Indian History

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Vedic civilisation. 3. Aryan and Dravidian civilisations. 4. The Pre-Mauryan period. 5. The Mauryan empire. 6. Kingdoms after Mauryan empire. 7. Gupta empire. 8. Ancient kingdoms of South. 9. Post-Gupta kingdoms. 10. Islamic conquest of India. 11. Delhi sultanate. 12. Mughal empire. 13. Europeans in India. 14. Indian independence movement. Bibliography. Index.

"Indian culture is an ancient and dynamic entity, spanning back to the very beginnings of human civilisation. Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus river and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of the sub-continent is one puncuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround India.

This book unfolds the history of ancient India in simple language. It presents comprehensive and authentic records of Indus valley civilisation, Aryan invasion, Indo-Aryan migrations, Vedic civilisation, pre-Mauryan period, Jainism, Buddhism, the Mauryan empire, post-Mauryan period, the Gupta empire, post-Gupta period and kingdoms of Deccan and South. The contents of the book will be highly valuable to students and general readers interested in the history of ancient India." (jacket)