Historical Dictionary of Ancient India: Edition 2
Nov 2026 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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India's history and culture is ancient and dynamic.
Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of India is punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround the country. Placed in the center of Asia, history in India is a crossroads of cultures from China to Europe, as well as the most significant Asian connection with the cultures of Africa.
The Historical Dictionary of Ancient India, Second Edition provides information ranging from the earliest Paleolithic cultures in the Indian subcontinent to 1000 CE. The ancient history of this country is related in this book through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on rulers, bureaucrats, ancient societies, religion, gods, and philosophical ideas.
Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of India is punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround the country. Placed in the center of Asia, history in India is a crossroads of cultures from China to Europe, as well as the most significant Asian connection with the cultures of Africa.
The Historical Dictionary of Ancient India, Second Edition provides information ranging from the earliest Paleolithic cultures in the Indian subcontinent to 1000 CE. The ancient history of this country is related in this book through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on rulers, bureaucrats, ancient societies, religion, gods, and philosophical ideas.
India's history and culture is ancient and dynamic.
Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of India is punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround ...
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About the author
Kanad Sinha is Assistant Professor of History at Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata, India.
Kumkum Roy is Professor of Ancient History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Kumkum Roy is Professor of Ancient History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
Kanad Sinha is Assistant Professor of History at Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata, India.
Kumkum Roy is Professor of Ancient History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.
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