The wonder that was India
by Basham, A. L. · first published 1954
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An account of Indian history from the beginnings of the Indus Valley civilisation up to mediaeval India, ending before the Mughal period. A comprehensive textbook for the beginner in Indian studies, its commentary on the Indian social, religious and administrative way during the subcontinent's formative years way is particularly engaging,
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…f) Historical writings g) Writings by other cultures/civilizations h) Archeology. All of them have to be studied to get an idea of what India was/is. 1) A good book to start with is A.L.Basham's The Wonder That Was India: A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims. The Book: https://archive.org/details/TheWonderThatWasIndiaByALBasham_... The Author : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Llewellyn_Basham…
on “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World” ↗…conducted. The book is an overall romanticization of pre-colonial india, and frequently indulges in nostalgia. The following books have a good overview of education&caste in india. A. L. Basham, The Wonder That Was India Gail Omvedt, Understanding Caste
This number is vastly exaggerated. Porus was small king of a minor principality( modern day equivalent of a district). References: Ancient India : By R C Majumdar, Wonder That Was India : By A.L.Basham. I have only hard copy of these books. I don't know if e-book is available or not.
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