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A concise and very informative book about the history of India from the earliest times up to the first century AD. The book has 10 chapters that notice : the sources of ancient Indian history; the civilisation of India; the period of the Vedas; the era of the Brahamanas and Upnishads; rise of Jainism and Buddhism; the Indian dominions of Persia and Macedonia; the Maurya empire; India after the Maurayns; the successors of Alexander; the final chapter is on the invasion of the Parthians and the Scythians. There is a note on the ancient geography of India at the end of the book, as well as 6 plates and 2 maps. This book is a reprint of the 1914 edition
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ISBN : 9788121231244
Pages : 223
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