Ancient Indian History

Contents: Preface. 1. Indus Valley civilisation. 2. Aryan invasion. 3. Indo-Aryan migrations. 4. Vedic civilisation. 5. Pre-Mauryan period. 6. Jainism. 7. Buddhism. 8. The Mauryan empire. 9. Post-Mauryan period. 10. The Gupta empire.11. Post-Gupta period. 12. Kingdoms of Deccan and south. Bibliography. Index.

"The Republic of India is the second most populous and the fourth largest economy in the world. It is home to some of the most ancient civilisations, and a centre of important historic trade routes. Four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism have originated from India. Formerly a major part of the British empire as the British Raj before gaining independence in 1947, during the past twenty years the country has grown significantly, especially in its economic and military spheres, regionally as well as globally.

The present book provides a much-needed, concise overview of Indian history. This authentic and well-documented work will be of much value to students and general readers with an interest in  India\'s past, present and future." (jacket)