Metals
Towards Inner India: From the Northern Mountains to the South-eastern Riverbeds
Second Parallel (Global Perspective). Invasions and Presumptions: Ancient Globalizations, Warfare and Impact on India
Economies of Trade: Meluhha and Maritime Trade
Second Parallel PART A. Invasions and Presumptions: Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact on India (4000–1200 BCE)
Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact on India (4000–1200 BCE)
Second Parallel PART B. Invasions and Presumptions: Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact on India (2000–600 BCE)
Indus–Saraswati Valley Culture to Vedic Culture and Philosophy
Second Parallel PARTC. Invasions and Presumptions: Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact on India (2000–600 BCE)
Numismatics: Historical Progression towards the Mahajanapadas
Third Parallel PART A. Why India: Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact (1000–200 BCE)
The Elephant Kingdoms of Asia: India as Final Destination among Global Powers (800–200 BCE)
Third Parallel PART B. Why India: Ancient Globalizations, Global Warfare and Impact (1000–200 BCE)
Defining ‘Rashtra’: Magadha Empire to Foreign Intrusion
Defining ‘Rashtra’: The Birth of the Global Education System and Pacifist Philosophy
Third Parallel PART C. Why India: Ancient Globalizations, Warfare and Impact (1000–200 BCE)
The Master of Battlecraft: Alexander III of Macedon
The Military Beginning of the Mauryan Empire: An Overview
Third Parallel PART D. The Mauryan State: Imperialism and Compassion and Vishnu Gupt
The Mauryan State: Holistic Approach
Chandragupta Maurya to Ashoka: Greek Connections and Buddhist Evidence
Fourth Parallel PART A. The Age of Empires: Post the Mauryas till the Guptas and the Second Global–Domestic Imperative
Ashoka: Chronicle of Transformational Leadership
Analysis of the Mauryan State
MODULE II: History of India as the New World’s Global–Domestic Power Centre
Fourth Parallel PART B. The Age of Empires: Post the Mauryas till the Guptas and the Second Global–Domestic Imperative
Global
Domestic
Pre-Gupta Short Reigns
Fourth Parallel PART C. The Age of Empires: Post the Mauryas till the Guptas and the Second Global–Domestic Imperative
Global Buddhism and the Silk Road
The Silk Road: A History in Wonder
Fifth Parallel PART A. The Age of Empires: The Guptas and the Third Global–Domestic Imperative (300–600 CE)
The World around India: Universalization of Religions and the Rise of New Faiths
The World towards India: Religious Internationalization of Territorial Politics and the Silk Road
Fifth Parallel PART B. The Age of Empires: The Guptas and the Third Global–Domestic Imperative (300–600 CE)
The World in India: The Imperial Guptas
Fifth Parallel PART C. The Age of Empires: Regional Powers and the Third Global–Domestic Imperative before Islam
The Feudal Fragmentation in India
Sixth Parallel. The Age of Empires: The Fierceness of Independence and the Southern Dynasties
The Game of Successions
Seventh Parallel Part A. The Age of Empires: Origins and Dissemination of Islam
Religions, Blood and Steel: The Global–Indian Perspective
Seventh Parallel Part B. The Age of Empires: Origins and Dissemination of Islam
Religions, Blood and Steel: Towards the Middle Age of India
Gl+R10ns
Select Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.09.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New Delhi |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 870 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 93-5479-003-8 / 9354790038 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-93-5479-003-4 / 9789354790034 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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