TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thapar Romila
TI  - The Penguin History of Early India From the Origins to AD 1300
T2  - Penguin history
SN  - 9780143029892
U1  - 954 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Penguin Books
KW  - Indian History
KW  - India
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - The Penguin History of Early India–a complete rewrite of Romila Thapar’s A History of India (Vol. 1)–brings to life thousands of years of India’s precolonial history: its prehistoric beginnings; the great cities of the Indus civilization; the emergence of mighty dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas; the teachings of the Buddha; the creation of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana; and the evolution of regional cultures.

In exploring subjects as diverse as marriage, class, art, erotica and astronomy, Thapar provides an incomparably vivid and nuanced picture of India, creating a rich mosaic of diverse kingdoms, landscapes, languages and beliefs. As she explains how the interpretations of early Indian history have changed in the last half-century, Thapar offers fresh readings and raises new questions
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