Ancient India : From the Earliest Times to the First Century A.D.

Contents: Preface. 1. The sources of the history of ancient India. 2. The civilizations of India. 3. The period of the Vedas. 4. The period of the Brahmanas and Upanishads. 5. The rise of Jainism and Buddhism. 6. The Indian dominions of the Persian and Macedonian Empires. 7. The Maurya Empire. 8. India after the decline of the Maurya Empire. 9. The successors of Alexander the great. 10. Parthian and scythian invaders. Short bibliography. Index.

"The author tries to point out the history of Ancient India in a manner which shall be intelligible to all who take an interest in Modern India. It describes the outlines of the history of the nations of India recovered from the ancient literatures and monuments and to sketch the salient features of the chief religious and social systems which flourished during the period between the date of the Rig-Veda (about 1200 B.C.) and the first century A.D. This book also includes notes on the ancient geography and a short bibliography of standard works." (jacket)