9788189239268 - Ancient Indian History (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. 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. 298 pp.