Famines in Ancient India - Hardcover

A novel study of a very complicated subject, the author has analyzed the archaeological data in ecological contexts. The volume is based on an extensive study of archaeological reports. This book is an essential reading for scholars and experts dealing in the concerned area., , Contents:- Preface · List of Abbreviations · Introduction · The Golden Age · SECTION I. Natural Calamities · Droughts · Floods · SECTION II. Man-made Calamities · Ecological Degradation Due to Concentration of Population · Ecological Degradation Due to Deforestation and Denudation of Grass Cover · SECTION III. Inadequate Community Resources · Cropping Pattern in Agriculture · Irrigation and Water Supply · Agricultural Tools and Technology · Storage and Distribution of Agricultural Produce · SECTION IV. Impact on Society · Socio-Economic Dimensions · Behavioural Impact of Famine Affected Populace · SECTION V. Tables and Charts 1 - 28 · Bibliography · Index