History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century

by Upinder Singh

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Established as a classic in its first edition the second edition of Upinder Singh’s A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India incorporates the latest discoveries research and insights in the field. Drawing on a vast array of textual archaeological and visual sources it weaves together discussions of politics economy society religion philosophy art and ideas into a seamless narrative. The book reveals the complex and dynamic history of the regions of the subcontinent across millennia by show more focusing on macro-level changes as well the everyday lives of ordinary people. Widely acclaimed as an excellent introduction to the subject for general readers as well as the most comprehensive and authoritative textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students this classic maintains its reputation of offering a lucid detailed and balanced exposition equipping readers with skills to critically assess historical evidence arguments and debates. The book is a readers delight with excerpts from original sources and a wealth of images and illustrations of Indias diverse and rich historical heritage making an exploration of the past a truly exciting journey. show less

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This is not popular history by any means. This is more like assorted topics in social and cultural history that spans vast timespans and geographies and delves into all of them at an excruciating level of detail. I can see that this book might be useful for graduate students and researchers. I picked it up hoping to learn about the broad contours of Indian political history and it is just not the right book for that.

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