The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300
by Romila Thapar
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This definitive work by Romila Thapar, the world's leading authority on her subject, brings to life thousands of years of Indian history- its prehistoric beginnings; the cities of the Indus civilization; the emergence of the great dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas; the writing of the heroic epics of the Mahabharataand the Ramayana;the formation of the case system; the various sects of Hinduism as well as the religious cultures of Buddhism and Islam; and the development of show more states that are the foundation of India today. Romila Thapar has completely rewritten her previously acclaimed History of Indiavolume, incorporating a generation of extensive research to bring us a whole new perspective on India's past. The Penguin History of Early India will now become the standard work on its subject. show lessTags
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The book is poorly billed as an introductory text, but is a superlative review of early Indian history and historiography. Wish Islam got a bit more billing in the later sections, and the organization is sometimes confusing, but a very good advanced primer, if that's a thing.
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Romila Thapar is Professor Emerituas at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. In 2008, she was awarded Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities.
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